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Prioritization of Loita Maasai Medicinal Plants for Conservation
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Medicinal plants provide biodiversity-based ecosystem services including health to many
communities around the world and therefore, medicinal plant conservation is vital for sus-
tainability. Here, we identify medicinal ...
Cytotoxic Flavonoids From the Seeds of Dracaena Steudneri Engl Against Leukemia Cancer Cell Lines
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer. Numerous flavonoids isolated from plants
have been reported as potential chemotherapeutic agents against malignant growth while taking care of healthy
c ...
COVID-19 risk factors: The curious case of Africa's governance and preparedness Author links open overlay panel
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
COVID-19 is now established in Africa, and requires appropriate prioritization of resources and customized control measures. Although there have been lower than predicted number of COVID-19 cases (6,839,159 (3.4% of global ...
The Chemosystematics of the Genus Zanthoxylum L. (Rutaceae) in Kenya
(Kaigongi MM, Lukhoba CW. "The chemosystematics of the genus Zanthoxylum L.(Rutaceae) in Kenya." Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 2021; 98, :104319., 2021)
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There is currently a significant taxonomic confusion in the genus Zanthoxylum which has a wide application in Kenyan herbal medicine. The significance of proper identification/classification of medicinal ...
Increasing African Genomic Data Generation and Sharing to Resolve Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases in Africa: a Call-to-action by the H3africa Rare Diseases Working Group
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The rich and diverse genomics of African populations is significantly underrepresented in reference and in diseaseassociated
databases. This renders interpreting the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and reaching a ...
Laboratory and Field Performance of Metarhizium Anisopliae Isolate Icipe 41 for Sustainable Control of the Invasive Fall Armyworm Spodoptera Frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
To overcome the negative impacts of invasive fall armyworm (FAW), this study assessed
the laboratory and field efficacy of aqueous and oil-based formulations of Metarhizium anisopliae
ICIPE 41 as an alternative source ...
Antibacterial Activities of Thirteen Naturally Occuring Compounds From Two Kenyan Medicinal Plants: Zanthoxylum Paracanthum (Mildbr) Kokwaro (Rutaceae) and Dracaena Usambarensis Engl. (Asparagaceae) Against MDR Phenotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The antibacterial potency of thirteen compounds reported from two distinct genera, Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) and Dracaena (Asparagaceae) against a panel of sensitive and multi-drug resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative ...
Potential Antibacterial Pharmaceuticals From the Flora of Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The present chapter highlights the antibacterial potential of nine highly active
compounds isolated from the African medicinal plants: 8,8-bis-(dihydroconiferyl)-
diferulate, buesgenine, candidone, diospyrone, ferruginin ...
Benzo[ b]naphtho[2,1- d]furans and 2-Phenylnaphthalenes from Streblus usambarensis
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Three new benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]furans, usambarins A-C (1-3), five new 2-phenylnaphthalenes, usambarins D-H (4-8), a new flavan (9), and a new phenyl-1-benzoxepin (10) as well as two known compounds (11 and 12) were isolated ...
Age Revision of the Mariakani Formation of the Upper Duruma Group in South Lamu Basin of Kenya Based on Preliminary Calcareous Nannofossils Biostratigraphy
(AJPS, 2023-08)
This paper provides new biostratigraphic evidence of the onlapping of the Jurassic and Cretaceous strata above older formations of the Duruma Series in the southern Lamu Basin. A calcareous nannofossils biostratigraphy ...