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

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    • Antimicrobial activity of organic total extracts of three Kenyan medicinal plants 

      Matu, Esther N; Kirira, Peter G; Kigondu, Elizabeth V M; Moindi, Enoch; Amugune, Beatrice (Kenya Medical research Institute, Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drugs ResearchDepartment of pharmaceutical chemistry, school of pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2012)
      Traditional healers have used plants to prevent or treat infectious diseases since time immemorial. Natural products of plant origin are therefore a potential source of novel antimicrobial agents.These results partially ...

    • Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Four Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in Msambweni District, Kenya 

      Kaigongi, Magrate M; Dossaji, Saifuddin. F; Nguta, Joseph. M; Lukhoba, Catherine.W; Musila, Fredrick. M (2014)
      This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, toxicity and phytochemical composition of organic and aqueous crude extracts of Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae), Adansonia digitata L. (Bombacaceae), ...

    • Constituents of the essential oil of cymbopogon afronardus stapf. 

      Mwangi, J.W.; Thoithi, G.N; Kibwage, IO; Zygadlo, J.A; Lopez, M.L; Oliva, M.M; Demo, M.S; Toyata, M.; Chalchat, J.C (2001)
      The pleasantly smelling light yellow essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Cymbopogon afronardus Stapf. (Graminea) (yield 0.4 0/.,) was analysed by GC and GC-MS. Forty five compounds constituting ...

    • Evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of extracts of Mondia whytei roots 

      Mayunzu, Oscar; Shitanda, Douglas; Okalebo, Faith; Simiyu, Lidya (Galati University PressDepartment Of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, School Of PharmacyKenya Forestry Research Institute,Nairobi, KenyaJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
      Extracts of Mondia whytei (M. whytei) root barks were screened for their inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 (PSSCMI 0032), Bacillus subtilis, ...