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Phytochemical Investigation Of Bridelia Micrantha And Tabernaemontana Ventircosa For Cytotoxic Principles Against Drug Sensitive Leukemia Cell Lines
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There are various treatment options that are available for the treatment of cancer. However, development of multidrug resistant cancer has become a global health challenge in the fight against cancer. Bridelia micrantha ... -
A phytochemical investigation of five medicinal plants of the compositeae family from Rwanda
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Phytochemical Investigation of Five Pentas Species for Leishmanicidal Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Leishmaniasis is a disease complex instigated by a protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania. Contemporary chemotherapies for leishmaniasis employ pentamidine (1), amphotericin B (2) and pentavalent antimonials (3). The ... -
Phytochemical investigation of four asphodelaceae plants for antiplasmodial principles
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the era of resistance to the available antimalarial drugs, the discovery of antiplasmodial compounds with novel mechanism of action is needed. In this regard, plants with documented traditional uses remain an important ... -
Phytochemical investigation of four Kenyan plants from families verbenaceae and asteraceae for their antiplasmodial antileishmanial and antioxidant activities
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)In an effort made to address the problem of malaria and its associated complications, four Kenyan plants used to treat malaria were investigated for compounds with antiplasmodial and anti-oxidant activities. The plants are ... -
Phytochemical investigation of harrisonia abyssinica and thespesia garckeana for antiplasmodial and antimicrobial compounds.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Harrisonia abyssinica (Simaroubacea) and Thespesia garckeana (Malvaceae) have been used in folk medicine but there is no scientific data on them. This study therefore sought to investigate the phytochemical and microbial ... -
Phytochemical investigation of Psiadia punctulata for analgesic agents
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Most body illness manifests as pain which can vary in intensity from mild to severe pain, from acute to chronic pain. Pain from illness or on its own influences a person's overall quality of life. There are different types ... -
Phytochemical investigation of Psiadia Punctulata in Kenya
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2000)The genus Psiadia belongs to the family Compositae (Asteraceae), which is the largest plant family in the world. It is composed of some 60 species, which is distributed throughout the world. Phytochemical studies have ... -
Phytochemical investigation of resins from Commiphora holtziana (HAGAR) in kenya
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2009)Commiphora holtziana (Hagar in Somali) gum resms were extracted by steam distillation to separate essential oil, resins and gums. The resin component was extracted by methanol followed by acetone, ethyl acetate, ... -
Phytochemical investigation of schizozygia coffaeoides baill. (apocyncaceae) for antimicrobial principles
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The air dried and ground stem bark of Schizozygia coffaeoides was extracted with dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) by cold exhaustive percolation. This crude extract was subjected to different chromatographic techniques which ... -
Phytochemical investigation of selected millettia (leguminosae) and ochna (ochnaceae) species for anticancer activities
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Despite the availability of well established cancer therapies, death from cancer is common and is predicted to rise. There is evidence that natural products play a significant role in cancer therapy and prevention; with ... -
Phytochemical Investigation of Selected Plants in the Families Anacardiaceae and Easterner for Bioactive Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis describes an investigation of two plants from Anacardiaceae plant family namely Lannea rivae (Chiov) Sacleux and Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. and three other plants from Asteraceae family; Psiadia ... -
Phytochemical investigation of selected tephrosia species for antiplasmodial and anti-inflammatory principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Malaria is one of the major diseases affecting human beings, whose symptoms include pain and inflammation. It is caused by five Plasmodium species of which P. falciparum and P. vivax are the important causative agents of ... -
Phytochemical Investigation Of Tephrosia Rhodesica And Tephrosia Polyphylla For Antiplasmodial Principles.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The increasing problem of drug resistance of malaria parasites, adverse side effects and the question of affordability to the inhabitants of developing countries, call for different interventions including search for new ... -
Phytochemical investigation of the roots of millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis for antiplasomodial principles
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The family Fabaceae is the third largest family of flowering plants with about 20,000 species in 650 genera. The family is subdivided into three sub-families, namely Caesalpinoideae, Mimosoideae and Papilionoideae sub-families, ... -
Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Tephrosia villosa and aerial parts of Tephrosia purpurea for antiplasmodial and larvicidal principles
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)In search for compounds with anti-plasmodial and 1an11cidal activities, the chemistry and biological activities of the roots of Tephrosia villosa and aerial parts of Tephrosia purpurea (Leguminosae) were analyzed. The ... -
Phytochemical investigation of the stem bark and the leaves of teclea simplicifolia for analgesic activity
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Phytochemical investigation of three erythrina species and tecleanobilis
(University of NairobiChemistry, 2012)The acetone extract of the root bark of Etythrina burttii showed in vitro antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine sensitive (D6) and chloroquine resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium [alcipanun with IC50 values ... -
Phytochemical Investigation Of Three Leguminosae Plants For Cancer Chemopreventive Agents
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cancer is one of the largest single and common causes of death in humans around the world. It is estimated to have claimed up to 8.2 million lives in the year 2012 and with an incidence of 14.1 million new cases. Plant ... -
Phytochemical investigation of three leguminosae Plants for larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The family Leguminosae is known to synthesize a range of flavonoids and isoflavonoids that possess wide varieties of biological activities. Among these, larvicidal activity is associated with the rotenoids; mainly found ...