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Charles C. Maponga

Researcher at College of Health Sciences, Bahrain

Publications -  47
Citations -  597

Charles C. Maponga is an academic researcher from College of Health Sciences, Bahrain. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 35 publications receiving 473 citations. Previous affiliations of Charles C. Maponga include University of Zimbabwe & University at Buffalo.

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Multimodal nanoparticles that provide immunomodulation and intracellular drug delivery for infectious diseases.

TL;DR: A new nanoparticle design is proposed to address hard to treat infectious diseases such as TB, through the use of nanoparticles functionalized with ligands that are able to concurrently modulate the cellular immune response and deliver a drug.
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Moringa oleifera leaf extracts inhibit 6beta-hydroxylation of testosterone by CYP3A4.

TL;DR: Significant CYP3A4 inhibitory effects were found, with IC50 values of 0.5 and 2.5 mg/ml for leaf-methanol and leaf-water extracts, respectively, while root extracts were less active.
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Prevalence and patterns of Moringa oleifera use among HIV positive patients in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional survey.

TL;DR: M. oleifera supplementation is common among HIV positive people and poses a potential risk for herb-drug interactions, so further experimental investigations into its effect on drug metabolism and transport would be useful in improving clinical outcome of HIV positive patients.
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The impact of herbal remedies on adverse effects and quality of life in HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy.

TL;DR: There is evidence to suggest that some traditional herbal remedies used in Zimbabwe may increase incidence of certain types of adverse events when used in combination with antiretroviral drugs.