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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 ...
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast
(2010)
Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of malaria as well as the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition, control and treatment in ...
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast community, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2010)
Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of
malaria as well as the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition, control
and treatment ...
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast community, Kenya
(2010)
Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of
Malaria as well as the existing knowledge,attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition,control
and treatment in ...
Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Crude Plant Extracts from Kenyan Biodi-versity using Brine Shrimp, Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae)
(2012)
Purpose: Artemia salina L. (Artemiidae), the brine shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals and natural products. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity ...
Biological screening of Kenya medicinal plants using Artemia Sali na 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 ...
Morphofunctional adaptations of the olfactory mucosa in postnatally developing rabbits
(2012)
Rabbits are born blind and deaf and receive unusually limited maternal
care. Consequently, their suckling young heavily rely on the olfactory
cue for nipple attachment. However, the postnatal morphofunctional
adaptations ...
Medicinal plants used in the management of chronic joint pains in Machakos and Makueni counties, Kenya.
(2011-09-02)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Traditional medicines play an important role in the management of chronically painful and debilitating joint conditions, particularly in the rural Africa. However, their potential use as ...
Interlinkages in the tunica media of goat Aorta
(2010)
The arrangement and interconnections between various components of the aortic wall influence its
physicomechanical properties and functional alterations that occur in disease and ageing. The goat is a suitable model for ...