Biography:
Dr. Siphamandla Qhubekani Lamula is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa. Dr. Lamula obtained an undergraduate degree in Botany at the University of Free State in 2012, received an Honors degree in Botany in 2013, completed an MSc degree in Botany in 2015, and further completed a doctoral degree in Environmental Sciences at North-West University in 2020. Dr. Lamula’s research interests mainly center on the use of traditional medicinal plants as a source of medicine. Dr. Lamula is also a member of the South African Association of Botanists, the Nematology Society of Southern Africa, and the Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development.
Title : Pharmacological properties of Platycarpha glomerata extracts-(Thunb.) Less – a plant used to treat and manage elephantiasis