Study number | Study design | Author, year [reference] | Data extracted |
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1. | Clinical trial | Albrecht et al., 1995 [15] | Safety of β-sitosterol; dose and metabolic pathway of hypoxoside |
2. | Donald et al., 1997 [16] | Pharmacological effects of phytosterols | |
3. | Mogatle et al., 2008 [17] | African potato drug interactions | |
4. | Gwaza et al., 2013 [18] | African potato drug interactions | |
5. | Berges et al., 1995 [19] | Clinical properties, the dosage of β-sitosterol | |
6. | Pilot study, open-label intervention | Bouic et al., 2001 [20] | Pharmacological effects of β-sitosterol |
7. | Quantitative, experimental | Boukes GJ et al., 2010 [21] | Pharmacology |
8. | Awad et al., 2000 [22] | Mechanism of action | |
9. | Bouic et al., 1996 [23] | Pharmacology and bioavailability of β-sitosterol | |
10. | Lamprecht et al., 2000 [24] | β-sitosterol and the glucoside mixture improving CD4 count | |
11. | Albrecht et al., 1995 [25] | Mechanism of action, metabolism and pharmacokinetics of hypoxoside | |
12. | Kruger et al., 1994 [26] | Metabolism of hypoxoside | |
13. | Nair et al. 2007, [27] | Metabolism of African potato | |
14. | Gwaza et al., 2009 [28] | Drug interactions of hypoxis extracts | |
15–22. | Experimental preclinical (in vivo) | As shown in Table 3 | Pharmacologic activities of Africa Potato in different species |
23. | Qualitative screening | Zimudzi C, 2014 [1] | Chemistry |
24. | Nair et al., 2006 [37] | Dosage of African potato | |
25. | Systematic review | Ncube et al., 2013 [38] | Uses of African potato and dosage forms (and strengths) available |
26. | Narrative review | Drewes SE et al., 2008 [10] | Chemistry, ethnopharmacological properties |
27. | Mills E et al., 2005 [11] | Pharmacology, chemistry, ethnopharmacological properties | |
28. | Bouic 2001, [39] | Chemistry and pharmacological uses | |
29. | Ling et al.,1995 [40] | Pharmacological uses, mechanism of action of phytosterols | |
30. | Saeidnia et al., 2014 [41] | Pharmacological effects | |
31. | Not applicable - Website | Natures Health website, [42] | Dosage of African potato capsules |
32. | Green Herbs & Nutrition’s Stores website, [43] | Dosage of African potato capsules | |
33. | Puer Orijins catalogue, [44] | Other dosage forms available |