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Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Organization

City
Palapye
Country
Botswana
Entity

Personal data

Contact person
Dr Ofentse Mazimba
Phone
ORCID-ID
0000-0003-0754-2729
Role in Organization
Permanent Staff

Main Area of Expertise

Areas
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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
Main facilities and/or core expertise
NMR UV-VIS GC-MS LC-MS MTT assays
Main output/products/publications
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.
Fields of interest
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Co-application for research funds Co-supervision of Graduate student Research visit/exchange Analysis of samples Structure elucidation assistance