Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Antimicrobial"

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    • Antimicrobial Properties of Some Medicinal Plants of the Luo Community of Kenya 

      Maima, Apollo O; Ndwigah, Stanley N; Thoithi, Grace N; Kamau, Franco N; Kibwage, Isaac O (2014)
      Background: The Luo community of Kenya rely mostly on ethno-medicine to manage human ailments. This study was set to survey, record and report the medicinal plant species they use to manage infectious conditions. Objective ...

    • Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Investigation of Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis (Urticaceae) 

      Njogu, PM; Thoithi, GN; Mwangi, JW; Kamau, FN; Kibwage, IO; Kariuki, ST; Yenesew, A; Mugo, HN; Mwalukumbi, JM (Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of NairobiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, 2011)
      Root and stem extracts of Girardinia diversifolia exhibited varying degrees of activity against Bacillus pumilus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ...