This study addresses the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Dianthus in South Africa,
employing molecular analysis approach and the distribution pattern of the genus. We extracted
DNA and sequenced South African ...
The current economic model is wasteful, linear and unsustainable and there has been a much called for transition to a sustainable development model to guide South Africa’s economic development. To guide the transition, ...
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death worldwide alongside cancer, heart complications and kidney disease. It is prevalent in developing and underdeveloped countries due to lack of access to healthy food and quality ...
Background: The health of WRA is important since evidence shows that the diet quality and nutritional status of women, not only during pregnancy but also prior to pregnancy, affects the health of her offspring. One of the ...
Research in South Africa (SA) has not yet explored consumers’ attitudes toward genetically
modified food products (GMFPs) and attitude’s influence on their purchase intention (PI) by
combining the Expectancy Value (EV) ...
Globally, the hepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes of chronic liver diseases, with a high incidence of these diseases developing liver cancer. Hepatitis C infection may be cured, but its effects may only be ...
The overconsumption of goods and services caused by increasing population and economic growth is threatening environmental stability around the globe. The fashion industry with its unsustainable and unethical practices has ...
Anaemia is a global public health concern, especially in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This dissertation aimed to investigate the association between anaemia prevalence and dietary diversity in ...
Background: Pregnancy involves cardiovascular alterations that include changes in cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, blood volume, stroke volume, heart rate (HR) and heart size and blood pressure (BP). The ...
Meat species adulteration is a subject that has brought a lot of controversy to the meat industry and has led to meat adulteration studies being conducted worldwide. Correct labelling of meat products promotes fair trade ...
There has been an increase in consumer awareness of the link between nutrition and overall
health. As a way to advance the intake of a nutritious diet, ‘functional foods’ have been
developed. ‘Functional Foods’ promote ...
Cowpea and pumpkin have great nutritional potential but remains underutilised. They have diverse health enhancing properties and have potential to be processed into various products both for home and industrial use. In ...
Cosmo City, situated in Johannesburg, Gauteng, has been experiencing SWO in previous years which poses a significant threat to the environment and water bodies such as wetlands, rivers, and streams. This raises concerns ...
Tuberculosis was for the longest of time a leading infectious killer instigated by a single pathogen until the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. The disease continues to be a major global health problem causing high rates of morbidity ...
Food-borne diseases (FBD) are a main concern globally, around 250 different FBD having been described to date and bacteria contributing to two third of FBD outbreaks. Among the leading bacteria involved in FBD are Salmonella ...
The capsid protein VP6 is of paramount importance to the stability and infectivity of Rotaviruses. Through interactions of VP6s’ beta-sheet (VP6) and alpha-helical (VP6) domains with the viral particle's outer- and ...
While various factors such as health conditions, lifestyle trends and special nutritional requirements create increased consumer interest in the UHT milk alternative category, little is known about the South African market ...
Introduction: Among the changes in dietary behaviour in South Africa is the increased consumption of energy drinks (EDs), shown to affect the cardiovascular system (CVS) due to high caffeine and bioactive compound ...
Advances in the clothing sector began from the 1980s when a three dimensional (3-D) full-body scanner was developed to obtain anthropometric body measurement data accurately, quickly and non-intrusively. However, sizing ...