Screening extracts of indigenous South African plants for the presence of anti-cancer compounds

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dc.contributor.advisorRees, D.J.G.
dc.contributor.authorEssack, Magbubah
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Biotechnology
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Science
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-27T08:14:30Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T07:44:58Z
dc.date.available2008/05/15 11:49
dc.date.available2008/05/15
dc.date.available2013-09-27T08:14:30Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T07:44:58Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractEarly man dabbled with the use of plant extracts to cure ailments. This practice has been passed down from generation to generation and today more than 50% of the world'sdrugs are natural products or derivatives thereof. Scientists have thus established a branch of research called natural product research. This branch of research involves the identification and purification of secondary metabolites with a specific biological activity. The methodology involves the screening of plant products for a specific biological activity, purification of the biologically active natural product by separation technology and structure determination. The biologically active natural products is then further scrutinized to serve as a novel drug or lead compound for the development of a novel drug. This research exploited this research methodology.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/13257
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectNatural productsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectPlant extractsen_US
dc.subjectPharmacologyen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.titleScreening extracts of indigenous South African plants for the presence of anti-cancer compoundsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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