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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 ...
Peri-urban Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Dynamics with Regard to Associated Risk Factors in Mt. Elgon Focus, Kenya
(2018)
The cutaneous leishmaniasis infection status caused by Leishmania aethiopica and the vector sand flies distribution in relation to risk factors were investigated in the sites of Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia counties of Mt. Elgon ...
The Susceptibility of Biomphalaria spp. from Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya against Schistosoma mansoni Miracidia Infection
(J. Biomedical Science and Engineering, 2019)
Schistosomiasis as a neglected disease is second to malaria in its adverse effect to public
health and socioeconomics impact in the tropics and sub-tropical of the developing coun tries where 90% of 249 million people ...
Haematological Parameters by Age and Sex of Asymptomatic Indigenous Cattle and Sheep Infected with Gastrointestinal Parasites in Kerio Valley, Kenya
(American Journal of Biomedical Research, 2019)
Gastro-intestinal parasites are prevalent and directly impede livestock production causing impaired
productivity. Haematological parameters, which are likely to be influenced by parasites, are generally indicators of ...
Epstein barr virus IgG and EBER-1 in Burkitt’s lymphoma children at a referral hospital in western Kenya
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2019)
Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a frequent childhood B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in equatorial Africa associated with infections. Chronic Epstein
Barr virus (EBV) infections can lead to host immune stimulation that ...
Phytochemical and Antiepileptic Activity of the Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Culcasia falcifolia in Pentylenetetrazole Induced Seizure in Mice
(Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2018)
Aim: To investigate the phytochemicals and the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanol leaf extract of
Culcasia falcifolia used in the traditional medical treatment of epilepsy.
Methodology: The phytochemical screening ...
Evaluation of In vivo and In vitro Antioxidant properties of the Ethanol Leaf Extract of Culcasia falcifolia
(Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018)
Objective: To evaluate the in vivo antioxidant potential of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia against
Pentylenetetrazole induced oxidative stress as well as its in vitro antioxidant effect.
Method: The ...