About the Authors

Ryman Shoko

shoko.ryman@gmail.com

Affiliation Department‌‌ of Basic Sciences, University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia

Chipampe Lombe

Affiliations Department‌‌ of Basic Sciences, University of Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia, Scientific Department, Macha Research Trust, Choma, Zambia

Tsungai Faith Manyadza

Affiliation Department of Chemical Sciences, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe

Sithulisiwe Ngwenya

Affiliation Department of Chemical Sciences, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe

Peter Mubanga Cheuka

Affiliation Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

Grace Mugumbate

Affiliation Department of Chemical Sciences, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.