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Antibacterial activity and structure-activity relationships of a panel of 48 compounds from Kenyan plants against multidrug resistant phenotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In the current study forty eight compounds belonging to anthraquinones, naphthoquinones, benzoquinones, flavonoids (chalcones and polymethoxylated flavones) and diterpenoids (clerodanes and kauranes) were explored for their ...
Anti-cancer activities of crude extracts from medicinal plants moringa oleifera lam and rauwolfia caffra against selected cancer cell lines
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The current study was undertaken to validate the traditional use and determine the safety profiles of
Moringa oleifera and Rauwolfia caffra used in Kenya to manage tumors and related ailments. This was
achieved by ...
Phytochemical Screening of Medicinal Plants of the Kakamega Country, Kenya Commonly Used against Cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Phytochemical constituents of 35 selected anticancer medicinal plant extracts were analyzed by thin layer
chromatography (TLC) for alkaloids, anthraquinones, xanthines, valepotriates, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids,
essential ...
Cloud Computing: Transforming Medium and High Tech Industries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Cloud Computing provides novel perspectives in internetworking technologies and has the potential to dramatically change business models. This study aimed at establishing Cloud Computing adoption in Medium and High Tech ...
Regional differences in the mural structure of the human coronary sinus
(2016)
Regional differences in the mural structure of the coronary sinus are important in understanding its physico-mechanical properties and the basis for extent of atrial fibrillation and ablation. These features are only ...
Pterocarpans and isoflavones from the root bark of millettia micans and of millettia dura
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
From the CH2Cl2/CH3OH (1:1) extract of the root bark of Millettia micans, a new pterocarpan,
(6aR,11aR)-7,8,9-trimethoxy-3-hydroxypterocarpan (1), named micanspterocarpan, was isolated. Similar
investigation of the ...
Trust Model For Social Network Using Singular Value Decomposition
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
For effective interactions to take place in a social network, trust is important. We model trust of agents using the peer to peer reputation ratings in the network that forms a real valued matrix.
Singular value decomposition ...
Level of Metal Pollutants in Water from Nyakomisaro Stream through Kisii Town
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Heavy metals are major pollutants of water sources. The source of these heavy metals is mostly from domestic, agricultural
and industrial activities. Their presence in water even in low concentrations poses significant ...
Pterocarpans and isoflavones from the root bark of millettia micans and of millettia dura
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
From the CH2Cl2/CH3OH (1:1) extract of the root bark of Millettia micans, a new pterocarpan,
(6aR,11aR)-7,8,9-trimethoxy-3-hydroxypterocarpan (1), named micanspterocarpan, was isolated. Similar
investigation of the ...
Variability of surface exudates of dodonaea angustifolia l.F, antioxidant and antiplasmodial activities of the compounds
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Dodonaea angustifolia L.f is a medicinal plant used in the Kenyan traditional system of medicine to cure human diseases. The secondary metabolites present in the surface exudates, showed phytochemical diversity of this ...