Background and Aims: Cola acuminata pod extract (CAPE) is used in Nigerian traditional medicine to treat low sperm count in males. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the effects of CAPE on the reproductive system of male albino rats. Materials and Methods: Preliminary acute toxicity testing, phytochemical screening, proximate analysis, and determination of vitamin E concentration were perf...

1 Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 2 Department of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 3 Department of Anatomical Pathology, National Health Laboratory Service Groote Schuur Hospital Branch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 4 Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, Department of Medicin...

In the increasingly rare segment, the stage curtain is raised to reveal an individual or team performing an unusual stunt, often accompanied by music from the CBS Orchestra ... after about thirty seconds the curtain is lowered and Letterman discusses with [Paul] Shaffer whether the act was ‘something’ or ‘nothing’ ... it was resurrected on the March 22, 2006, episode. A man balanced himself on ...

1 Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. 3 Department of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape T...

The development of advanced cervical cancer therapies is a particularly urgent need due to the strong side effects and toxicities of current treatments. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) exhibits broad-spectrum antitumor activities and little toxicity or side effects. In our previous study, caffeic acid para-nitro phenethyl ester (CAPE-pNO2) significantly improved the effect of anti-platelet ...

1 Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, 2 Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa, 3 Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa, 4 Vaccines for Africa Initiative, In...