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Saartjie Roux
Researcher at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publications - 24
Citations - 903
Saartjie Roux is an academic researcher from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Insulin resistance & Colloidal gold. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 22 publications receiving 748 citations. Previous affiliations of Saartjie Roux include University of Port Elizabeth.
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Antidiabetic screening and scoring of 11 plants traditionally used in South Africa
Maryna van de Venter,Saartjie Roux,Lelethu Bungu,Johan Louw,Neil R. Crouch,Olwen M. Grace,Vinesh Maharaj,Pamisha Pillay,Prenitha Sewnarian,Niresh Bhagwandin,Peter I. Folb +10 more
TL;DR: In vitro toxicity results for Catharanthus roseus, Vinca major, Momordica balsamina and some Sclerocarya birrea extracts raise concern for chronic use.
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Food choices of tactile defensive children
TL;DR: The results showed a definite difference in the limited selection of foods that TD children chose and a pronounced aversion toward textures or consistencies, smells, and temperatures of food as compared with integrated children.
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Hypoglycaemic activity of four plant extracts traditionally used in South Africa for diabetes
TL;DR: Screening of plant extracts scientifically validated traditional use of Euclea undulata for treatment of diabetes and revealed that acetone extracts of Schkuhria pinnata and Elaeodendron transvaalense are toxic and raise concern for chronic use.
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Toxicological Behavior of Gold Nanoparticles on Various Models: Influence of Physicochemical Properties and Other Factors.
TL;DR: This article focuses on integrating results of research on the toxicological behavior of gold nanoparticles, using various in vitro, in vivo, and in ovo models to explain the conflicting results concerning the toxicity ofgold nanoparticles.
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Anti-diabetic effects of Sutherlandia frutescens in Wistar rats fed a diabetogenic diet.
TL;DR: The Sutherlandia frutescens plant extract shows promise as a type 2 anti-diabetes medication because of its ability to normalize insulin levels and glucose uptake in peripheral tissues and suppress intestinal glucose uptake, with no weight gain noted.