• The potential of Vigna unguiculata and Cucurbita maxima as complimentary food ingredients in soup formulations 

  Mungofa, Nyarai (2023-01)

  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 ...
• Environmental implications of sewage water overflow : a case study of Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa 

  Mavhungu, Tendani Charles (2023)

  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 ...
• Supramolecular modification of isoniazid : an in vitro and in silico analysis of combination drug efficacy against mycobacteria species 

  Setshedi, Itumeleng Bridgette (2023-10-12)

  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 ...
• Expression, purification, and characterisation of the Alpha-helical and Beta-sheet domains of Rotavirus VP6 

  Strachan, Milaan (2023-08-20)

  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 ...
• An integrated attitude-intention model describing the essence of South African consumer attitudes toward UHT milk alternative products 

  Wassenaar, Anjolize (2023-01)

  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 ...
• The effects of acute energy drink consumption on the cardiovascular system of University Students 

  Nyalela, Ayanda Nompumelelo (2023-01)

  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 ...
• Body morphotype and 3-d scanned e-tape anthropometric measures for men in Gauteng 

  Mnyaiza, Mthokozisi Carolus (2023-02)

  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 ...
• The behavioural ecology of African clawless otters, Aonyx capensis, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Nicolaides, Stephanie Giselle (2023-01)

  African clawless otters (Aonyx capensis) are the most widely distributed otter species in Africa, and they occur in a wide variety of habitats. Despite their extensive distribution there is a paucity in knowledge on their ...
• Expression, purification and characterization of Protein A for antibody (IgG) detection in rapid diagnostic tests 

  Makgoba, Mmapula Cathrine (2022-11)

  Protein A which is a Staphylococcus aureus cell wall component specifically binds to the Fc region of immunoglobulin G₁ from various species such as humans, rabbits and guinea pigs. The protein serves as one of the bacterium’s ...
• Development of a nucleic acid-based lateral flow assay (NABLFA) for easy detection of breast cancer 

  Dyan, Busiswa (2022-11)

  Women in Africa currently have the lowest registered cases of breast cancer. However, they have the highest mortality rates. In South Africa (SA), women are at a greater risk of been diagnosed with breast cancer due to ...
• An exploratory study of the influence of sustainable food labelling on consumers' purchase intention of food products 

  Naberman, Caroline (2022-06-10)

  South African research has not focussed on the influence sustainable labelling has on purchase intention through the application of the Theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Also,the understanding of sustainable labelling ...
• An investigation of the difficulties in teaching and learning of genetics and related topics 

  Silumesi, Liseteeli (2022-06)

  The focus of this study is to investigate the teaching and learning difficulties and their causes in genetics and related topics at grade 12 in Port Elizabeth District, South Africa. Qualitative and quantitative methods ...
• Anti-fungal, anti-mycotoxigenic activity and phytochemical spectra of selected South African plants 

  Molele, Piet Khashane (2022-03-17)

  Inhibition of in vitro mycelial growth against six mycotoxigenic fungal pathogens in vitro of six medicinal plants leaves extracts to check potential of anti-mycotoxigenic activity . Organic extract from Strychnos mitis ...
• Structural characterisation of the p53 binding domain of RBBP6 and its mechanism of interaction with p53 

  Russell, Bonnie Leigh (2022-06)

  Worldwide, cancer is a major health issue, causing millions of deaths every year. Retinoblastoma binding protein 6 (RBBP6) is thought to facilitate the interaction between p53 and its prototypical negative regulator, MDM2. ...
• South African consumer knowledge, attitude and perception/practice (KAP) of Cannabis and Cannabis-infused snack foods 

  Kruger, Marlize (2022-01)

  Following numerous other countries that have relaxed their stringent Cannabis laws, Cannabis has recently been decriminalised in South Africa. This has led consumers to believe that Cannabis is more acceptable and so ...
• The effect of commelina benghalensis (commelinaceae) on microrna expression in cervical cancer cells 

  Tait, Odelia (2022)

  Cervical cancer is a health burden in many countries worldwide and is the most prevalent cancer in women across the African continent. Even with the current treatment strategies such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and ...
• Effect of enzymatic modification on in vitro digestibility and selected functional properties of chickpea hydrolysates 

  Matheba, Ndivho (2022-02)

  Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is a good source of protein (16% to 30%); it also contains appreciable concentrations of other nutrients, including glycaemic carbohydrate (59% to 70%), fat (4.5%), fibre (5% to 8%) and minerals ...
• Increasing young children's vegetable consumption : effectiveness of a behavioural intervention in an early childhood development centre in Botswana 

  Gumede, Ayanda Missy (2021-11)

  Background: Although several studies have illustrated that the global population consumes a diet low in vegetables and fruits, there are still limited studies on health promoting strategies or interventions to help increase ...
• Comparison of in vitro antimicrobial activity of Cannabis extracts and modified isoniazid derivatives against drug resistant Candida and Mycobacteria species 

  Mokoto, Tebogo Matlhogonolo Lorato (2021-11)

  Microbial resistance to their respective treatment methods of microorganisms has become a major problem in the public health sector. Both Candida and Mycobacterium species have been noted as multi-drug resistant species ...
• Antidiabetic activity, metabolomics and nutritional profile of wild and cultivated Amaranthus spp. and isolated compounds 

  Nkobole, Nolita Kukhanya (2020-09-20)

  Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in the world, with the incidence and associated mortality increasing. It is associated with high levels of blood sugar and inadequate regulation of blood sugar imposes ...

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