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Phytochemical contents and antioxidants cappacities of two Aloe greatheadii var. davyana extracts
(MDPI, 2008)
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana (Asphodelaceae) is used among rural South African communities to treat arthritis, skin cancer, burns, eczema, psoriasis, digestive problems, high blood pressure and diabetes, despite very ...
The process of nutrient analysis for controlled feeding trials: a comparative study of two South African nutrient databases with chemical analysis
(Elsevier, 2008)
Background
There is an increased tendency in the field of nutrition research to conduct more outpatient controlled feeding trials. The formulation of accurate diets is essential in order to assemble valid scientific data, ...
In vitro antioxidant, antimutagenic and genoprotective activity of Rosa roxburghii fruit extract
(Wiley, 2008)
The antioxidant properties of the fruit of the Rosa roxburghii (RR) plant have been associated with several
putative health promoting effects. The possible cytotoxic, mutagenic/antimutagenic and genotoxic effects of
RR ...
Effects of dieatry onion (Allium cepa L.) in a rodent model of high-fat diet streptozotocin-induced diabetes
(Karger, 2008)
Background/Aims: The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of two dietary doses of freeze-dried onion powder on diabetes-related symptoms in a high-fat (HF) diet streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes rat ...
Ileal and faecal digestibility of daidzein and genistein and plasma bioavailability of these isoflavones and their bioactive metabolites in the ovariectomised rat
(Wiley, 2009)
Consumption of the soya isoflavones genistein and daidzein may provide protection against postmenopausal bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine ileal and faecal digestibility of daidzein and genistein and ...
Food antioxidant capacity and its use in food selection
(MedPharm Publications, 2009)
In the current issue of the Journal, Louwrens and co-workers determine the per capita South African daily dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC)1 using published data by Nel and Steyn (2002) which summarises the food ...
Experimental rodent models of type 2 diabetes: a review
(Thomson Reuters, 2009)
Due to the high prevalence of diabetes worldwide, extensive research is still being performed to develop new antidiabetic agents and determine their mechanisms of action. Consequently, a number of diabetic animal models ...
Linolenic acid and folate in wild-growing African dark leafy vegetables (morogo)
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2008)
Transition from a low-fat vegetable-rich rural diet to a high-fat Westernised diet is considered a factor in the escalating occurrence of vascular-related diseases and type 2 diabetes in urban black South Africans. Consumption ...
Glycaemic control improves fibrin network characteristics in type 2 diabetes: a purified fibrinogen model
(Thieme, 2008)
Diabetic subjects have been shown to have altered fibrin network structures.One proposed mechanism for this is non-enzymatic glycation of fibrinogen due to high blood glucose.We investigated whether glycaemic control would ...