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Biological screening of Kenya medicinal plants using artemia salina (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 ...
Clinical, haematological, biochemical and pathological Manifestations of sub-acute toxicity of nicandra Physaloides (l) gaertn in calves
(2011)
The plant Nicandra physaloides (solanaceae) has been widely assoiciated with livestock poisoning in Kenya and else where. The clinical signs reportedly associated with its poisoning in cattle are deprssio, circling, tremors, ...
Acute Borehole Poisoning in Livestock in Kargi, Marsabit, Kenya: A Case Report
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In January in the year 2000, sudden deaths of an estimated 7,000 heads of livestock occurred following drinking of water from a Government managed borehole in Kargi settlement, Marsabit District. The incidence was investigated ...
Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Crude Plant Extracts from Kenyan Biodiversity 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 ...
Ethnopharmacological practices in management of livestock helminthes by pastoral communities in the drylands of Uganda
(2011)
A two stage sampling ethno-pharmacological study was carried out with agro-pastoralists in Nakasongola district involving two sub-counties namely; Nabiswera and Nakitoma. Participatory methods were used to establish a ...
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 ...
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 ...