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Biological screening of Kenyan medicinal plants using Artemia Salina L. (Artemiidae)
(2011)
Medicinal plants constitute important components of flora and are widely distributed in different regions of Kenya. Based on ethnopharmacological significance, we collected several medicinal plants from South Coast, Kenya ...
Structural organisation of tunica intima in the aorta of the goat
(2010-08)
The structural organisation of tunica intima in the aorta is important for its
integrity, prediction, and diagnosis of atherosclerosis. The goat is a suitable
model for cardiovascular studies, but the structure of its ...
Muscle “islands” in the tunica media of the goat thoracic aorta
(2009)
Muscle islands in tunica media of the aorta may influence its mechanical properties and disease distribution. This
study aimed to elucidate their, hitherto undescribed, characteristics in the goat thoracic aorta. Twenty ...
Anti-Proliferative Activities of Centella Asiatica Extracts on Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells in vitro
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Centella asiatica or "pegaga" is well known for its ability in promoting wound healing. This study focused on the effect of Centella asiatica on the proliferation of human respiratory epithelial (RE) cells. RE cells were ...
Cytotoxicity of antimalarial plant extracts from Kenyan biodiversity to the brine shrimp, Artemia salina L.(Artemiidae)
(2012)
Artemia salina (Artemiidae), the brine shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals and natural products. In this study the medium lethal concentration fifty (LC50 values) ...
Ethnodiagnostic skills of the Digo community for malaria: a lead to traditional bioprospecting
(2011)
Malaria is a major public health problem that is presently complicated by the development
of resistance by Plasmodium falciparum to the mainstay drugs. Thus, new drugs with
unique structures and mechanism of action are ...
Antimalarial herbal remedies of Msambweni, Kenya
(2010)
Malaria is a serious cause of mortality globally. The disease is of regional concern in Africa and of national
interest in Kenya due to its high morbidity and mortality as a result of development of resistant strains
of ...
Human alveolar macrophages infected by virulent bacteria expressing SipB are a major source of active interleukin-18
(2003)
Recent publications have demonstrated that the protease caspase-1 is responsible for the processing of prointerleukin
18 (IL-18) into the active form. Studies on cell lines and murine macrophages have shown that the
bacterial ...
Cytotoxicity of antimalarial plant extracts from Kenyan biodiversity to the brine shrimp, Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae)
(2012)
Artemia salina (Artemiidae), the brine
shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the
alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals
and natural products. In this study the
medium lethal concentration fifty (LC50 ...
Evaluation of genotoxicity potential of plants traditionally used for mosquito control in Kenya’s South coast
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Plants are widely used for control of mosquitoes in Kenya but there is little
documentation on effects of their long term use. Six plants used
traditionally for mosquito control in Kenya’s south coast were evaluated ...