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Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector. Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ...
Cytotoxicity of selected medicinal plants extracts using the brine shrimp lethality assay from Samburu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Aim of the study:This test was carried out to assess the cytotoxicity bioassay of selected medicinal plants from Samburu County, Kenya.Materials and Methods:Selectedmedicinal plants namely Clerodendrum ...
Intercropping Optimizes Soil Temperature and Increases Crop Water Productivity and Radiation Use Efficiency of Rainfed Potato
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Integrating crop species with different photosynthetic pathways has great potential to increase efficiency in the use of scarce resources. In order to tap the resource complementarity emanating from this mix, this study ...
African fermented dairy products – Overview of predominant technologically important microorganisms focusing on African Streptococcus infantarius variants and potential future applications for enhanced food safety and security
(Elsevier, 2017)
Milk is a major source of nutrients, but can also be a vehicle for zoonotic foodborne diseases, especially when raw
milk is consumed. In Africa, poor processing and storage conditions contribute to contamination, outgrowth ...
Ecological risk assessment of heavy metals and water bird distribution in rift valley lakes, Kenya
(Journal of Ecology and The Natural Environment, 2017)
The study was carried out in six Kenyan rift valley lakes, Nakuru, Magadi, Oloiden, Crater (Sonachi),
Bogoria and Elementaita with the aim to determine the levels of heavy metals and other metal elements
(Co, Mn, Zn, Cu, ...
A review of the contribution of cowpea leaves to food and nutrition security in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Cowpea leaf is among the African indigenous vegetables that have been recommended for possible alleviation of food and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The vegetable is rich in micronutrients including ...
Knowledge and demand for medicinal plants used in the treatment and management of diabetes in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Non communicable diseases are currently a major health challenge facing humanity. Nyeri County has one of the highest diabetes prevalence in Kenya (12.6%), compared to the country’s ...
Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in emerging livestock systems in the developing ...
Iron status and systemic inflammation, but not gut inflammation, strongly predict gender-specific concentrations of serum hepcidin in infants in rural Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-02-27)
Hepcidin regulation by competing stimuli such as infection and iron deficiency has not been studied in infants and it's yet unknown whether hepcidin regulatory pathways are fully functional in infants. In this cross-sectional ...
Subclinical mastitis affecting hygienic quality of marketed camel milk from North - Eastern Province, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)
In North
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Eastern Province, camel is the dominant livestock; it provides subsistence to many people
especially during the frequent droughts when other animals either die or are unthrifty. This is beca
use
camel
is ...