Tylosema esculentum

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...