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Abundance, genetic diversity and symbiotic potential of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) nodule associated bacteria in Western Kenya soils
(Kenyatta University, 2016-07)Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial native soil bacteria that colonize plant roots and result in increased plant growth. Those that colonise the nodules of legumes are known as nodule associated ... -
Adaptation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for determination of diminazene aceturate in goat serum and tissue residues of animals
(2014-11-27)The importance of food safety through the reduction of residues in our food supply cannot be overemphasized. Food safety remains a major challenge confronting contemporary society. Analytical methods are needed to generate ... -
Agrobacterium mediated transformation of selected maize inbred lines with ppzp200 towards enhancment of lysine and methionine content
(2012-03-26)Maize (Zea mays (L.) is one of the most important cereals used both for human and animal consumption in the world. Despite its importance, maize is not a suitable single source of nutrition because it does not provide the ... -
Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation of Sudan maize genotypes using NPKI gene for enhancing drought stress tolerance
(2011-11-29)Drought is one of the most important abiotic factor affecting maize production worldwide. Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer technique has been established as a versatile way of improving important crops for tolerance ... -
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of three groundnut (Arachis hypogae L.) genotypes from Southern and Eastern Africa
(2012-03-26)Groundnut or peanut (Arachis hypogae L.) is one of the principal economic oilseed legumes and "is largely cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of the world. It is an . upright or prostrate annual ... -
Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Elite Kenyan Maize Germplasm with CRY3A Gene for the Control of the Larger Grain Borer and Maize Weevil
(2013-10-18)In Kenya maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple food. Owing to its predominant role, food security in the future cannot be achieved without major increases in cereal production. An efficient in vitro regeneration ... -
Ameliorative Effects of Coadministered Coenzyme Q10 And Dimercaptosuccinic Acid on Arsenic-Induced Toxicity in a Mouse Model
(Kenyatta University, 2021-04)Exposure to arsenic is a growing human health threat to millions of people globally. Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (DMSA), the current treatment drug, chelates extracellularly distributed arsenic, allowing the intracellular ... -
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Methanol Extracts OF Pistacia aethiopica (Kokwaro) and Warbugia ugandensis (Sprague) in Mice Models
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Inflammation and pain are symptoms associated with many pathological conditions. These symptoms cause distress to the victims. Management of pain and inflammation is done by conventional drugs such as non-steroidal ... -
Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory potential of dichloromethanolic root extract of clutia abyssinica jaub and spach in rats and mice models
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Various diseases and injuries are always presented with pain, fever and inflammation. These are considered as symptoms associated with various pathological processes in an animal body. Drugs that are used to alleviate pain, ... -
Analysis of Expresion Patterns of zmrcp1 and camv35s in Plantains in Association with Nematodes Infection
(2013-08-14)Plantains are among staple foods in Africa. Worldwide, Musa spp. have an annual production of 88 million tonnes. Nematodes cause significant annual yield losses to these crops. The losses are estimated at about 20% worldwide. ... -
Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Wild Loquat (Uapaca Kirkiana (Müell) Arg.)) Using Dartseq-Generated Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Uapaca kirkiana (Müell) Arg, is a popular fruit tree that grows in the wild and is majorly found in the Miombo Woodland. It is popularly known as sugar plum or the wild loquat by the English name. It is a species of plant ... -
Analysis of genetic diversity in Eucalyptus Grandis (Hillex Maiden) seed sources using ISSR molecular markers
(2012-01-10)Eucalyptus grandis (Hill ex Maiden) is an economically important tree species that is native to the Australian continent and its northern neighbours, where it is grown primarily for its hard wood timber and pulp for paper ... -
Anti-acetylcholinesterase activities of leaf extracts of carphalea glaucescens and gnidia glauca from Mbeere North Subcounty, Kenya on chilo partellus larvae
(Kenyatta University, 2016-07)The stem borer (Chilo partellus) is one of the major constraints in maize and sorghum production worldwide. Control of Chilo partellus is mainly done through synthetic insecticides which are very expensive and have negative ... -
Anti-Nociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Caesalpinia Volkensii and May Tenus Obscura Cuf. in Animal Models.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)The purpose of physiological pain is protection. Pain is associated with high morbidity and socioeconomic burden. On the other hand, inflammation is the reaction to injury of the living tissues. Conventional medication of ... -
Antibacterial Activities of Dichloromethane: Methanolic Leaf and Stem Bark Extracts of Psidium Guajava Linn against Selected Bacteria
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Antibiotics have been very effective in the management of microbial infections. However they are expensive and have many side effects. Additionally, the menace of antimicrobial resistance has resulted to the inactivity of ... -
Antidiabetic activity and safety of aloe volkensii, acacia nilotica, euclea divinorum, rhoicissus tridentata, cynanchum viminale and urtica dioica in mice.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)Diabetes is increasingly affecting a growing number of patients and seriously reducing their quality of life. Use of conventional drugs in diabetes management is expensive, thus, unaffordable to most patients. Furthermore ... -
Antidiabetic activity and safety of piper capense, berberis holstii, sonchus asper, vernonia lasiopus and galinsoga parviflora in alloxan-induced diabetic albino mice
(2017-09)In Kenya, diabetes mellitus is of health concern to the public, because it causes substantial morbidity, mortality, and long-term complications. Synthetic drugs used in the management of diabetes are unavailable, have ... -
Antigenic and molecular characterization of influenza viruses isolated from patients with respiratory tract infections in Nairobi
(2011-11-29)Influenza virus infection is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can spread easily and that is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality each year. There are three types of influenza viruses, designated ... -
Antimalarial activity of some plants traditionally used in treatment of Malaria in Kwale and Meru districts
(2011-11-29)Plasmodium falciparum, the commonest etiological agent for human malaria is becoming increasingly resistant to commonly used drugs like chloroquine (CQ), which was efficacious, available, affordable and of low toxicity. ... -
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical profiles of warburgia ugandensis sprague (canellaceae) extracts from different populations across the Kenyan Rift Valley
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Warburgia ugandensis Sprague is a highly valued medicinal plant which is over-exploited for its medicinal use among many communities. Encroachment and fragmentation of the species habitat has led to a notable decrease in ...
