The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system

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dc.contributor.advisorLindsey, George Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBrandt, Wolf Fen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWestalle, Kim Louiseen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:42:21Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:42:21Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractA deficiency of water is a common stress experienced by plants. Dehydration of plant tissue results in altered protein and lipid ultrastructure responsible for membrane stabilisation leading inevitably to the death of the plant. Some plants known as resurrection plants have evolved with the ability to survive dehydration to less than 2% water content, a property known as desiccation tolerance. Recently a polyphenol extracted from the leaves of a common African resurrection tree Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. has been isolated and characterised as 3,4,5-tri-O-galloylquinic acid. This study has investigated the role which this polyphenol may play in desiccation tolerance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWestalle, K. L. (2002). <i>The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWestalle, Kim Louise. <i>"The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWestalle, K. 2002. The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Westalle, Kim Louise AB - A deficiency of water is a common stress experienced by plants. Dehydration of plant tissue results in altered protein and lipid ultrastructure responsible for membrane stabilisation leading inevitably to the death of the plant. Some plants known as resurrection plants have evolved with the ability to survive dehydration to less than 2% water content, a property known as desiccation tolerance. Recently a polyphenol extracted from the leaves of a common African resurrection tree Myrothamnus flabellifolius Welw. has been isolated and characterised as 3,4,5-tri-O-galloylquinic acid. This study has investigated the role which this polyphenol may play in desiccation tolerance. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system TI - The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWestalle KL. The role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane system. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4351en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCell Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe role of a Polyphenol from Myrothamnus flabellifolius in the protection of membranes during desiccation-using liposomes as a model membrane systemen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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