Browsing Research Output by Author "20945175 - Chinembiri, Tawona Nyasha"
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Review of natural compounds for potential skin cancer treatment
Chinembiri, Tawona N.; Du Plessis, Lissinda H.; Gerber, Minja; Hamman, Josias H.; Du Plessis, Jeanetta (MDPI, 2014)Most anti-cancer drugs are derived from natural resources such as marine, microbial and botanical sources. Cutaneous malignant melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer, with a high mortality rate. Various ... -
Topical delivery of 5-fluorouracil from Pheroid™ formulations and the in vitro efficacy against human melanoma
Chinembiri, Tawona N.; Gerber, Minja; Du Plessis, Lissinda; Du Preez, Jan; Du Plessis, Jeanetta (Springer, 2015)Drug delivery vehicles can influence the topical delivery and the efficacy of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). In this study the influence of Pheroid™ technology, which is a unique colloidal drug delivery system, ... -
Topical delivery of Withania somnifera crude extracts in niosomes and solid lipid nanoparticles
Chinembiri, Tawona N.; Gerber, Minja; Du Plessis, Lissinda H.; Du Preez, Jan L.; Hamman, Josias H.; Du Plessis, Jeanetta (Medknow, 2017)Background: Withania somnifera is a medicinal plant native to India and is known to have anticancer properties. It has been investigated for its anti-melanoma properties, and since melanoma presents on the skin, it is ...