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Professors and postgraduates form a dynamic partnership, each enriching the other's academic journey and leaving a collective impact on the scholarly landscape

As a leader in medicinal plant research, I take pride in hosting a diverse group of scholars dedicated to uncovering the secrets of herbal medicine. From phytochemical analysis to exploring pharmacological properties, our scholars contribute invaluable insights to the field. Join us in exploring the fascinating world of medicinal plants.

Postgraduate Students Supervised

Student	Degree	Title of thesis
Ms S. van Vuuren	PhD	The antimicrobial activity and essential oil composition of medicinal aromatic plants used in African traditional healing.
Ms E. Njenga	PhD	The phylogeny, chemotaxonomy and biological activity of the genus Eriocephalus (Asteraceae) in South Africa.
Ms E. Lourens	PhD	Isolation and chemical modification of biologically active molecules from indigenous South African Helichrysum species.
Mr G. Kamatou	PhD	Indigenous Salvia species- an investigation of their pharmacological activities and phytochemistry.
Ms N. Pather	PhD	A study of the in vivo and in vitro effect of Bulbine frutescens and Bulbine natalensis on cutaneous wound-healing.
Ms W. Chen	DTech	Drug absorption enhancing properties of Aloe vera across intestinal epithelia.
Mr C. Tarirai	DTech	Influence of natural products on P-glycoprotein mediated efflux across intestinal epithelial cells.
Ms I. Vermaak	DTech	Quality control and biopharmaceutical aspects of Hoodia gordonii raw material and products.
Mr E. Shikanga	DTech	A biosystematic study of commercially important Sceletium species.
Ms C. Beneke	DTech	Intestinal absorption enhancement properties of indigenous aloe leaf gel polysaccharides.
Ms M. Sandasi	DTech	Application of vibrational spectroscopy in the quality control of selected aromatic plants.
Ms J.E. Maree	DTech	A metabolomic study of Plectranthus and Helichrysum species.
Mr E. Bassey	DTech	A biosystematic study of ethnomedicinally important Hypoxis species.
Ms N.P. Mncwangi	DTech	Quality control and biopharmaceutical aspects of Harpagophytum procumbens.
Ms B. Komane	DTech	Quality control and clinical efficacy of selected African seed oils.
Ms A. van der Merwe	PhD	Analysis of essential oils used in dermatological infections.
Ms S.Y. Tankeu	DTech	Quality control of selected commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants using vibrational spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging.
Ms C. Leonard	DTech	A biosystematics study of ethnomedicinally important Warburgia species.
Mr T. Chipiti	DTech	Screening of African medicinal plants for central nervous system activity using an in vivo Zebrafish model.
Ms E. Pretorius	PhD	DNA barcoding and phytochemical analysis in quality control of herbal medicine: a Case Study Of Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum Spp) and Buchu (Agathosma Spp).
Ms M.J. Lim Ah Tock	DTech	Phytochemical variation and anti-inflammatory properties of three Salvia species indigenous to South Africa.
Ms T. Mapeka	PhD	An optimal polyherbal formulation with anti-microbial and anti- oxidant properties.
Ms S. Kanama	PhD	The hepatotoxic effects of indigenous South African plants in the zebrafish model.
Mr E. Rubegeta Pavel	PhD	Quality control and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of Prunus africana.
Ms K.M. Lepule	PhD	Anti-depressant activity of Sceletium in the Zebrafish model.
Ms V.B. Maphanga	PhD	Investigating anxiolytic activity of selected essential oils using the in vivo zebrafish model and identification of active constituents using a biochemometrics approach.
Mr. R. Segone	PhD	Comparison of the quality and efficacy of 10 South African ethnobotanically important Bulbine species used for wound healing.
Mr B.N. Nsuala	PhD	Exploring the pharmacokinetic aspects, anxiolytic aand antiepileptic properties of pyrolysis products of Leonotis leonurus.
Mrs A. Haasbroek-Pheiffer	PhD	An ex vivo study to investigate nose-to-brain delivery of selected medicinal plant extracts
Ms Z.V. Sotenjwa	PhD	Phytochemical variation, quality control and pharmacological aspects of Cissampelos species in South Africa.
Ms K. Modisane	PhD	Investigating the potential of selected indigenous medicinal aromatic plants in promoting skin health using in vivo and in vitro bioassays.
Ms N. Mulaudzi	PhD	Phytochemical profiling, in vitro and in vivo biological properties of Kigelia africana.
Mr D.T. Mbedzi	PhD	Biosystematics study of Sceletium: unravelling taxonomic relationships, phylogenetics, and chemical diversity.
Ms P. Khusal	MSc	The antimicrobial activity and phytochemistry of leaf essential oils of selected Rutaceae species.
Mr S. Subramoney	MSc	The composition, geographical variation and antimicrobial activity of Lippia javanica (Verbenaceae) leaf essential oils.
Ms C. Fourie	MSc	The antimicrobial activity and essential oil composition of selected Agathosma (Rutaceae) species.
Ms K. Maistry	MSc	The antimicrobial properties and chemical composition of leaf essential oils of indigenous Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) species.
Ms T. Pelele	MSc	The antimicrobial activity and essential oil composition of African wormwood (Artemisia afra).
Mr J. Vallabh	MSc	The antimicrobial properties and chemical composition of leaf essential oils of selected indigenous Lamiaceae species.
Ms A. Gono-Bwayla	MSc	The chemotxaonomy and biological activity of the Salvia stenophylla, S. runcinata and S. repens species complex.
Ms C. Urbani	MSc	A comparative thin layer chromatography study of different brands of five herbal remedies.
Mr D. Reddy	MSc	South African Helichrysum species – A preliminary investigation of the medicinal uses, phytochemistry and biological properties.
Mr E. Nyligyra	MSc	The phytochemistry and biological activities of South African Vitex species.
Mr Z. Coovadia	MSc	The antimicrobial properties and chemical composition of leaf extracts of indigenous Pteronia species.
Mr S. Seatlholo	MSc	The anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and toxicity properties of specific essential oil constituents.
Ms K. Padyachee	MSc	The phytochemistry, geographical variation and biological activity of Athrixia phylidoides
Ms V. Fischer	MSc	Exploring the phytochemistry, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties of indigenous Salvia (Lamiaceae) species.
Ms T. Seaman	MSc	The antimycobacterial (TB) activity of medicinal plants traditionally used to treat respiratory disorders.
Mr Y. Frum	MSc	In vitro 5-lipoxygenase and anti-oxidant activities of South African medicinal plants commonly used topically for skin diseases.
Ms A. Moolla	MPharm	A phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of selected South African Agathosma (Buchu) species.
Ms A. Essop	MPharm	Hermannia – the biological activity and phytoconstituents of an unexplored genus used in African traditional healing.
Ms J. Lalli	MPharm	In vitro anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial properties and phytoconstituents of selected indigenous Pelargonium species.
Mr M. Braithwaite	MSc	A laboratory model for studying inhalation therapy in traditional healing rites.
Mrs A. Suliman	MSc	The antimicrobial activity and chemical profile of traditional medicinal plants indigenous to southern Africa used to treat respiratory tract infections.
Ms M. Paraskeva	MSc	The pharmacological properties and phytoconstituents of Commiphora (Myrrh) gum resin and leaves.
Ms A. Huang	MSc	The percutaneous absorption and total anti-oxidant activity of Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus linearis) flavonoids.
Mrs S. Petkar	MSc	The composition, geographical variation and antimicrobial activity of Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae) leaf essential oils.
Ms G. Sibandze	MSc	Pharmacological properties of Swazi medicinal plants.
Ms I. Vermaak	MTech	The influence of intestinal conditions on the chemical composition and activity of herbal extracts.
Ms J.E. Maree	MTech	Metabolomic profiling of Pelargonium reniforme and P. sidoides.
Ms N.P. Mncwangi	MTech	Metabolomic profiling of Sutherlandia frutescens.
Ms M. Sandasi	MTech	The effect of natural products on Listeria biofilm formation.
Ms L. Chanetsa	MTech	Formulation of a bioadhesive tablet containing natural active ingredients for the treatment of mouth ulcers.
Ms B. Komane	MTech	Traditional use of Trichilia emetica in treating dermal conditions.
Ms S. Suliman	MPharm	Validating the African traditional use of plant combinations for respiratory infections.
Mr L. Lebitsa	MTech	Drug absorption enhancement properties of indigenous aloe leaf components.
Mr T. Jambwa	MTech	Plant derived compounds as excipients for controlled release multi-unit drug delivery systems.
Ms U. Mabona	MSc	Antimicrobial investigation of indigenous South African medicinal plants with dermatological relevance against skin pathogens.
Ms S. De Rapper	MSc	Do commercially important essential oils exhibit synergistic antimicrobial activity when used in combination?
Ms P. Chinyemba	MSc	In vitro transport of Catha edulis phytochemicals across intestinal, buccal and sublingual tissues.
Ms S.Y. Tankeu	MTech	Quality control of commercially important essential oils using vibrational spectroscopy and planar chromatography.
Ms S. Kanama	MTech	Developing validated methods for the quality assessment of selected indigenous medicinal plants.
Ms T. Mavimbela	MTech	Quality control protocols for commercially important South African medicinal plants.
Ms T. Suliman	MSc	South African propolis – a metabolomic approach.
Ms N. Zwane	MTech	Quality assessment of saffron – a chemometric approach
Mr E. Rubegeta Pavel	MTech	Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of selected African Myrrh species.
Mr K.C. Mmopele	MTech	Quality control and biopharmaceutics of African olive (Olea europaea subsp. africana).
Mr K. Mokhetho	MTech	Anti-quorum sensing activity of plant volatiles.
Ms I.T. Baloyi	MTech	Anti-quorum sensing activity of selected South African medicinal plants used to treat urinary tract infections.
Ms M.M. Djokam Kamga	MTech	Application of vibrational spectroscopy in the quality control of herbal teas.
Ms F.N. Mhlongo	MTech	Investigating the pro-angiogenic activity of South African plants used for wound healing.
Mr L.J. Lerotholi	MTech	Phytochemical profiling and quality control of Athrixia phylicoides (bush tea).
Ms M.N. Sibanyoni	MTech	Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from South African Amaryllidaceae.
Mr R. Segone	MTech	Chemotypic variation and quality control of Piper methysticum (kava kava).
Mr K.D. Serabele	MTech	Chemical profiling and quality control of “imphepo” (Helichrysum species).
Mr B.N. Nsuala	MTech	Phytochemical variation and development of a quality control protocol of Leonotis leonurus.
Ms V.B. Maphanga	MTech	Screening medicinal plants for potential anxiolytic activity using an in vivo zebrafish model.
Ms T.A.N. Nkosi	MTech	The establishment of quality control protocols for henna products intended for cosmetic use.
Ms N.J. Pudumo	MTech	Quality control of selected South African traditional medicines through HPTLC fingerprinting.
Mr M.P. Moremi	MTech	Phytochemical variation in Croton gratissimus.
Mr J.Z. Mashaba	MTech	Chemical variation of Tarchonanthus camphoratus from South Africa.
Ms M. Mikayoulou	MTech	Anti-tyrosinase activity of South African aloes.
Ms N. Mulaudzi	MTech	Chemical profiling of commercialised South African medicinal plants using high performance thin layer chromatography.
Ms K.M. Rampa	MTech	In vitro biological activities and chemical profiling of selected South African Croton species
Ms Z.V. Sotenjwa	MTech	Phytochemical variation and quality control of non-volatile constituents of Artemisia afra.
Mr L. Ackron	MTech	Herb-drug interactions between Sceletium tortuosum and selected antidepressant drugs during intestinal epithelial permeation.
Mr A. Sakoor	MSc	Investigation of selected medicinal plants used in the treatment of CNS-related diseases for anxiolytic activity using an in vivo zebrafish model.
Mr F. Osman	MSc	Screening of Sceletium tortuosum for antiepileptic activity using an in vivo Zebrafish model.
Ms K. Boussamba	MSc	Anti-tuberculosis activity of essential oils and their volatile constituents – a biochemometric approach.
Ms N. Hoosen	MSc	The role of stereochemistry on the biological activity of essential oil compounds.
Ms F. Malope	MTech	Phytochemical variation and quality control of Lippia javanica and Lippia scaberrima.
Ms C.J. Pestana	MSc	Investigation of the potential protective role of selected anti-oxidant rich South African plants against oxidative stress on human sperm cells.
Ms K. Mothobi	MSc	Phytochemical variation and quality control of non-volatile constituents of Dodonaea angustifolia.
Ms K. Bvumbi	MSc	Exploring alkaloid variation of Sceletium tortuosum in cultivation.
Ms T.R. Mathabatha	MSc	Chemical profiling and anti-inflammatory properties of three Oncosiphon species indigenous to South Africa
Mr M.R. Kgosana	MSc	Phytochemical profiling and wound healing properties of Lobostemon fruticosus.
Mr L.P.B. Zondi	MSc	Effect of geographic distribution, season harvesting frequency, plant spacing and growing conditions on essential oil composition and yield of Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet.
Ms K. Mathibela	MSc	Comparative investigation of the anxiolytic activity of selected commercial herbal products and Zembrin® (Sceletium tortuosum) using an in vivo zebrafish model.
Mr S. Manyere	MSc	Phytochemical profiling and antidiabetic activity of Elephantorrhiza elephantina.
Mr K.N. Mohlamonyane	MSc	The application of DESI in pharmacognosy.

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