Browsing by Issue Date

The impact of clonal variation of total polyphenols content and polyphenol oxidase activity of fresh tea shoots on plain black tea quality parameter

Owuor, Phillip O (1992)

Comparison of gas chromatographic volatile profiling methods for assessing the flavour quality of kenyan black teas

Owuor, Phillip O (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 1992-01-01)

A comparison is made of the various ratios used to quantify black tea aroma such as the ratio of the sum of gas chromatographic peak areas of compounds eluting before linalool (3,7-dimethyl-1,6-0ctadien-3-01) to those ...

Changes in theaflavin composition and astringency during black tea fermentation

McDowell, Ian; Owuor, Phillip O (Elsevier, 1994-01-01)

Both theaflavins and sensory evaluations vary in a quadratic manner with fermentation duration in the process of black tea manufacture. The rate of formation of total (Flavognost) theaflavins varies with clones, and within ...

Response of some black tea quality parameters to nitrogen fertiliser rates and plucking frequencies

Owuor, Okinda P; Odhiambo, Herman O (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 1994-12-01)

The effects of the rate of application of nitrogenous fertiliser and frequency of plucking (harvesting) on various black tea quality parameters and yields were compared on done 6/8. High rates of nitrogen application and ...

Clonal variation in the individual theaflavin levels and their impact on astringency and sensory evaluations

Owuor, Phillip O; Obanda, Martin (Elsevier, 1995-01-01)

Clonal variation in the individual theaflavin levels and their impact on astringency and sensory evaluations

Effects of graded doses of the pesticide heptachlor on body weight, mating success, oestrous cycle, gestation length and litter size in laboratory rats

Oduma, JA; Wango, EO; Makawiti, Dominic W; Jensen, N Einer; D, Oduor-Okelo D (Pergamon, 1995-05-01)

Adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with 5 or 20 mg/kg body weight heptachlor solution every other day for up to 18 days. They were weighed every day and the stage of oestrus determined by vaginal smears. ...

In vivo and in vitro effects of graded doses of the pesticide heptachlor on female sex steroid hormone production in rats

Wango, EO; Oduma, JA; Okelo, D Oduor; Makawiti, Dominic W; Odongo, H (Pergamon, 1995-05-01)

Adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with corn oil or 5 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg or 30 mg per kg body weight of heptachlor solution every other day for up to 18 days. The rats were killed at the end of the experimental ...

The effect of l-thyroxine on the anaemia response in Trypanosoma congolense infected rabbits

Makawiti, Dominic W; Okinji, VN; Lomo, Po (Elsevier, 1995-06-01)

The development of anaemia is a major pathological manifestation in chronic trypanosomosis. The anaemia in African trypanosomosis coincides with a marked decrease in plasma concentration of both thyroxine (T 4) and 3, ...

Reproductive toxicology: Edited by Raphael J Witorsch. pp 335. Raven Press, New York. 1995 ISBN 0‐7818‐0225‐9

Makawiti, DW (Headington Hill Hall, 1995-07-01)

This volume incorporates material on stilbenes, bibenzyls, phenanthrene, their 9, 10- derivatives, and related plant products (similar in biosynthesis to fiavonoids), all derived from cinnamic acid and malonyl-CoA. The ...

Sehistosoma Mansoni in the Baboon: Modulation of Pathology After Vaccination with Polyclonal Anti‐Idiotypic Antibodies

Borus, Pk; Nyindo, M; Farah, IO; Oguya, FO; Makawiti, Dominic W (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1995-12-01)

Vaccination of five baboons with an anti-idiotypic vaccine to irradiated Schistosoma mansoni cercariae resulted in nearly 19% protection compared to 39% protection conferred to five baboons vaccinated with an irradiated ...

Molecular Approaches to Parasitology

Makawiti, DW (1996)

Medical terminology: A programmed text 7th edition: By GL Smith, PE Davis and JT Dennerll. P 500. Delmar, New York. 1995.£ 28.50 ISBN 0‐8273‐6304‐4

Makawiti, DW (Headington Hill Hall, 1996-01-01)

NMR has become one of the most powerful biophysical techniques with a wide range of applications, and yet many regard it as being difficult to understand. This attitude is not confined to undergraduates, although they ...

The effect of Trypanosoma vivax infection on late pregnancy and postpartum return to cyclicity in Boran cattle

Watson, ED; Okech, G; Luckins, AG; Makawiti, Dominic W (Elsevier, 1996-10-01)

A study was designed to examine the effect of infection with Trypanosoma vivax KETRI 2501 on the maintenance of pregnancy and postpartum return to reproductive function in susceptible Galana (n= 6) and trypano-tolerant ...

Thyroid status and adenosine triphosphataseactivity in experimental Trypanosoma congolense infection in rabbits

Lomo, Po; Makawiti, Dominic W; Okinji, VN (Saunders, 1996-11-01)

Summary The effect of trypanosome infection on the plasma levels and ratios of tri- iodothyronine (T 3) and thyroxine (T 4) as well as the activity of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) were investigated. ...

Flavanol composition and caffeine content of green leaf as quality potential indicators of Kenyan black teas

Obanda, Martin; Owuor, P Okinda; Taylor, Sarah J (1997)

The Ñavanol composition and ca† eine content of green tea leaf, black tea quality parameters of theaÑavins, thearubigins, liquor brightness and total colour varied more among clones than with time of the year. In green ...

Olwa-Odyek: Enthnopharmacological screenings of Vernonia amygdalina and Cleome gynandra traditionally used in child birth in Western Uganda

Kamatenesi, MM; Makawiti, DW; Origa, H O (1997)

Flavanol Composition and Caffeine Content of Green Leaf as Quality Potential Indicators of Kenyan Black Teas

Obanda, Martin; Owuor, Phillip O; Taylor, Sarah J (1997)

The Ñavanol composition and ca†eine content of green tea leaf, black tea quality parameters of theaÑavins, thearubigins, liquor brightness and total colour varied more among clones than with time of the year. In green ...

Reflections on the first pan‐african conference on biochemistry and molecular biology

Makawiti, Dominic W (Headington Hill Hall, 1997-07-01)

After a couple of years of consultations with leading biochemists/molecular biologists in Africa and from abroad (playing advisory roles), the First Pan-African Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology was ...

Effect of naturally occurring plant quinones on insect flight muscle mitochondrial respiration

Makawiti, Dominic W; Konji, VN; Magiri, EN (FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL, 1997-07-31)

Effect of naturally occurring plant quinones on insect flight muscle mitochondrial respiration

Makawiti, DW; Okinji, VN; Magir, En (1997-07-31)

Browsing by Issue Date

Browsing by Issue Date

Search Maseno University Repository

Browse

All of Maseno Repository

My Account