Area of research
Plant Science · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities.
Green Synthesis of Au-Pd Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Aspalathin and Their Toxicity Study.
Integrated experimental and <i>In silico</i> evaluation of the antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiproliferative activities of <i>Boswellia neglecta</i> S. Moore stem extract and its bioactive constituents.
Systematic review: Modulatory effects of blueberry fermentation on probiotic growth dynamics and metabolism
Investigating the antiproliferative properties of Amaryllidaceae plant species and their bioactive compounds on brain tumour cell lines
The Role of African Medicinal Plants in Dermatological Treatments: A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial, Wound-Healing and Melanogenesis Inhibition
Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, and Pharmacology of <i>Lessertia frutescens</i> (Cancer Bush): A Comprehensive Review.
Size effect on thermal conductivity and stability of TiO<sub>2</sub>/MWCNT-based hybrid nanofluids synthesized <i>via</i> probe ultrasonication.
Phytochemical Profiling, LC-MS Analysis, Anti-Melanogenic and Anti-Diabetic Potentials of an Unexplored Plant: <em>Euryops abrotanifolius</em>
Bioactive Chalcones from <i>Aizoon africanum</i>: Isolation and Cytotoxicity Against Liver and Neural Cancer Cells.
Anti-Tyrosinase and Radical Scavenging Activities of Selected Cassipourea Plants and Isolated 7-Methoxygeranin A: Traditional Use as Skin Lighteners.
Anticancer diterpenes of African natural products: Mechanistic pathways and preclinical developments
Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Liquiritin and Other Phenolics from <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity.
Neuroprotective Effects of <i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i> Total Extract and Isolated Compounds.
<i>In vitro</i> antibacterial and antioxidant activity of flavonoids from the roots of <i>Tephrosia vogelii</i>: a combined experimental and computational study.
Phytochemistry, Anti-Tyrosinase, and Anti-Diabetes Studies of Extracts and Chemical Constituents of Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis Leaves
An update on the bioactivities and health benefits of two plant-derived lignans, phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin
<i>In vitro</i> antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, essential oil composition, and <i>in silico</i> molecular modeling analysis of secondary metabolites from roots of <i>Verbascum sinaiticum</i>.
Isolation of Lessertiosides A and B and Other Metabolites from <i>Lessertia frutescens</i> and Their Neuroprotection Activity.
The Effect of Melasma on the Quality of Life in People with Darker Skin Types Living in Durban, South Africa.
Treatment of Melasma on Darker Skin Types: A Scoping Review
An Investigation into the Acute and Subacute Toxicity of Extracts of <i>Cassipourea flanaganii</i> Stem Bark In Vivo.
Green-Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles: Antifungal and Cytotoxic Potential for Further Dental Applications.
Analysis of Three Species of <i>Cassipourea</i> Traditionally Used for Hypermelanosis in Selected Provinces in South Africa.
Methoxylated Flavonols and <i>ent</i>-Kaurane Diterpenes from the South African <i>Helichrysum rutilans</i> and Their Cosmetic Potential.
Are Plants Used as a Combating Strategy against Tuberculosis in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa?
Analysis of Plants Traditionally Used for Hypermelanosis in South Africa
The Effect of Melasma on the Quality of Life in People with Darker Skin Types Living in Durban, South Africa
An Investigation into The Acute and Subacute Toxicity of Extracts of Cassipourea Flanaganii Stem Bark in vivo
In Vitro Alpha-Glucosidase and Alpha-Amylase Inhibitory Activities and Antioxidant Capacity of Helichrysum cymosum and Helichrysum pandurifolium Schrank Constituents
Polyphenolic profile and ethno pharmacological activities of Callistemon subulatus (Cheel) Craven leaves cultivated in Egypt