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Farmers’ perception and evaluation of brachiaria grass (brachiaria spp.) genotypes for smallholder cereal-livestock production in east Africa

Cheruiyot, Duncan; Midega, Charles A O; Pittchar, Jimmy O; Pickett, John A; Khan, Zeyaur R (Agriculture, 2020-07-04)

Brachiaria (Urochloa) is a genus, common name brachiaria, of forage grasses that is increasingly transforming integrated crop-livestock production systems in East Africa. A study was undertaken to (i) assess smallholder ...
Efect of cooking temperature and time on total phenolic content, total favonoid content and total in vitro antioxidant activity of garlic

Alide, Thandiwe; Wangila, Phanice; Kiprop, Ambrose (BMC Research Notes, 2020-11-28)

Objective: To investigate the efect of cooking temperature and time on the total phenolic content, total favonoid content and antioxidant activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of garlic. Results: The mean total ...
Cellulose nanofibrils from sugarcane bagasse as a reinforcing in polyvinyl alcohol composite films for food packaging

Otenda, Brian V; Kareru, Patrick G; Madivoli, Edwin S; Maina, Ernest G; Wanakai, Sammy I; Wanyonyi, Wycliffe C (Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020-12-06)

Due to a high aspect ratio and enhanced mechanical strength, cellulose nanofibrils can be used as reinforcing elements in biocomposite films. In this study, cellulose nanofibrils were isolated from sugarcane bagasse ...
The scourge of aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-year review (1960 to 2020)

Omara, Timothy; Kiprop, Ambrose K; Wangila, Phanice; Wacoo, Alex P; Kagoya, Sarah; Nteziyaremye, Papias; Odero, Mark P; Nakigul, Caroline K; Obakiro, Samuel B (Journal of food quality, 2021)

Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicosis in the country was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in mycotoxin history. In this study, an elaborate review ...
Development and sensory evaluation of omega-3-rich Nile perch fish oil-fortified yogurt

Murage, Margaret W; Muge, Edward K; Mbatia, Betty N; Mwaniki, Mercy W (International journal of food science, 2021)

Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is a major fish species in East Africa and its processing produces sufficient amounts of by-products containing significant amounts of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Due to the ...
Molecular characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli toxins and colonization factors in children under five years with acute diarrhea attending Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya

Kipkirui, Erick; Koech, Margaret; Ombogo, Abigael; Kirera, Ronald; Ndonye, Janet; Kipkemoi, Nancy; Kirui, Mary; Philip, Cliff; Roth, Amanda; Flynn, Alexander; Odundo, Elizabeth; Kombich, Janeth; Daud, Ibrahim (Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2021)

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the leading causes of infectious diarrhea in children. There are no licensed vaccines against ETEC. This study aimed at characterizing Escherichia coli for ETEC enterotoxins ...
Efficacy of a simply resting box baited with crude fruit and leaf ethanol extracts of Phytolaccadodecandra (L’ Herit) in capturing and killing of indoor mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) at Korando, Western Kenya

Owiti, Yugi Jared (Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021)

Effective capture and elimination of indoor resting mosquito population is important in the fight against mosquito borne diseases. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a simply resting box baited with crude ...
Efficacy of a simply resting box baited with crude fruit and leaf ethanol extracts of Phytolaccadodecandra (L’ Herit) in capturing and killing of indoor mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) at Korando, Western Kenya

Owiti, Yugi J (Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-05-18)

Effective capture and elimination of indoor resting mosquito population is important in the fight against mosquito borne diseases. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a simply resting box baited with crude ...
Profiling of antibiotic resistance among uropathogens isolated from patients attending Kericho County Referral Hospital

Mosonik, Gladys Chepkoech; Kombich, Janeth Jemutai (PanAfrican Medical Journal, 2023)

Introduction: urinary tract infection (UTI) comes second after respiratory infections in most communities and hospital settings, affecting people of all ages. Frequent use of antibiotics to manage UTI has resulted ...
Review on the Production Constraints of Locally Cultivated Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) in Kenya

Tanui, Mary (Journal of Crops, Livestock and Pests Management, 2023-08-08)

Cucurbita, commonly known as pumpkins, are a group of versatile and economically significant plants cultivated worldwide. In Kenya, pumpkins play a crucial role in the agricultural sector due to their versatility, serving ...
Phytochemicals from Pterocarpus angolensis DC and Their Cytotoxic Activities against Breast Cancer Cells

Teclegeorgish, Zecarias W.; Mokgalaka, Ntebogeng S.; Kemboi, Douglas; Krause, Rui W. M.; Siwe-Noundou, Xavier; Nyemba, Getrude R.; Davison, Candace; de la Mare, Jo-Anne; Tembu, Vuyelwa J. (Plants, 2024-01-19)

Pterocarpus anglonesis DC is an indigenous medicinal plant belonging to the Pterocarpus genus of the Fabaceae family. It is used to treat stomach problems, headaches, mouth ulcers, malaria, blackwater fever, gonorrhea, ...

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