About the Authors

Thato Matlhodi

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa

Lisema Patrick Makatsela

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa

Tendamudzimu Harmfree Dongola

Roles Formal analysis

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa

Mthokozisi Blessing Cedric Simelane

Roles Formal analysis, Validation

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Addmore Shonhai

Roles Formal analysis, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa

Njabulo Joyfull Gumede

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Walter Sisulu University (WSU), Umthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Fortunate Mokoena

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – original draft

Fortunate.Mokoena@nwu.ac.za

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.