Kurai Gareth Mawoneke

Optimization of Anthocyanin Extraction from Banana Bract (Musa paradisiaca) and their Potential Application as a Natural Colorant in Cordial Beverages

Kurai Gareth Mawoneke, Violet Angel Dzinotyiwei, Raphael Kwiri & Felix Mujuru · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Background: Banana bracts represent a potential source of natural pigments for beverage applications. Aims: To optimise anthocyanin extraction from Musa paradisiaca bracts and assess extract stability as a natural colourant in a cordial beverage. Study Design: An experimental opt...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i4453

Harm Reduction for Methamphetamine and Related Drug Use Disorders in Zimbabwe: A Narrative Review

Nicholas Muparadzi, Waraidzo Juliet Nyatsine, Ropafadzo Madondo, Daisy Kudzai Kahwenga, Tinashe Goronga, Alfredy Tapiwa Chidyiwa & Kurai Gareth Mawoneke · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2025

Drug and substance abuse is a growing public health threat in Zimbabwe, with potential to affect the economic growth of the nation. Globally, there is an increase in the number of people who use drugs. In 2013, UNODC estimated that 246 million people had used a drug in the previo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2025/v37i117773

Nanotechnology: A Review on the Application of Nano-Materials in Water Purification and Nano-Medicine in the Zimbabwean Context

Nicholas Muparadzi, Kudzi Stella Mtungwazi, Brandon Jaka, Ngoni Veddie Muzondo, Brian Cicali, Fadi Asfar & Kurai Gareth Mawoneke · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2025

Nanotechnology is a revolutionary field focused on manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular scale. With applications across health, agriculture, and water purification, nanotechnology offers unique properties that can address critical challenges such as health disparities...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2409