The sun emits radiation with different ionising energies in a wide spectrum of wavelengths, frequencies and energies inflicting various forms of actinic damage to dermal structures. Damage can either be direct DNA damage through alteration of gene expression and compromised infla...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i8810
Cissus quadrangularis from the Vitaceae family is a widespread perennial climber prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa. In Zimbabwe, the square stemmed (quad) plant is mostly found in open woodlots mostly climbing mopane trees. This plant has been extensively us...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i8690
Nymphaea nouchali is a species of perennial aquatic flowering plants with large, round and mostly floating leaves and rhizomes. For generations, this plant has been used in traditional medicinal practices in Southern Africa for various conditions including management of inflammat...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2025/v8i2203
Fungal infections are a major neglected tropical disease affecting over 80% or people in the developing world. These mycoses, which include common superficial conditions like candidiasis, as well as life-threatening systemic infections, are often exacerbated by the rise in antifu...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i7682
Biogenic synthesis of nanoplatforms from metallic salts using secondary metabolites from plant extracts provides an ecofriendly, easily scalable one pot fabrication of novel biomaterials. Among the nanomaterials that can be obtained through green synthesis, ZnONPs have shown cons...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3426
The study investigated the bioactivity and biosafety of lyophilized hydroethanolic Datura stramonium seed extracts. The plant commonly known as the Devil's Trumpet, is a widespread weed in Zimbabwe, found in disturbed areas such as roadsides, fallow fields, and waste grounds. The...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2025/v8i2200
Parinari curatellifolia is a widely utilized medicinal plant in Zimbabwe. The major traditional applications include the management of key biological end points of pneumonia, a critical global health concern particularly in the sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia regions where it c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i41016
Carpobrotus edulis (C. edulis) commonly known as sour fig, from the Aizoaceae family is a widespread plant species prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa. The plant is extensively utilized in traditional medicine for various ailments, including sore throat, bad b...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3424
Treatment of Mycobacterium infections including tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy continue to face challenges from drug resistant mycobacterium and bacterial strains. This has hampered efforts to contain the pandemic due to rampant treatment failures based on current drugs. Therefo...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3423
Dermatophytes and other pathogenic fungi species are neglected tropical infections that grow on skin, hair, nails, mucous membranes, appendages and other body surfaces, causing various diseases in over a billion people annually. Common treatments are not only inaccessible but the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i41014
Piliostigma thonningii from the Fabaceae and Caesalpinioideae sub-family is a huge deciduous tree from the woodlands of Southern Africa that can grow up to 10 meters tall with a rounded crown and a short, often crooked trunk. Prevalent in disturbed areas. P. thonningii is medicin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i41015
Carpobrotus edulis, a succulent plant indigenous to Southern African climes, has been utilized in traditional ethnomedicine for a wide array of ailments, including bacterial infections, digestive disorders, and inflammatory disorders. Pancreatic insufficiency, characterized by im...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i7674
Solanum incanum, a medicinal plant from the Solanaceae family, thrives in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in arid environments. It has been widely used in traditional medicine, mainly for treating infections, inflammation, and wound healing. Despite its extensive u...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72528
The female reproductive tract consists of several anatomical and physiological features that present high risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections in women. Clinical and epidemiological research has shown significant variation in risk of transmission and co-infections for...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i82298
Aims: This study sought to explore the role of the traditional medical practitioner (TMP) and document the modalities of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in traditional medicine (TM) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Study design: An ethnographic research survey of TMPs in Harare urban. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i4531