Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of several micronutrients. However, knowledge of and the use of these plants are declining, and little is known about the child???s acceptance of...
Several medicinal plants and traditional medicines derived from them have been used to enhance resistance to severaldisease agents. The present study documented the indigenous plant-derived medicines used by Mohlaletsi community members tominimize the chances of contracting disease thus promoting good ...
Unfortunately, indigenous plants have received scant attention by researchers in Africa (including South Africa) in regard to improving agronomic practices and upgrading genetic potential. Likewise, little attention has been given to studies on their nutritional value and the bio-availability of nutrients...
useful plantsThrough the MGU - Useful Plants Project (2007-2015) led by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, high-quality seed collections and research information have been gathered on useful indigenous plants selected by communities in Botswana, Kenya, Mali, South Africa, and Mexico. Local communities...
The answer to the question why is research on water use important for South Africa? is quite straightforward: more research is needed because there is a major gap in knowledge on water use of indigenous crops. These indigenous edible plants have sustained rural populations in developing countries ...
Ex-situ conservation enhances ecosystem rehabilitation, enables the controlled study of plants, animals, and microorganisms, evaluates germplasm, restores endangered species populations, and minimizes genetic erosion (Kostaman et al., 2021). Even so, the ex-situ has inherent issues including costly ...
This programme is described as it plays an essential role in validating and ensuring the safe use of indigenous plants in human and animal medicine. 展开 关键词: Agricultural Research Council (South Africa University of Pretoria Phytomedicine Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute ...
Plant defensins are an important component of the innate defence system of plants where they form protective antimicrobial barriers between tissue types of plant organs as well as around seeds. These peptides also have other activities that are important
A desert biome is often characterized by high temperature, high humidity and low precipitation and the drastic fall in temperature at night. Lets take a look at 30+ desert plants that make their home in the sand.
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