Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Phytochemical investigation"
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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 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 ... -
Phytochemical investigation of zanthoxylum holstzianum for antimicrobial principles
(University of NairobiChemistry, 2012-06)As a response to the worldwide alarm of increased resistance of microbes to readily available antibiotics, the stem bark of Zanthoxylum holstzianum (Rutaceae) with no prior phytochemical report was investigated so as to ...