Mlilo, Sigcono
Sibanda, Samson
Sithole, Simbarashe
Mukanganyama, Stanley
Naik, Yogehkumar S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe (RB/56/16, 57/16, and 19/17)
Article History
Received: 11 June 2024
Accepted: 3 April 2025
First Online: 24 April 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee during its 318th meeting in November 2017 at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Zimbabwe. This approval was granted in the form of a written project proposal discussed in the board meeting. The NUST Institutional Review Board also approved the study, assigning it approval number NUST/IRB/2022/48. Permission to collect plant species was obtained from the relevant Rural District Councils and Community Leaders.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.