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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF Solanum incanum AGAINST Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Research gate, 2021)
Human pathogenic microorganisms have developed resistance in response to indiscriminative use of commercial drugs. Plants produce many secondary metabolites
with microbiocidal activity hence their use in traditional ...
Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms) Herb Extract for Use as Painkillers
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-02)
Today, many herbal preparations are being prescribed as analgesics. In the past decade, there has been a
resurgence of interest in traditional systems of medicine which has become a topic of global interest. Indeed, many ...
Phytochemical Analysis of Pyrethrum Plant Extract and its Anti-Aphid Effect On African Nightshades (Solanum Scabrum Mill)
(EAS Journal of Biotechnology and Genetics, 2021)
African nightshades (Solanum scabrum) are one of indigenous vegetables
widely consumed in Kenya. Yield losses due to aphids are estimated to about 84-96% in
Kenya. Aphids have developed resistance to synthetic pesticides. ...
Phytochemical and fungicidal activity of selected plant extracts against Phaeoisariopsis griseola of common bea
(Research gate, 2020)
Plant extracts are effective in plant pathogens control and are now becoming popular throughout the
world. Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica and Tithonia diversifolia extracts have been reported to
exhibit antimicrobial ...
Novel Long Retentive Posaconazole Ophthalmic Suspension
(Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, 2020-02-14)
Ophthalmic formulations are not completely available for eliciting therapeutic action because of various reasons
such as rapid tear drainage, blinking of eye, lower residence time and lower cul de sac volume. Ophthalmic ...
Effect of nitrogen application on the expression of drought-induced root plasticity of upland NERICA rice (vol 22, pg 180, 2019)
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2020)
This study evaluated the effect of three N fertilization levels 60 (low), 120 (medium), and 180 (high) kg N ha−1 and soil moisture content gradients created by a line-source sprinkler on the expression of plasticity in ...
Inventory, reward value and diversity of Apis mellifera nectariferous and polleniferous forage in Eastern Mau forest, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020)
The study was conducted in Eastern Mau is one of the East Mau forest is an important watershed within the Mau Forest
Complex, feeding major rivers and streams that make up the hydrological systems of Lake Victoria and ...
Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaf extracts of Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena diversifolia and Sesbania sesban
(Bacterial Empire, 2020)
Phytochemical compounds are secondary metabolites of plants useful as antimicrobial agents. Botanicals are being explored for bioactive compounds with
antimicrobial properties against phytopathogens. Little information ...
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021)
Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in unclear ...
Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activity and Inhibitory Potential of Five Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences(JAMPS), 2021)
The present study was conducted to evaluate preliminary phytochemical analysis and in vitro antioxidant activities of five plants (Olea europaea, Kigelia africana, Terminalia mollis, Croton macrostachyus and Bridella ...