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ANTIFERTILITY PROPERTIES OF SELECTED KENYAN MEDICINAL
(2016-05-20)It has been reported that many deaths occur in developing countries due to pregnancy related complications as well as during illegal abortions. The abortions are mainly due to unplanned pregnancies that can be avoided ... -
Antifungal Potential of Curcuma longa (Tumeric) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) against Alternaria alternata Infecting Spinach in Kenya
(World Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019)Spinach diseases caused by Alternaria spp. are one of the most significant devastating pathogens to spinach in Kenya and worldwide. Alternaria alternata has been associated with great losses in spinach both in total ... -
ANTILEISHMANIAL ACTIVITY AND TOXICITY OF Momordica foetida SCHUMACH AND THONN EXTRACTS AGAINST Leishmania major
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Human leishmaniasis is a spectrum of diseases caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. About 350 million people are at risk of infection, 15 million clinical cases, 1.5million annual incidence and 20- 30 ... -
The antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Urtica massaica on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli.
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2019)Medicinal plants have great potential for providing novel drug leads with novel mechanism of action. The present study aimed at determining the antimicrobial activityand phytochemical profile of methanol and ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF WARBURGIA UGANDENSIS, EUCLEA DIVINORUM, RHUS VULGARIS, OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM AND CLAUSENA ANISATA AGAINST ORAL PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
(2018)Oral infections are the most prevalent diseases in man. Oral microbiota, which cause oral diseases, have developed resistance against some antibacterial agents such as metronidazole, tetracycline, erythromycin, cephalosporin ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND CYTOTOXICITY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS FOUND IN KAPTUMO DIVISION IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2014)In Kenya, medicinal plants have been used by the local people as traditional medicine to treat different human ailments from time immemorial. The efficacy and safety of most of these plants has not been determined hence ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX (BLACK NIGHT SHADE)
(2016-05-20)Solanum nigrum complex is a group of plants used as indigenous vegetables and also a source of traditional medicine in Kenya and other parts of the world. There are many species in the S. nigrum complex which include Solanum ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF BLACK NIGHT SHADE (SOLANUM NIGRUM) GROWN IN THE RIFT VALLEY, WESTERN AND NYANZA REGIONS OF KENYA
(2019)Solanum nigrum complex comprises of plant species that belong to Solanum section Solanum used as indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya. The S. nigrum complex species have been used traditionally as medicine. Many species ... -
Antimicrobial Properties of Medicinal Plants Against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans Bacteria
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)Herbal medicine has been used in Africa for centuries and continues to be an important aspect of traditional medicine in many African communities. While Euclea divinorum, Carissa edulis and Prunus africana has a long ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES, PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND CYTOTOXICITY OF Launaea cornuta, Maesa lanceolata and Bidens pilosa
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Drug resistant pathogenic microorganisms have become an emerging clinical and public health challenge globally. Medicinal plants contain natural products of therapeutic value to human health due to their antimicrobial ... -
ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF CROTON MACROSTACHYUS (EUPHORBIACEAE) AGAINST PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (D6) AND PLASMODIUM BERGHEI (ANKA)
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Medicinal plants have been used to cure malaria and parasitic diseases for centuries. This study was aimed at determining the effects of Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae) extracts in vitro using chloroquine sensitive ... -
Application of ARIMA, and hybrid ARIMA Models in predicting and forecasting tuberculosis incidences among children in Homa Bay and Turkana Counties, Kenya
(PLOS DIGITAL HEALTH, 2023-02)Tuberculosis (TB) infections among children (below 15 years) is a growing concern, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, the TB burden among children is relatively unknown in Kenya where two-thirds of ... -
APPLICATION OF GAMMA INDUCED MUTATION IN BREEDING FOR BACTERIAL WILT (Ralstonia solanacearum) DISEASE RESISTANCE IN POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya after maize and fourth in the world, therefore, plays a vital role in food and nutrition security, and sustainable development. Despite ... -
Application of Gamma Induced Mutation in Breeding Potato for Bacterial Wilt Disease Resistance
(International Journal of Pathogen Research, 2020)Aims: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya has not been achieved in its full potential due to susceptibility of potato varieties to pest and diseases among others. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia ... -
APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR SITING A SANITARY LAND FILL: A CASE OF FINLAY’S TEA (K) LIMITED KERICHO, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)Solid waste disposal is one of the most troublesome challenges facing many developing countries including Kenya. Not only has the volume of solid waste increased rapidly in the past few years, but the available sites meeting ... -
AN APPLICATION OF MIXTURE EXPERIMENTS IN FORMULATION OF POULTRY FEED FOR MODELLING CHICK WEIGHT
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Poultry farming in Africa has significantly grown over the years. It is highly dependent on the economy and type of feed used. The quality, components, proportions, rations and storage of feeds is quite critical in poultry ... -
Application of Mixture Experiments in Poultry Feed Formulation, African Journal of Education, Science and Technology Vol 5, No. 3, 2019 "
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2019)The quality, components, proportions and storage of feeds is critical in poultry farming. The rising prices and poor quality of feeds has constantly led to low returns due to low final weights among birds. ... -
Application of Principal Component Analysis to Crime Data, Case Study: Mathare Slums, Nairobi County in Kenya
(AmericanJournalofTheoreticalandAppliedStatistics, 2019)The study focuses on statistical analysis of causes of crimes in Mathare slums, Nairobi county using data collected via questionnaires in April 2018.The Correlation analysis was carried out to explain the ... -
APPLICATIONS OF BAYESIAN METHODS IN ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
(2016-05-20)Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a standard method for describing and estimating heterogeneity among the means of a response variable across the levels of multiple categorical factors. In most experimental settings, ANOVA ... -
Are Large Herbivores Vectors of Terrestrial Subsidies for Riverine Food Webs?
(Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2015-03-17)The tropical savannas of Africa have witnessed a dramatic reduction in native large mammalian herbivore populations. The consequences of these changes for terrestrial-aquatic food-web linkages are poorly documented. ...