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Comparing Day 0 and Day 21, Hematological and Biochemical Changes on Male White Rattus norvegicus Exposed to Carissa edulis, Water and Ethanolic Extracts, a Herb Commonly used in Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo, County Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
The use of Carissa edulis in the management of Diabetes Mellitus in Baringo County and other parts of Kenya is steadily increasing. This is so, despite the fact that there is a knowledge gap on the Hemato-biochemical ...
A Comparative Analysis of Potential Toxic and Essential Elements in in-situ Derived and Commercial Fish Feeds Applied in Cage Aquaculture Fish, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
The uses of feeds are critical to success of aquaculture farming on Lake Victoria Basin. The composition of the feeds can either be derived from in situ plants or animals e.g. the Caridina niloticus or Rastrineobola argentea ...
Reversal of Fluoride Induced Teratogenicity in Xenopus laevis using Iodine and Thyroxine
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Fluoride is present naturally in the environment. However, human activities in the environment have increased the levels significantly. The effect of Fluoride exposure to Xenopus laevis embryo development was determined ...
Chironomid Diversity in the River Nzoia Basin in Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Chironomids belong to the dipteran family Chironomidae, one of the most widely distributed insect groups in the world. Chironomid larvae are found in freshwaters and can withstand polluted waters which makes them suitable ...
Health Exposure and Ecological Risk Assessment of Cadmium and Lead in Agricultural Soil in Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Increased industrialization, agrochemicals, polluted irrigation water and atmospheric deposition are foremost sources of toxic metals accumulation in proximate agricultural soil. In Kenya, prolonged mono-cropping and farm ...
Effect of Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris Yunck.) on Tea Clones’ Growth Parameters and Yield in Nandi County, Kenya
(African Environmental Review Journal, 2022-06)
Plants of the genus Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder belong to the family of Cuscutaceae and consists of about 200 species found almost everywhere in the world. A study was conducted to assess the effect of Cuscuta on tea ...
Defluorination Effectiveness of Modified Biosand Filters
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2022)
The most substantial sources of fluoride exposure are located in the Rift valley. It has been
reported that people in the Rift Valley are consuming water with up to 33 mg/L of fluoride.
The WHO has set 1.5 mg/L as the ...
Potential Use of Kilibwoni Bubbling Spring Water, Nandi County, Kenya
(Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science, 2021-07)
The demand for carbonated water in Kenya is in the rise, owing to increasing lifestyle diseases like obesity, which
requires that to reduce weight and remain healthy; a lot of carbonated water should be taken throughout ...
Influence of Anthropogenic Activities on Microbial Quality of Surface Water in Subukia Town, Kenya
(Journal of Environment Natural Resources Management and Society (JENRS), 2014-09)
Water quality and quantity is increasingly under threat by human population increase and
anthropogenic activities. Momoi and Subukia rivers in Subukia division, Nakuru County are
sources of drinking water for the community ...
GA3 and KNO3 Efficiency of Breaking Dormancy In Wild Brassicaceae (Brassica napus and Raphanus raphanistrum) Seeds for Enhanced Phytoremediation
(Agricultural Research and Technology, 2022)
Brassicaceae family are largely stress resistant to extreme environmental conditions particularly heavy metals laden soils. They are found
in post-harvest agricultural field and sometimes during farming season costing ...