• Medicinal plant use of villagers in the Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Chauke, M. A; Shai, L. J.; Mogale, M. A.; Tshisikhawe, M. P.; Mokgotho, M. P. (2015)

  Background: An ethno-medical survey of plants was conducted at Mashishimale village near Phalaborwa, in Limpopo Province (South Africa). Owing to high level of poverty and lack of proper daily operational healthcare ...
• Leaf architecture characters of Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) Galasso and Banfi along longitudinal gradient in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mashile, S. P.; Tshisikhawe, M. P. (Pyton, 2015)

  This paper looked at the leaf architecture characteristics of Vachellia tortilis to determine if either there is or not an effect of the tropic line on plants. Vachellia tortilis leaves were sampled along a national road ...
• Management plan of a medicinal plant species in demand : the case of Brackenridgea Zanguebarica Oliv 

  Tshisikhawe, Milingoni Peter (Indlinga, 2016)

  Studies on the impact of bark harvesting for medicinal purposes on Brackenridgea zanguebarica revealed a high degree of overexploitation. Conservation effort from all levels is highly welcomed since it will be contributing ...
• Impact of Ethnobotanical Utilization on the Population Structure of Androstachys Johnsonii Prain in the Vhembe Area of the Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Bakali, M.; Ligavha-Mbelengwa, M. H.; Porgieter, M. J.; Tshisikhawe, M. P. (Scholarly Pages, 2017-10-16)

  Due to high levels of impoverishment, rural communities in southern African are highly dependent on their surroundings to sustain their livelihood. However, the rampant harvesting of Androstachys johnsonii Prain. In Vhembe ...
• Invasive alien plant species: A case study of their use in the Thulamela Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Semenya, Sebua S.; Tshisikhawe, Milingoni P.; Potgieter, Martin T. (Academic Journals, 2012-07-19)

  The spread of plants from one country to another through intentional and unintentional human activities is a serious threat to the world’s biodiversity; second only to habitat destruction. However, a number of studies ...
• Invasive alien plants used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS-related symptoms by traditional healers of Vhembe Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mbambala, S. G.; Tshisikhawe, M. P.; Masevhe, N. A. (2017-10-01)

  Background: Invasive alien plants have been known to play an important role in the lives of rural communities with regard to food security, ornamental purposes, as well as primary healthcare. The study presents the results ...
• Is the present Brackenridgea Nature Reserve large enough to ensure the survival of Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.? 

  Tshisikhawe, Milingoni P.; van Rooyen, Magaretha W.; Gaugris, Jerome Y. (Koedoe, 2013-09-04)

  The Brackenridgea Nature Reserve is a 110 ha protected area established by the provincial Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as a way of protecting the population of Brackenridgea ...
• Genetic analysis of human papillomavirus in a cohort of women in routine care in Northern South Africa 

  Rikhotso, Rixongile Rhenny (2019-05-18)

  BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted virus known to be a causative agent of cervical cancer (CC), one of the most frequent cancers in women worldwide. HPV is a double stranded DNA virus ...
• Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation 

  Constant, Natasha Louise; Tshisikhawe, Milingoni Peter (BMC, 2018)

  Background: Indigenous and local knowledge systems are characterised by a ‘knowledge-practice-belief’ complex that plays a critical role for biodiversity management and conservation on indigenous lands. However, few studies ...
• Extracts Obtained from Pterocarpus angolensis DC and Ziziphus mucronata Exhibit Antiplasmodial Activity and Inhibit Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) Function 

  Zininga, Tawanda; Anokwuru, Chineda P.; Sigidi, Muendi T.; Tshisikhawe, Milingoni P.; Ramaite, Isaiah I. D.; Traore, Afsatou N.; Hoppe, Heinrich; Shonhai, Addmore; Potgieter, Natasha (MDPI, 2017)

  Malaria parasites are increasingly becoming resistant to currently used antimalarial therapies, therefore there is an urgent need to expand the arsenal of alternative antimalarial drugs. In addition, it is also important ...
• Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in treatment of ticks 

  Magwede, K.; Tshisikhawe, M. P.; Luseba, D.; Bhat, R. T. (2014)

  The documentation of traditional knowledge on medicinal use of plants has provided many important drugs that are used worldwide on a daily basis. Traditional remedies had been (and still are) the main source of livestock ...
• Ethnobotanical Profile of Indigenous Tree Species Protected within Dryland Agricultural Farming System 

  Tshisikhawe, M. P.; Malunga, G. (Research and Reviews, 2017-12-18)

  Conservation of biodiversity on dryland agricultural farms, forests, and protected areas is likely to backup future livelihood options. The main objective of this research was to investigate the ethnobotanical importance of ...
• Epidermal structure of stomata and trichomes of vachella tortilis (FORSSK.) galasso and banfi 

  Mashile, Shalom Pabalelo; Tshisikhawe, Milingoni Peter (2017)

  Leaves of Vachellia tortilis were collected along the national road (N1) in Limpopo province, South Africa. Variations in the epidermal structure of stomata and presence of trichomes amongst V. tortilis in nine different ...
• Detecting threats to Encephalartos transvenosus (Limpopo cycad0 in Limpopo province, South Africa through indigenous knowledge 

  Bamigboye, Samuel O.; Tshisikhawe, Peter M.; Taylor, Peter J. (2016-08-09)

  Indigenous knowledge contains valuable information which is often essential to biodiversity and species conservation. The traditional knowledge of people in local communities can enhance conservation policies and planning ...
• Comparative population ecology of sclerocarya birrea (A. RICH.) HOCHST. Subspecies Caffra (SOND) in two rural villages of Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Mocheki, Tebogo Alison; Ligavha-Mbelengwa, Maanda Hadzhi; Tshisikhawe, Milingoni Peter; Swelankomo, Nonkululeko; Tshivhandekano, Thivhilaeli Robert; Mokganya, Mokgaetji Georgina; Ramovha, Luvhimba Isaac; Masevhe, Ndivhaleni Anox (2018)

  Sclerocarya birrea (A Rich.) Hochst. subspecies caffra (Sond) is a plant species belonging to the Anacardiaceae family. In South Africa, it is dominant in the Baphalaborwa area in the Limpopo Province. Throughout its ...
• Comparative in vitro cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbiological activities of two indigenous Venda medicinal plants 

  Sigidi, M. T.; Anokwuru, C. P.; Zininga, T.; Tshisikhawe, M. P.; Shonhai, A.; Ramaite, I. D. I.; Traore, A. N.; Potgieter, N. (BioMed Central, 2016 Decem)

  Background: The Vhembe region of the Limpopo province has a rich tradition of medicinal plants use. Traditionally, boiled roots of Ziziphus mucronata are used in the treatment of boils, general swelling and other skin ...
• Human norovirus in rural communities of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province - South Africa 

  Mulondo, Goodman (2019-05-18)

  BACKGROUND: Human norovirus (NoV) is the etiological agent associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in both children and adults worldwide. Children of <5 years of age, the elderly and individuals suffering from chronic ...
• Comparative analysis of a chimeric Hsp70 of E. coli and Plasmodium falciparum origin relative to its wild type forms 

  Lebepe, Charity Mekgwa (2019-05-18)

  Sustaining proteostasis is essential for the survival of the cell and altered protein regulation leads to many cellular pathologies. Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are involved in the regulation of the protein quality control. ...
• Density functional theory study of adsorption of cronconate dyes on TiO2 Anatase (010) and (100) surfaces 

  Ranwaha, Tshifhiwa Steven (2019-05-18)

  Currently the dye sensitized solar cells have attracted more attention due to their low cost, transparency and flexibility. These types of solar cells use the dye molecule adsorbed on TiO2 semiconductor in Nano architecture ...
• Modelling equity risk and external dependence: A survey of four African Stock Markets 

  Samuel, Richard Abayomi (2019-05-18)

  The ripple e ect of a stock market crash due to extremal dependence is a global issue with key attention and it is at the core of all modelling e orts in risk management. Two methods of extreme value theory (EVT) were ...

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