Current post-graduate students

MSc students

Name of student	Degree, 1st registration	Project title	Supervisor	Co-supervisor
Modipa Irene	MSc 2004 (UNW)	Isolation of antibacterial compounds from Terminalia gazensis	J Breytenbach	JN Eloff
Ms Katlego Mayekiso	MSc 2007	Evaluation of different methods to determine toxicity of extracts and isolated compounds	LJ McGaw	JN Eloff
Dr Ishaku Leo	MSc 2008	Evaluating plant extracts for anticholinesterase activity	JN Eloff	E Elgorashi
Mary Magashoa	MSc 2009	Isolating and characterizing antifungal compounds from Combretum molle	JN Eloff	P Masoko
Bellonah Sakong	MSc 2010	Isolation and characterization of compounds that can be used to treat fungal infections of patients with HIV/AIDS from tree leaves (Calodendron capense and Lydenburgia cassinoides)	L McGaw	JN Eloff
Selaelo Raphatlelo	MSc 2010	Development of a product to protect poultry against Aspergillus fumigatus infections	JN Eloff	L McGaw
Imelda Ledwaba VUT	MTech 2010	Isolation of antioxidant compounds from Combretum erythrophyllum	F Mtunzi	JN Eloff
Cindy Mabunda	MSc 2010	Evaluation of the use of TLC in identifying important herbal medicines used in industry	JN Eloff	R van Brummelen

PhD students

Thiambi Netshiluvi	PhD 2003	Influence of environmental parameters on efficacy of herbal medicines	JN Eloff
Pilot Nchabaleng	PhD 2005	Use of plant extracts to increase poultry production in small scale rural settings	JN Eloff	C McCrindle
Dr Victor Bagla	PhD 2006	Developing an in vitro system for detecting biological activity of slow growing parasites to test plant extracts	JN Eloff	LJ McGaw
Wilna Van Rijssen	PhD 2007	Risk assessment of crop phytopesticides and genetically modified organisms: credible pre-regulatory governance	JN Eloff	J Morris
Lita Pauw	PhD 2007	Evaluating the predictive value of a database developed from the antimicrobial activities of leaves of several hundred southern African tree species	JN Eloff
Nndivhaleni Masheve	PhD 2007	Antiviral activity of plant species used traditionally to treat HIV-AIDS in Venda, Limpopo Province	JN Eloff
Noluthando Nkoana	PhD 2007	Plant breeders rights in relation to intellectual property and indigenous knowledge in the commercialization of indigenous plants	JN Eloff	N Crouch A van Rooy
Ahmed Aroke	PhD 2008	Animal productivity and health properties of polar compounds in extracts of selected plants from SA	JN Eloff	N Moodley
Lilian Mukandiwe	PhD 2009	Evaluation of plant species that are used to control maggots in production animals	V Naidoo	JN Eloff
Oyinlola Olaokun	PhD 2009	Evaluation of plants used traditionally against diabetes	V Naidoo	JNEloff
Gloria Mawela	PhD 2009	Optimization of rantes analogue used as microbicides	JN Eloff	R Chikwambe
Candice van Wyk	PhD 2009	Evualuation of plants to treat oral Candida albicans infections	JN Eloff	F Botha
Emelina Mathe	PhD 2009	Evaluation of plant extracts that can be used to treat aspergillosis in animals.	V Naidoo	JN Eloff
Mathew Adamu	PhD 2009	Evaluation of plants species used traditionally to combat helminth infections in production animals	V. Naidoo	JN Eloff
Richard Nyanzi	PhD 2009 (TUT)	Potential health benefits of synbiotic mageu made with multiple probiotic cultures	PJ Jooste	JN Eloff
Nana Boaduo	PhD 2010	Chemical and microbiological evaluation of a plant species successfully used to replace antibiotic feed additives	JN Eloff	J Wallace, O. Højberg
Tshepiso Makhafola	PhD	Evaluation genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity of plants used traditionally and isolating the active compounds	JN Eloff	L McGaw
Thanyani Ramadwa	PhD 2011	Labelling of bioactive compounds with stable or radioisotopes for pharmacokinetic and metabolic studies	JN Eloff	J Zeevaart
Rinah Sathekge	PhD 2011	Investigating the potential use of plant extracts with excellent antimycobacterial activity	L McGaw	JN Eloff
Monate Mkolo	PhD 2011 (UL)	In depth evaluation of antidiabetic properties of	V Naidoo	JN Eloff

Students who have graduated from this programme

MSc degrees delivered

 

Name of student	Degree/Title of dissertation/ thesis and date	Supervisor	Co-super-visor(s)
1 Martini, N. (distinction)	MSc 1998 (UP) Extraction and separation of antimicrobial components from Combretum erythrophyllum.	J N Eloff	JR Snyman
2 Kotzé, M	MSc 2000 (UP) An investigation of antibacterial compounds in Combretum microphyllum (Klotsch)	J N Eloff
3 Marais, A (distinction)	MSc 2001 (UP)   Increased-rate stability studies for St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), Ginkgo biloba and Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) under unfavourable environmental conditions.	J N Eloff	R van Brummelen
4 Retief, A C (distinction)	MSc 2001 (UP) Analysis of sterols and sterolins in Hypoxis hemerocallidea and related herbal medicine	J N Eloff	R van Brummelen
5 Ntloedibe, D T (distinction)	MSc 2002 (UP) Identification of commercially used herbal material for quality control purposes.	J N Eloff	R van Brummelen
6 Famakin, J O (distinction)	MSc 2002 (UP) Isolation of antimicrobial compounds present in Combretum woodii	J N Eloff	D Katerere
7 Manana, J V (distinction)	MSc 2003 (UP) Developing techniques to identify commonly used traditional herbal medicine for quality control purposes	J N Eloff
8 Serage, S A (distinction)	MSc 2003 (UP) Isolation of antimicrobial compounds present in Combretum apiculatum subsp apiculatum	J N Eloff	D Katerere
9 Moloto, Marea (distinction)	MSc 2004 (Medunsa) Isolation of antibacterial compounds from Ziziphus mucronota	J Shai	J N Eloff
10 Chikoto, Havana (distinction)	MSc. 2004 (UP) Development of a novel extraction system for proanthocyanidins	J N Eloff
11 Naidoo, Vinnaisan (distinction)	MSc 2004 (UP) Screening of selected plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine for treatment of tick borne diseases in South Africa, for antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity	J N Eloff	G E Swan
12 Beukes, Suzette (distinction)	MSc 2004 (UP) In vitro antimicrobial activity of phytomedicine against oral bacteria	J N Eloff	F Botha
13 Nchu, Felix (distinction)	MSc 2004 (Medunsa) Developing methods to assay plant extracts for tick control	S Mogano	J N Eloff
14 Zishiri, Vincent (distinction)	MSc 2004 (UP) Potentising and application of a Combretum woodii leaf extract with high antibacterial and antioxidant activity	J N Eloff	C J Botha
15 Komape, Patience	MSc 2005 (Limpopo) Biological activity of leaf extracts of Combretum vendae and isolation of an antibacterial compound	J N Eloff	S P Songca
16 Angeh, Irene (distinction)	MSc 2006 (UP) Development of a antifungal plant extract to protect plants.	J N Eloff	L J McGaw
17 Mothibe, Mamza	MSc 2006 (ULimpopo) The therapeutic and toxicological properties of Combretum woodii leaf extracts	JN Eloff	P van Wyk
18 Zorloni, Alberto (distinction)	MSc 2007 Evaluation of antitick activity of plant species used in Ethiopia	J N Eloff	B Penzhorn
19 Kgatle, Thomas (distinction)	MSc 2007 Evaluation of antioxidant activity of members of the Combretaceae	M Aderogba	J N Eloff
20 Mokoka, Tsholofelo (distinction)	MSc 2007 Isolation and characterization of compounds active against Cryptococcus neoformans from tree leaves	L J McGaw	J N Eloff
21 Mawela, Gloria	MSc 2008 Development of botanicals with insect toxicant and repellent properties for control of tick infestation	JN Eloff	S Mogane D Luseba
22 Issa Muraina (distinction)	MSc 2008 (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria) In vitro screening for safe and effective antimycoplasma plant(s)	AO Adaudi	JN Eloff
23 Stanley Gololo	MSc 2009 (UL) Isolation of active compounds of Senna species	L Mampuru	JN Eloff
24 Adamu Kaikabo (distinction)	MSc 2009 Isolation and characterization of antibacterial compounds from a Garcinia livingstonei (Clusiaceae) leaf extract.	JN Eloff	B Samuel
25 Moraba Meela (distinction)	MSc 2009 Evaluation of alien invasive weedy plants for activity against plant pathogenic fungi	JN Eloff	LK Mdee
26 Clement Kandulela	MSc 2010 The potential use of the invasive species Cereus jamacaru (Cactaceae) to control nematode infections in sheep	JN Eloff	A Vatto
27 Costa Sebothoma (distinction)	MSc 2010 UL   Characterization of antibacterial compounds present in Rhus leptodictya	JN Eloff	S Songca
28 Tshepiso Makhafola (distinction)	MSc 2010 Chemical and biological characterization of antibacterial compounds present in Ochna pretoriensis (Ochnaceae) leaf extracts	JN Eloff	B Samuel
29 Nana Boaduo (distinction)	MSc 2010 Evaluation of six plant species used traditionally in the treatment and contol of Diabetes Mellitus	V Naidoo	JN Eloff
30 Thanyani Ramadwa (distinction)	MSc 2011 Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from Funtumia africana	JN Eloff	E  Elgorashi

PhD degrees delivered

Post doctoral Fellows guided