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Phytochemical and mosquito larvicidal studies of stachytarpheta urticifolia (sims)
(Kenyatta university, 2022-10)Malaria is one of the most common and severe tropical diseases on the planet, transmitted by the Anopheles gambiae mosquito. Malaria affects more than 300 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. ... -
Phytochemical and Mosquito Larvicidal Studies Of Stachytarpheta Urticifolia (Sims
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malaria is one of the most common and severe tropical diseases on the planet, transmitted by the Anopheles gambiae mosquito. Malaria affects more than 300 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. ... -
Cooking Effects on Folate and Ascorbic Acid Levels in Selected African Indigenous Vegetables from Githurai Market, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Folate (vitamin B9,5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and ascorbic acid (AA) (vitamin C), play a key role in human health and wellbeing. It is greatly established that AA is beneficial in preventing scurvy while folate helps in the ... -
Adsorption of Selected Heavy Metals Using Modified Pennisetum Purpureum Plant Stalks: A Case Study of River Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Water pollution is a global problem affecting the welfare of humanity. Availability of clean water is a fundamental prerequisite to public health safety and the survival of the human race as well as animals. However, ... -
Antimicrobial Activities and Bioassay Guided Identification of Bioactive Constituents of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The relationship between man and plants has been very close in almost all generations. Egyptians, around 1500 B.C. discovered that oil from beans of castor tree would bring relief when applied to burns and septic wounds. ... -
Repellency and Toxicity of Commiphora Africana Resin Extract and It’s Constituents against Cimex Lectularius and Characterization of its Active Constituents
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius Linnaeus) pose a great menace in many homes, hotels, public transport and institutions where they obtain blood meal from humans, chicken and domesticated animals. They cause physical and mental ... -
Physical and Chemical Integrity of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (Llins) Used in Control of Malaria Vector in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The use of treated nets specifically long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has greatly reduced morbidity and mortality due to malaria. Mosquito is the vector which is responsible for malaria transmission. One of the most ... -
Determination of Arsenic Concentration and Contamination Factor in Water from Selected Boreholes in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Arsenic is a metalloid, which may be found in surface water, ground water, plants and rocks. In high concentrations, its compounds are considered to be genotoxic and carcinogenic. Arsenic enriched minerals and bearing rocks ... -
Customized Potassium Foliar Feed for Optimum Yield of Maize (Zea Mays L) in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Kenya, Maize is a very vital cereal crop and a major staple food to many Kenyan families. Majority of farmers apply Nitrogenous and Phosphorous fertilizers to boost maize productivity in the country and Nyeri County in ... -
Antimicrobial Activities and Bioassay Guided Identification of Bioactive Constituents of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The relationship between man and plants has been very close in almost all generations. Egyptians, around 1500 B.C. discovered that oil from beans of castor tree would bring relief when applied to burns and septic wounds. ... -
Determination of Physicochemical Properties of Sisal Honey from Taita Taveta County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Taita Taveta County hosts the largest sisal estates in the Kenyan coast and therefore has a high potential of sisal honey production. While most unifloral honeys such as acacia, citrus and eucalyptus have been characterized ... -
Physical and Chemical Characterization of Freshly Harvested and Factory-Processed Mangrove Honey from Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Mangrove honey from the mangrove forests at the Kenyan coastal region has been in production at the commercial level by beekeepers organized and registered in self-help groups for more than a decade now. The honey is said ... -
Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Adsorption Studies of Selected Heavy Metal Ions by Raw and Modified Jackfruit Seeds from Aqueous Media
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Consumption of water contaminated with heavy metal ions compromise human and animal wellbeing even at permissible limits. Therefore, their removal from water is very important for the safety of consumers. Previously used ... -
Peanut Husks Functionalized with Citric Acid and Ethylene -1, 2-Diamine for Removal of Lead (Ii) Ions from Contaminated Water
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Consumption of water contaminated with heavy metals poses a major risk. Consequently, safe and effective treatment of contaminated water remains a topic of global concern. Lead is among the most prevalent heavy metal ... -
Derivatization and Cross-Linking of Papyrus Reed for Use as Super Absorbent Mulch Substrate
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Water is vital for the life and survival of plants. It is essential for transportation of plant nutrients from the soil; it maintains the plant posture and serves as a raw material for various chemical processes like ...
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Phytochemical and mosquito larvicidal studies of stachytarpheta urticifolia (sims)
(Kenyatta university, 2022-10)Malaria is one of the most common and severe tropical diseases on the planet, transmitted by the Anopheles gambiae mosquito. Malaria affects more than 300 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. ... -
Phytochemical and Mosquito Larvicidal Studies Of Stachytarpheta Urticifolia (Sims
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malaria is one of the most common and severe tropical diseases on the planet, transmitted by the Anopheles gambiae mosquito. Malaria affects more than 300 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. ... -
Cooking Effects on Folate and Ascorbic Acid Levels in Selected African Indigenous Vegetables from Githurai Market, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Folate (vitamin B9,5-methyltetrahydrofolate) and ascorbic acid (AA) (vitamin C), play a key role in human health and wellbeing. It is greatly established that AA is beneficial in preventing scurvy while folate helps in the ... -
Adsorption of Selected Heavy Metals Using Modified Pennisetum Purpureum Plant Stalks: A Case Study of River Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Water pollution is a global problem affecting the welfare of humanity. Availability of clean water is a fundamental prerequisite to public health safety and the survival of the human race as well as animals. However, ... -
Antimicrobial Activities and Bioassay Guided Identification of Bioactive Constituents of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The relationship between man and plants has been very close in almost all generations. Egyptians, around 1500 B.C. discovered that oil from beans of castor tree would bring relief when applied to burns and septic wounds. ... -
Repellency and Toxicity of Commiphora Africana Resin Extract and It’s Constituents against Cimex Lectularius and Characterization of its Active Constituents
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Bedbugs (Cimex lectularius Linnaeus) pose a great menace in many homes, hotels, public transport and institutions where they obtain blood meal from humans, chicken and domesticated animals. They cause physical and mental ... -
Physical and Chemical Integrity of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (Llins) Used in Control of Malaria Vector in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The use of treated nets specifically long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has greatly reduced morbidity and mortality due to malaria. Mosquito is the vector which is responsible for malaria transmission. One of the most ... -
Determination of Arsenic Concentration and Contamination Factor in Water from Selected Boreholes in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Arsenic is a metalloid, which may be found in surface water, ground water, plants and rocks. In high concentrations, its compounds are considered to be genotoxic and carcinogenic. Arsenic enriched minerals and bearing rocks ... -
Customized Potassium Foliar Feed for Optimum Yield of Maize (Zea Mays L) in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Kenya, Maize is a very vital cereal crop and a major staple food to many Kenyan families. Majority of farmers apply Nitrogenous and Phosphorous fertilizers to boost maize productivity in the country and Nyeri County in ... -
Antimicrobial Activities and Bioassay Guided Identification of Bioactive Constituents of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The relationship between man and plants has been very close in almost all generations. Egyptians, around 1500 B.C. discovered that oil from beans of castor tree would bring relief when applied to burns and septic wounds. ... -
Determination of Physicochemical Properties of Sisal Honey from Taita Taveta County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Taita Taveta County hosts the largest sisal estates in the Kenyan coast and therefore has a high potential of sisal honey production. While most unifloral honeys such as acacia, citrus and eucalyptus have been characterized ... -
Physical and Chemical Characterization of Freshly Harvested and Factory-Processed Mangrove Honey from Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Mangrove honey from the mangrove forests at the Kenyan coastal region has been in production at the commercial level by beekeepers organized and registered in self-help groups for more than a decade now. The honey is said ... -
Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Adsorption Studies of Selected Heavy Metal Ions by Raw and Modified Jackfruit Seeds from Aqueous Media
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Consumption of water contaminated with heavy metal ions compromise human and animal wellbeing even at permissible limits. Therefore, their removal from water is very important for the safety of consumers. Previously used ... -
Peanut Husks Functionalized with Citric Acid and Ethylene -1, 2-Diamine for Removal of Lead (Ii) Ions from Contaminated Water
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Consumption of water contaminated with heavy metals poses a major risk. Consequently, safe and effective treatment of contaminated water remains a topic of global concern. Lead is among the most prevalent heavy metal ... -
Derivatization and Cross-Linking of Papyrus Reed for Use as Super Absorbent Mulch Substrate
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Water is vital for the life and survival of plants. It is essential for transportation of plant nutrients from the soil; it maintains the plant posture and serves as a raw material for various chemical processes like ... -
Bio-Based Polyesters Obtained by Functionalizing and Polymerizing Cooking Vegetable Oils Waste
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Crude oil, the source of petrochemical feedstock for the polymer industry is non-renewable. Its continued depletion, unstable prices and environmental concerns arising from polymers derived from them triggered the need to ... -
Determination of Soil Fertility Index Parameters and Speciation of Potassium and Molybdenum in Soils from Selected Farms in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Kakamega-County is a maize growing region with a high potential of being one of Kenya‟s maize baskets even though most farmers practice subsistence maize farming. However, available data show that yields have been dropping ... -
Use of Charcoal Flue Gases in the Preservation of Beef for Prolonged Storage
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Flesh from animals is one of the nutritious food items. Due to this high food value, it attracts bacteria, yeasts, molds and other lower life forms that infest on it and hence undergoes natural decay process fast. Poor ... -
Physico-Chemical Removal of Cu (ii) and Cd (ii) Ions from Contaminated Water Using Recyclable Montmorillonite-Cellulose Nanocomposite
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Economic and efficient remediation of contaminated water has been studied extensively, however very little attention being paid on the fate of the spent adsorbents. The present work aimed at synthesizing a nanocomposite ... -
Efficacy of Fortified Molasses Waste-Water as Hydroponic Nutrient Solution for Growing of Spinach and Barley
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Muhoroni Sugar Processing Industry is a significant sugar factory in western part of Kenya. It produces huge volumes of molasses waste-water which poses challenges of pollution of water bodies and affects plant life and ...
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