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?...
Medicinal plants used by the Bapedi traditional healers to treat diarrhoea in the Limpopo Province, South Africa This paper provides ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants used to treat diarrhoea in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Documentation of this nat... SS Semenya,A Maroyi - 《...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Activity of traditional South African sedative and potentially CNS-acting plants in the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor assay Several plants are traditionally used to treat mental diseases in South Africa. Forty-six ethanol extracts from 35 species, both indigenous and exotic that... GI Stafford,AK J?
Medicinal plant use in the Bredasdorp/Elim region of the Southern Overberg in the western cape province of South Africa There are many individuals in the Bredasdorp/Elim area who still use plants as medicines to treat many conditions. This study aimed to document some of thi... Thring,TSA,...
survived in the veld by foraging bulbs, shoots, flowers and fruit. We start the day with a walk through the garden. Botanist Ernst van Jaarsveld will share his vast knowledge of South Africa’s indigenous edibles, showing guests how to recognise seasonal plants that they can pick and nibble...
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