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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...