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3-Oxo-14α,15α-epoxyschizozygine: A new schizozygane indoline alkaloid from Schizozygia coffaeoides
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
The stem bark extract of the Schizozygia coffaeoides (Apocynaceae) showed moderate antiplasmodial activity (IC50 = 8–12 μg/mL) against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium ...
The silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea as the main diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background & objectives: All organisms that are cultured for laboratory bioassays need food for sustenance and amplification of the colony to such numbers that would not compromise the progress of the research at hand. For ...
Antioxidant activities in extracts of selected indigenous vegetables from Kenya and Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
Antioxidant activities and phytochemical compounds of ethanol and hot water extracts of 7 selected indigenous vegetable species from Malawi and Kenya were Spectophotometrically determined and evaluated. Their effectiveness ...
Larvicidal Activities Of The Stem Bark Extract And Rotenoids Of Millettia Usaramensis Subspecies Usaramensis On Aedes Aegypti L. (diptera: Culicidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extract of the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis was tested for its larvicidal activity against the 4th instar Aedes aegypti larvae and demonstrated activity with ...
Costs Of Reproduction In A Long-lived Female Primate: Injury Risk And Wound Healing.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Reproduction is a notoriously costly phase of life, exposing individuals to injury, infectious disease, and energetic tradeoffs. The strength of these costs should be influenced by life history strategies, and in long-lived ...
Surface Modified Electrode Used In the Electro - Analysis of N - Acetyl P - Aminophenol - A Pharmaceutical Drug
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)