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Evaluation of the role of flavanoids present in indigenous foods regarding health and nutrition of vulnerable groups in Kenya.
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Evaluation of the use of Ocimum suave Willd. (Lamiaceae), Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) as antimalarial remedies in Kenyan folk medicine
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ethnopharmacological relevance Crude extracts from the leaves of Ocimum suave Willd (Lamiaceae) and the root barks of Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) and Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae) were studied to ... -
Evaluation of Verticillium chlamydosporium and Arthrobotrys oligospora for biological control of Meloidogyne incognita in celery and tomato
(2007)The ability of nematode trapping fungi and egg-parasitising fungi to colonize and persist in the rhizosphere of crop plants is thought to be an important factor influencing the success of biological control of root infecting ... -
Evaluation of weaning diets in peri urban Kumasi, Ghana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, 1998)This work evaluates the commonly used weaning diets in peri-urban Kumasi, Ghana, in terms of the type of diets, daily energy and nutrient intakes of the infants, frequency of feeding, and the chemical composition of the ... -
Evaporation from soils below sparse crops in contour hedgerow agroforestry in semi -arid Kenya
(Department of Meteorology, University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 2005)In many agricultural systems in the semi-arid tropics, crops use only a small fraction of the total rainfall. Agroforestry can greatly reduce some losses, especially on hi II slopes, where soi I evaporation, runoff and ... -
Evaporative water loss in two small African antelopes: the dik-dik and the suni
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1976)1. 1. In controlled laboratory experiments pulmocutaneous water loss, respiratory rate, rectal and skin temperatures of the dik-dik (Rhynchotragus Kirkii) and the suni (Nesotragus moschatus) were measured before and ... -
Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)African swine fever (ASF) is the most important disease constraining smallholder pig production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing high mortality in domestic pigs with severe impacts on the livelihoods of local ... -
Evidence Of Antibiosis Resistance To The Spotted Stemborer, Chilo Partellus (Swinhoe) In A Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population
(Universty of Nairobi, 1998)S2 line and S2 test-cross recurrent selection procedures were initiated to improve the resistance of a maize (Zea mays L.) population to the spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Thirty-five ... -
Evidence of Heterogeneity of Variance in Milk Yield among Holstein-Friesian Herds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2002)Three thousand, nine hundred and seventy five lactation records of Holstein- Friesian cows between 1968 and 1984 were used to investigate the existence of heterogeneity of variance in milk yield in Kenya. Coefficient of ... -
Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2007)The extent of farm-level extra-label drug use in Kenya is not well documented in spite of its important implications on food safety, human health and international trade. One hundred and thirteen farmers in Kajiado and ... -
The evolution and prospects for farm mechanization in Kenya
(1986)Increasing population pressure on land, farm structure, labour availability, private costs and benefits and the suitability of available technology have all influenced the form and intensity of farm mechanization. The study ... -
Ex situ Conservation of Commercial Tropical Trees: strategies, options and constraints
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2001)The role of ex situ conservation in a given conservation programme depends on the objectives of the gene conservation effort. In the first part of this presentation we therefore focus on the basic question:'What should ... -
Examination of alkaloidal constituents of zanthoxylum usambarense by a combination of ion-pair extraction and ion-pair chromatography using sodium perchlorate
(Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical UniversityDepartment of Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 1995)Quaternary alkaloids of the stem of Zanthoxylum usambarense, an important medicinal plant in Kenya utilized for the treatment of pneumonia and rheumatism, were examined by a combination of ion-pair extraction and preparative ... -
An Examination Of The Incidences Of East Coast Fever (ECF), Anaplasmosis And Babesiosis In The Bovine In Kabete Area Of Kiambu District Of Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Science, 1989)An investigation of the incidence of East Coast Fever (ECF), anaplasmosis and babesiosis in cattle was carried out from data obtained from the large animal clinic of the faculty of veterinary medicine, Kabete, covering a ... -
Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality but increased crop yields in a sub-humid tropical maize-based system
(2015)Soil macrofauna such as earthworms and termites are involved in key ecosystem functions and thus considered important for sustainable intensification of crop production. However, their contribution to tropical soil quality ... -
Exit, voice and loyalty in Kenya’s french bean industry: what lessons can we learn from smallholder farmers’ past response to international food safety standards?
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2011)Kenya is one of the leading exporters of fresh vegetables to Europe. Kenyan exporters have since the 1990s targeted the leading European supermarkets with their produce. However, the food safety scandals of the 1980s and ... -
Exovesicles from human activated dendritic cells (DCS) fuse with resting DCS allowing them to present allo-antigens
(Wangari Mathai Institute, University of Nairobi, 2006-12)Dendritic cells (DCs) can release microvesicles, but the latter's numbers, size, and fate are unclear. Fluorescently labeled DCs were visualized by laser-scanning microscopy. Using a Surpass algorithm, we were able to ... -
Experimental evaluation of beef drying kinetics in a solar tunnel dryer
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focused on the experimental analysis on drying kinetics of beef in a solar tunnel dryer. During the drying process the parameters of drying air were monitored. Experimental drying curves were then determined. ... -
Experimental evaluation of inactivated and live attenuated vaccines against Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides
(2016)The current control method for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Africa is vaccination with a live, attenuated strain of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Mmm). However, this method is not very efficient and ... -
Experimental Infection in Marabou storks with Salmonella typhimurium and fowl pox virus
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology,, 1983)