The inhibition of M-MLV and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase by polyphenols extracted from the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia (Welw.)

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-90). === Polyphenols have been shown to exhibit anti-viral activity in vitro, making them a promising starting point for the development of HIV treatment drugs. The main objective of this thesis was to assess the inhibitory effect...

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Main Author: Kamng'ona, Arox Wadson
Other Authors: Brandt, Wolf F
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4277