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Botswana International University of Science and Technology
Organization
City
Palapye
Country
Botswana
Entity
Personal data
Contact person
Dr Ofentse Mazimba
Email
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