Planta Med 2019; 85(01): 6-13 DOI: 10.1055/a-0656-7500
Biological and Pharmacological Activity
Original Papers
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Differential Modulation of Gene Expression Encoding Hepatic and Renal Xenobiotic Metabolizing
Enzymes by an Aspalathin-Enriched Rooibos Extract and Aspalathin
Authors
Sameega Abrahams
1
Research part of the MSc degree of Mrs Abrahams MSc dissertation obtained from the
Department of Medical Biosciences, University of Western Cape, South Africa
Sedicka Samodien
2
Institute of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, Bellville, South Africa
Mariska Lilly
2
Institute of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, Bellville, South Africa
Elizabeth Joubert
3
Plant Bioactives Group, Agricultural Research Council, Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch,
South Africa
4
Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Wentzel Gelderblom
2
Institute of Biomedical and Microbial Biotechnology, Cape Peninsula University of
Technology, Bellville, South Africa
5
Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa