Browsing RP-Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences by Subject "Lake Victoria region"

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Efficacy of 13 medicinal plants used by indigenous communities around Lake Victoria, Kenya, against tuberculosis, diarrhoea aausing bacteria and candida albicans

Mariita, Richard M.; Okemo, P. O.; Orodho, John Aluko; Kirimuhuzya, Claude; Otieno, Joseph N.; Magadula, J. Joseph (2010-09)

Aims: To investigate Crude methanol extracts of 13 medicinal plants obtained through an ethnobotanical survey against 4 strains of mycobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. kansasii, M. fortuitum and M. smegmatis), Salmonella ...
Methanolic extracts of Aloe secundiflora Engl. inhibits in vitro growth of tuberculosis and diarrhea-causing bacteria

Okemo, P. O.; Kirimuhuzya, Claude; Orodho, John Aluko; Mariita, Richard M.; Otieno, Joseph N.; Magadula, Joseph J. (PMC, 2011-06-03)

Background: The emergence of resistance to antimicrobials by pathogens has reached crisis levels, calling for identification of alternative means to combat diseases. Objective: To determine antimicrobial activity ...
Use of ethnobotanical criteria for conservation assessment of plants used for respiratory diseases in Lake Victoria region, Tanzania

Otieno, J. N.; Magadula, J.J.; Kakudidi, E.; Kirimhuzya, C.; Orodho, John Aluko; Okemo, P. O. (Academic Journals, 2011-10)

The focus of the paper was to use an ethnobotanical approach to identify for conservation, priority medicinal plants used for respiratory diseases in Lake Victoria region of Tanzania. Recent incidences of respiratory ...