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Targeting alternative splicing for cancer therapy using South African medicinal plants and phytocompounds

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide including South Africa.

Tshepiso Makhafola Tshepiso Makhafola

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Unveiling the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials of Gomphostigma virgatum and analyzing its phytochemical profile

Mfotie Njoya, E., Tabakam, G. T., Chukwuma, C. I., & Makhafola, T. J. 2025. Unveiling the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potentials o...

Tshepiso Makhafola Tshepiso Makhafola

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Sesquiterpenes reported from the medicinal plants of Africa from 2013 to 2023 and their pharmacology

Tchangou Tabakam, G., Mba Nguekeu, Y. M., Mfotie Njoya, E., Makhafola, T. J., Kuete, V., & Awouafack, M. D. 2025. Sesquiterpenes reporte...

Tshepiso Makhafola Tshepiso Makhafola

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Monoterpenes and related phytochemicals from the medicinal plants of Africa

Tchangou Tabakam, G., Ifeanyi Chukwuma, C., Jan Makhafola, T., Kuete, V., & Awouafack, M. D. 2025. Monoterpenes and related phytochemica...

Tshepiso Makhafola Tshepiso Makhafola

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Ethnobotany-based Discovery of Valuable Chemical Compounds from African Plants 1700-

Africa is known for its rich biodiversity, particularly in higher plants.

Berhanu Abegaz Berhanu Abegaz
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