W E Chipato

Eco-friendly Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Elephantorrhiza elephantina: Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Surrogate Models

W E Chipato & J Chifamba · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2024

The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively-drug resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains have scampered efforts to arrest the tuberculosis (TB) pandemic due to treatment failures based on current drugs. The need for novel therapeutics has never bee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i6912

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

Biofabricated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnONPs) using Annona stenophylla: Their Structural and Activity Characterization

L N Gwaze, W E Chipato & J Chifamba · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2024

Biosynthesis of functional nanomaterials from metallic salts using polyphenolic components of plant extracts provides an eco-friendly, easily scalable one pot fabrication of novel biotherapeutics. Among the nanomaterials that can be obtained through green synthesis, Zinc Oxide na...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2024/v7i4361