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Effect of the extended π-surface and N-butyl substituents of imidazoles on their reactivity, electrochemical behaviours and biological interactions of corresponding Pt(II)-CNC carbene complexes: exploring DFT and docking interactions†
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024)In this study, we synthesised and characterised three C^N^C pincer (N-heterocyclic carbene)-type tridentate ligands, namely, 2,6-bis[(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)methyl]pyridine dibromide (L1), 2,6-bis[(3-methylbenzimidazol ... -
Undergraduate Medical Student Attrition at Maseno University School of Medicine
(Research square, 2024-07-12)Worldwide, admission into medical schools is highly competitive, and the training is very demanding. Despite having lower attrition rates than other university programmes, medical school attrition varies from as low as ... -
Croton's therapeutic promise: A review of its phytochemistry and critical computational ADME/Tox analysis
(Elsevier, 2024-08-01)The genus Croton (Euphorbiaceae family) is constituted of approximately 1300 species with remarkable ethnomedicinal backgrounds supported by extensive pharmacological studies alongside over 900 compounds associated with ... -
Assessment Of Ricinus Communis Ml Crude Extracts Towards Urinary Tract Infection Strains With Their Associated Ailments
(Academia, 2022-09-30)Cases of synergic Urinary Tract Infections with its associated ailments has become a menace. Due to its high costs of treatment, unavailability of relevant antibiotics, misdiagnosis and recurrence, most patients within ... -
Causes and Consequences of Post-Election Violence in Kenya
(2023-10-05)The election of leaders by the people is the aim of democratic procedures. An electoral system is intended to ensure that the outcomes reflect the preferences of the majority of voters, providing elected officials’ ... -
Optimization of parameters for bio-ethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) stalk juice and finger millet malt using Taguchi method
(2024)Bio-ethanol is a promising renewable energy but its production is expensive from high cost of feedstocks. In this study, sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) stalk juice was investigated for bio-ethanol production. ... -
Antiplasmodial and antimicrobial activities of ent-abietane diterpenoids from the roots of Suregada zanzibariensis
(Taylor and Francis, 2022-12-28)The root extract ofSuregada zanzibariensisBaill. afforded six previ-ously describedent-abietane diterpenoids, namely 7-oxo-ent-abieta-5(6),8(14),13(15)-trien-16,12-olide (1), mangiolide (2),8,14b:11,12a-diepoxy ... -
Phytoconstituents with contact toxicity and antifeedant activities from Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn) Engl.(Thymelaeaceae) crude leaf extracts
(Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch Press, 2023-09-01)Englerodaphne subcordata (Meisn) Engl. (Thymelaeaceae) is a shrub that grows in dry evergreen forests, acacia woodlands and wooded grasslands. Phytochemical evaluation of the ethyl acetate and methanol crude leaf extracts ... -
Biomolecular interactions of 1, 3-bis (2-arylimino) isoindolate-based palladium (II) complexes: Substitution kinetics, DNA/protein-binding, and molecular docking approaches
(Elsevier, 2023-08-22)A series of 1,3-bis(2-arylimino)isoindoline Pd(II) complexes core viz.; Chlorido(1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindoline)palladium(II), Pd1, Chlorido(1,3-bis(4-methyl-2-pyridylimino)isoindoline)palladium(II), Pd2, Chlorido(1, ... -
Sesquiterpenoids with antiplasmodial activities from Warburgia stuhlmanii Engl. root bark
(Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch Press, 2023-06-01)Phytochemical investigation of Warburgia stuhlmannii ethyl acetate root extract led to isolation of ten known compounds identified as polygodial (1), cinnamolide (2), warburganal (3), bemadienolide (4), ugandensidial (5), ... -
Removal of endosulfan from water by municipal waste incineration fly ash-based geopolymers: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(ResearchGate, 2023-03-23)Alkali-activated municipal waste incineration fly ash (MWFA)-based geopolymers (GPA, GPB, and GPC) were synthesized under different sodium silicate to sodium hydroxide (SS/SH) ratios. The geopolymers were applied in the ... -
Quantification of methane emitted by ruminants: A review of methods
(Oxford University Press, 2022-07)The contribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ruminant production systems varies between countries and between regions within individual countries. The appropriate quantification of GHG emissions, specifically ... -
Hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites using silica extracted from tropical volcanic ash
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023)This study addresses the reliance on costly aluminosilicate sources for the synthesis of zeolites by exploring the use of silica extracted from tropical volcanic ash. The volcanic ash contained CaO, in the form of calcite ... -
Inhibition Kinetics and Theoretical Studies on Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. Dual Inhibitors of α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase
(MDPI, 2023)Compounds from Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. were previously reported for inhibitory activities of amylase and glucosidase enzymatic action on starch as a preliminary study toward the establishment of a management strategy ... -
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Way of Water Management
(Springer International Publishing, 2022)The book addresses the situation of water and wastewater management in Africa from present angle, underpinned by selected case studies. The publication of this book will also be the start of a book series that in more ... -
Variations in soil pH, N, P and K due to influence of rates, split applications of nitrogen fertilizer and ratoon crop of sugarcane varieties
(ResearchGate, 2023)Fertilizer Best Management Practices (BMPs) include soil testing that is performed to determine the availability of essential elements for profitable and productive yields of crops. The objective of this research was to ... -
Traditional Water Purification Methods Among the Luo and Luhya Communities of Kenya
(Springer, Cham, 2022)Since time immemorial, mankind has taken measures to produce clean drinking water with the quality of water determined organoleptically. The earliest documented literature on water treatment involved different methods like ... -
Optimization of Bioethanol Production from Sweet Sorghum Stalk (Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) Juice Using Response Surface Method
(Science publishing group, 2022)The use of fossil fuel as a source of energy has been unsustainable and has adverse effects to the environment. Bioethanol is a suitable alternative due to its exceptional properties. Bioethanol production can be done ... -
In Vitro Permeation of Mesembrine Alkaloids from Sceletium tortuosum across Porcine Buccal, Sublingual, and Intestinal Mucosa
(Planta Medica, 2012)Sceletium tortuosum is an indigenous South African plant that has traditionally been used for its mood-enhancing properties. Recently, products containing S. tortuosum have become increasingly popular and are commonly ... -
A Novel Approach in Herbal Quality Control Using Hyperspectral Imaging: Discriminating Between Sceletium tortuosum and Sceletium crassicaule
(Wiley, 2013)ntroduction–Sceletium tortuosumis the most sought after species of the genusSceletiumand is commonly included incommercial products for the treatment of psychiatric conditions and neurodegenerative diseases. However, this ...
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