Gulelat Haki

Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis and Mucilage Characterization of Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta (Motoroko) Seeds from Botswana

Gouta Precious Sethatho, Tebogo Selebatso, Emang Molojwane & Gulelat Haki · Asian Food Science Journal · 2025

The aim of the study was to perform a qualitative phytochemical analysis and mucilage characterization of seeds from two Opuntia species: Opuntia Ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta from Botswana. Phytochemical extractions were conducted using ethanol, methanol, and n-hexane. The re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i6798

Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties in Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Morama (Tylosema esculentum) Seed Coat Extract

Lauretta Molatlhegi, Bonno Sekwati-Monang, Christinah Matsuane, Olekile Tibe, Granny Batlhophi, Modiri Setlhoka, Rosemary K. Lekalake & Gulelat Haki · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

This study explores the green synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using a seed coat extract of morama (Tylosema esculentum), an underutilised leguminous oilseed indigenous to the Kalahari Desert. Green synthesis is a method that utilises biological entities such as plant...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9915