English: Phela is a herbal traditional medicine product prepared using well defined parts of four African medicinal plants. The aim of the study was to determine the mechanism of action by which phela boosted the immune ...

Introduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), depression and anxiety are very common and often co-occur. Data for depression prevalence in the elderly in South Africa is available, but there is no data on the prevalence ...

English: BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE: It is generally believed that a sharp rise in chronic diseases and unhealthy living has occurred. Researchers believe that the modern lifestyle and a lack in physical activity (PA) are ...

English: Many antibiotics have been developed and are available on the market. An increase in the use of antibiotics in hospitals was observed and antibiotics are among the medicines most commonly prescribed to paediatric ...

English: Paracetamol is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic agent. While it is generally safe for use at recommended doses, acute overdose of paracetamol can cause potentially fatal liver damage. Despite the understanding ...

English: Drug-induced liver injury is a major adverse drug reaction that presents during isoniazid (INH) and nevirapine (NVP) treatment, and after paracetamol (PAR) overdose. It was postulated that after these drugs are ...

The therapeutic potential of several plant species and necessity for scientific validation of the use of plant derived medicines has prompted interest in field of traditional medicines. According to the WHO, in Africa ...

English: Biological Medicines are substances derived from animal or other biological origin, and are used to treat, diagnose or prevent mainly inflammatory diseases and cancer. The use thereof has grown worldwide and is ...

English: Phela is the herbal preparation of four African traditional medicinal plants, and is under the development by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as an immune stimulant for immune compromised individuals. Patients ...