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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 ...
ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY AND SAFETY OF Maerua decumbens METHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasingly affecting many people worldwide. Use of
conventional antidiabetic drugs is expensive and is also associated with undesirable side
effects that necessitates the need to find ...
LABORATORY ADEQUACY AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRYIN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KESSES SUB-COUNTY, UASIN GISHU COUNTY KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
It has been observed that the general poor performance in science subjects is due to inadequate laboratory resources. An expository study designed to investigate laboratory adequacy and performance in secondary school ...
SUB-ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY OF TRANSFORMER MINERAL OIL IN WISTAR RATS
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
There is an increasing trend in Kenya where local deep frying food-vendors use cooking oil blended with transformer mineral oil (TMO) in preparing edible products despite the scant knowledge on possible toxic effects of ...
OPTIMISING A RESTING BOX TO ENHANCE ADULT GRAVID FEMALE MOSQUITOE AUTO-DISSEMINATE LARVICIDE IN A SEMI FIELD
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Malaria control strategies that target adult mosquitoes are challenged by the emergence of
insecticide resistance and behavioral changes of vectors. The conventional approach of
applying larvicides is limited by high ...
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 ...
Assessing the Potential of Using Satellite Data on Radiation in the Analysis of Earth’s Climate System to Complement the Scarce Radiation Data Measured from the Ground Stations
(Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2018)
High quality solar radiation data is required for the appropriate monitoring and analysis of the Earth’s
climate system as well as efficient planning and operation of solar energy systems. However, well
maintained ...
PHYTOCHEMICAL ATTRACTANTS AND REPELLENTS FROM SELECTED KENYAN VARIETIES OF MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) AS CONTROL TOOLS FOR MANGO FRUIT FLY, Bactrocera invadens (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Infestation of mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) by the mango fruit fly, Bactocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) is a big threat to mango production in Kenya. The pest infestation leads to poor quality fruits that cannot ...
A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY OF COPPER OXIDES NANOWIRES AND CLUSTERS ON ANATASE TiO2 (101) SURFACE FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING
(University of Eldoret, 2018)
Copper oxides deposited at titania surfaces have a bene cial e ect on the photocatalytic
activity of TiO2, particularly water splitting. However, the role of copper oxides and mechanisms
of enhancement remains to be ...