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S Zengeni

Publications (5)

Cannabis sativa-Mediated Synthesis of Copper-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (Cu2O-ZnONPs), Characterisation and Biomedical Activity Assessment

S Zengeni & J Chifamba · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2024

The escalating emergence of antibacterial resistance to most organic drugs by common pathogenic microbes necessitates the search for alternatives. Inorganic metal oxide nanoparticles have displayed in many studies their suitability as substitute treatments for organic antibiotic-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2024/v7i4355

From Zimbabwean Indigenous Knowledge: Scientific Substantiation of the Aphrodisiac Efficacy and Safety of Pittosporum viridiflorum in Male Rat Models

J Chifamba & S Zengeni · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2024

Introduction: Pittosporum viridiflorum, the multi habitat thriving plant species is widely believed to have been the source of sexual prowess for the polygamous kings and elites of the mighty medieval empire known as ‘Great Zimbabwe’. Despite the lack of systematic scientific val...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i5873

Bioactivity and Safety of Lyophilised Carrisa edulis

L N Gwaze, W E Chipato, S Zengeni & J Chifamba · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2025

Carissa edulis (C. edulis), from the Apocynaceae 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, particularly diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic, non-commu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i1382

Lyophilised Aloe excelsa Fractions, Photo-protection and Actinic Damage Retardation Claims Substantiation

J Chifamba, A J Addae, S Zengeni, M Pomerai & N Kurebgaseka · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2024

Introduction: Ultraviolet radiation is potentially harmful to plants’ physiological structures and their photosynthetic apparatus through induction of photo-oxidative damage and photosynthetic inhibition. Aloe excelsa a resilient (sub) tropical plant has evolved various photo-pro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i5536

Antifungal Activity and Biosafety Assessment of Vernonia adoensis

Joey Chifamba, R MUTONONO, C CHINYAVANHU, M SIZIBA & S Zengeni · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2025

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i41014