Palapye

Botswana

Dr Ofentse Mazimba

0000-0003-0754-2729

Isolation, Purification and Structure elucidation of Secondary metabolites Extraction of oils from natural sources Nutrition characterization of natural fruits and edible materials Antioxidant and Bioactivity test for extracts and purified compounds Engagement with Traditional healers Organic synthesis of targeted compounds

NMR UV-VIS GC-MS LC-MS MTT assays

1. O. Mazimba, T.E. Kwape, G. Gaobotse. Dichrostachys cinerea: Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities - A review. The Natural Products Journal. 2021, DOI: 10.2174/2210315511666210806144540 2. Kudumela RG., Mazimba O., Masoko P. 2019. Isolation and characterisation of sesquiterpene lactones from Schkuhria pinnata and their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, South African Journal of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.04.002 . https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-2729 3. Mazimba O., 2017. Umbelliferone: Sources, chemistry and bioactivities review. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bfopcu.2017.05.001. 4. Mazimba O., 2015. Synthetic protocols on 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones: a review. Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 1-27, doi:10.3906/kim-1504-67. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-272 5. Masesane I.B., Mazimba O., 2014. Reaction of ethyl acetoacetate and 2′-hydroxychalcones: efficient route to 6H-benzo[c]chromon-6-ones. Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 28(2), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bfopcu.2017.05.001.