South African Journal of Botany : Official Journal of the South African Association of Botanists
Overview
The South African Journal of Botany is the official journal of the South African Association of Botanists. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of plant science, with a particular focus on the unique flora and vegetation of South Africa. The journal aims to promote the understanding and conservation of South African plant biodiversity and serves as a platform for the dissemination of botanical knowledge within the scientific community and beyond.
Details
Details
Abbr.
S Afr J Bot
Start
1982
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly, Feb. 1984-
p-ISSN
0254-6299
Country
South Africa
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 4133
83
SJR / Ranks: 8404
536
CiteScore / Ranks: 4922
5.10
JIF / Ranks: 3327
3.1
Recent Articles
1.
Wekesa E, Kimani N, Kituyi S, Omosa L, Santos C
S Afr J Bot
. 2023 Oct;
162:129-141.
PMID: 37840557
Natural products (NPs) are essential in the search for new drugs to treat a wide range of diseases, including infectious and malignant disorders. However, despite the discovery of many bioactive...
2.
Omokhua-Uyi A, Madikizela B, Aro A, Abdalla M, Van Staden J, McGaw L
S Afr J Bot
. 2023 May;
158:158-165.
PMID: 37206481
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently rated as the 13th leading cause of mortality and the second leading cause of death after COVID-19, and above AIDS. Existing challenges relating to the development...
3.
Ntemafack A, Singh R, Ali S, Kuiate J, Hassan Q
S Afr J Bot
. 2022 Oct;
151:146-155.
PMID: 36193345
Medicinal plants are being used as an alternative source of health management to cure various human ailments. The healing role is attributed to the hidden dynamic groups of various phytoconstituents,...
4.
Makati A, Ananda A, Putri J, Amellia S, Setiawan B
S Afr J Bot
. 2022 Jun;
149:1-5.
PMID: 35668920
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major health crisis globally. Alternative treatment approaches include using food sources rich in flavonoid compounds, such as the leaves of katuk plant (). The...
5.
Gandhi Y, Mishra S, Rawat H, Grewal J, Kumar R, Shakya S, et al.
S Afr J Bot
. 2022 May;
151:451-483.
PMID: 35530267
The widespread COVID-19 pandemic, caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has emanated as one of the most life-threatening transmissible diseases. Currently, the repurposed drugs such as remdesivir, azithromycine, chloroquine, and hydroxychloroquine...
6.
Seker Karatoprak G, Goger F, Celik I, Budak U, Akkol E, Aschner M
S Afr J Bot
. 2022 Feb;
146:36-47.
PMID: 35210693
Celep & Doğan is an endemic species of Turkey. To our knowledge, the number of studies on biological activities and phytochemical profiling of this plant is quite limited. Therefore, this...
7.
Ristovski J, Matin M, Kong R, Kusturica M, Zhang H
S Afr J Bot
. 2022 Feb;
151:248-258.
PMID: 35165493
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reservoir of natural products against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and to identify suitable candidates in order to recommend appropriate phytotherapy. Adequately prepared...
8.
Mahoney O, Melo C, Lockhart A, Cornejal N, Alsaidi S, Wu Q, et al.
S Afr J Bot
. 2021 Dec;
146:735-739.
PMID: 34955582
Plant-based compounds with antiviral properties against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been identified in through computational models. The seed extract have been traditionally used to treat different...
9.
Jupudi S, Rajagopal K, Murugesan S, Karan Kumar B, Raman K, Byran G, et al.
S Afr J Bot
. 2021 Dec;
151:82-91.
PMID: 34876768
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a large group of enveloped positive sense single-stranded RNA viruses that can cause disease to humans. These are zoonotic having potential to cause large-scale outbreaks of infections...
10.
Rauf A, Rashid U, Khalil A, Khan S, Anwar S, Alafnan A, et al.
S Afr J Bot
. 2021 Jul;
143:428-434.
PMID: 34226782
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a viral disease that causes acute respiratory syndrome, which has increased the morbidity and mortality rate throughout the world. World Health Organization has declared this COVID-19 outbreak...