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Free radical scavenging and antioxidant properties of a truffle, Kalaharituber pfeilii found in Kalahari deserts of Botswana
(Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com/index.php/ijb, 2015)
Natural anti-oxidants are the good source for scavenging excess of free radicals generated in the body after oxidative stress. The present study is aimed at in vitro evaluation of free radical scavenging potentials of two ...
Fungi associated with seeds of two varieties of spinach beet and their possible control in vitro by fungicide treatment
(Int.J.Bioassays, http://www.ijbio.com, 2015)
Seeds of Two spinach beet varieties namely; Fordhook giant and Lucullus obtained from commercial markets around Gaborone were used for detection of seed-borne fungi and their possible control in vitro by fungicide. Four ...
Screening of the pan-African Natural Product Library identifies ixoratannin A-2 and boldine as novel HIV-1 inhibitors
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plosone.org/, 2015)
The continued burden of HIV in resource-limited regions such as parts of sub-Saharan Africa, combined with adverse effects and potential risks of resistance to existing antiretroviral therapies, emphasize the need to ...
Assessment of heavy metal pollution/contamination in soils east and west of the Bamangwato Concessions Ltd (BCL) Cu/Ni mine smelter in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana
(International Network for Natural Sciences (INNSPUB), http://www.innspub.net, 2015)
The current study evaluated the concentration and levels of pollution by heavy metals in soils around BCL Cu/Ni mine in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana. Soil samples were collected from four different locations namely 2.5 km east, ...
Development of Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) on certain cereal grains in Botswana
(Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2015)
The development of Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) was studied on maize (kalahari early pearl and yellow maize varieties), sorghum (segaolane and sephala varieties) and millet (serere 6A and legakwe varieties), under ambient ...
Study of Muscid and Calliphorid flies in Gaborone (Insecta : Diptera)
(Uttar Pradesh Zoological Society, 2015)
A survey of synanthropic species of flies in Gaborone, Botswana was carried out in various areas namely Block 9, Block 8, Village, Extension 16, Tlokweng, Block 3, Phase 4, Gaborone West, Block 5 and Extension 10. Fly ...