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Formulation and evaluation of sodium ascorbyl phosphate and kojic acid containing products
(North-West University, 2004)
The skin, our main defence against harmful substances such as wind, dirt, bacteria
and ultraviolet radiation has also the important functions of preventing water loss,
regulating temperature and receiving external stimuli. ...
The value of the "top twenty" pharmaceutical products as a management instrument in a managed health care organisation
(North-West University, 2004)
Health is a fundamental human right. Access to health care, which includes providing a
population with safe, effective, good quality drugs at the least possible cost, is a prerequisite to realising that right. Drugs or ...
Meta-analysis and systematic review of the benefits expected when the glycaemic index is used in planning diets
(North-West University, 2004)
Motivation: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing in industrialized societies. Experts believe that lifestyle, and in particular ...
Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in obese black South African women : a focus on risk factors
(North-West University, 2004)
Introduction: High rates of obesity occur in black South African women, up to double the rate in whites. Concern about the potential health burden of obesity in these women
as well as a lack of understanding of the ...
Optimisation of supercritical carbon dioxide derived high-value botanical extracts of Melissa officinalis
(North-West University, 2004)
This project dealt with the acquisition of supercritical carbon dioxide (scG02) derived
extracts from Melissa officinalis. The actuality of such extracts lies in the diversity of its
components, which are relevant to the ...
A comparative study of lamellar gel phase systems and emzaloids as transdermal drug delivery systems for acyclovir and methotrexate
(North-West University, 2004)
The skin forms an attractive and accessible route for systemic delivery of drugs as alternative
to other methods of administration, such as the oral and parental methods because of the
problems associated with last ...
Food-based dietary guidelines as a nutrition education tool : a study among Tsonga women in the Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2004)
Background and motivation: South Africa is a developing country with a heterogeneous socio-economic multi-cultural society. It is experiencing a nutrition transition characterized by changes from traditional eating patterns ...
Dietary calcium intake and obesity in adult women : the POWIRS study
(North-West University, 2004)
Background: The role of dietary calcium in weight management is gaining support in the nutrition research community. It has been hypothesized that high calcium diets protect against fat gain by creating a balance of lipolysis ...
A preventative group work programme on HIV/AIDS for high school learners in a rural area
(North-West University, 2004)
There is a well-documented evidence to confirm that the largest number of
people living with the HI-virus is in Africa and especially in South Africa. The
prospect of a significant breakthrough in treatment looks uncertain ...
Isolation and characterisation of antimicrobial compounds from Antizoma angustifolia
(North-West University, 2004)
Infectious diseases are responsible for more than 17 million deaths per year worldwide, most of which are associated with bacterial infections. The increase in antibiotic resistance is thought to be a contributing factor ...