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extracts against Xanthomonas campestris Pv vesicatoria isolated from diseased African nightshade (Solanum scabrum)
(2018-09-30)
Solanum scabrum Mill is widely cultivated for consumption as a leafy vegetable, for medicinal purposes and as a source of income. Its productivity is faced with many challenges as farmers in Kenya have been recording low ...
Introducing a novel natural logarithmic indices and their corresponding percentages table towards quantitative estimation of plant tolerance levels to stressors
(2018)
The methods of evaluating tolerance levels of plants to stressors for many years have been based on indices and visual based scores which are more of descriptive and qualitative. Despite their ease of use the strategies ...
Morphological Characterisation of Global Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) Germplasm Reaction to Striga in Kenya
(journaajbgmb, 2018)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth ...
Allelopathic Effect of Bidens Pilosa on Seed Germination and Growth of Amaranthus Dubius
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)
Allelopathy is the inhibitory effect of one plant on another by releasing chemicals through leaching, root exudation and residue decomposition. Allelopathic inhibition involves the interaction of different classes of ...
Allelopathic Effects ofEucalyptus Saligna on Germination Growth and Development of Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2018)
Allelopathic effects of Eucalyptus are widely reported and considered the major factor limiting the
establishment of native species in eucalyptus forest. Allelopathy is used here to refer to the inhibitory and
stimulatory ...
Allelopathic Effect of Bidens Pilosa on Seed Germination and Growth of Amaranthus Dubius
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)
Allelopathy is the inhibitory effect of one plant on another by releasing chemicals through leaching, root exudation and residue decomposition. Allelopathic inhibition involves the interaction of different classes of ...
Medicinal plants of Kakamega forests and their consistency applications: Opportunities and Challenges to-date
(J. Pharm. Biol. Sci, 2018)
Biodiversity is fundamental and foundation to offering plant germplasmfor scientific investigations
in the provision of useful biodata and biomedical data, both to benefit the flora and fauna. Studies were
undertaken in ...
Adaptive Strategies of the Centrospermeae Species with Different Photosynthetic Systems in the Semi-Arid and Saline Areas in Mt. Kulal - Mt. Elgon Habitats in Kenya.
(Quest Journals, 2018)
Centrospermeae species were collected at different sites along gradient of altitude and aridity
in the semi-arid, saline and arid habitats in western region of Kenya. δ13C values and Kranz leaf anatomy were
used to examine ...
Isolation, characterization and biological activity of organic extractives from Calodendrum capense (L.f.) Thunb.(Rutaceae)
(2018)
A novel prenylfuroquinoline alkaloid capensenin (1), an alkaloid confusameline (2), two
furanocoumarins psolaren (3) and bergapten (4), were isolated from hexane and dichloromethane crude
extracts of stem bark, leaves ...
Effect of seed depth on germination, growth and chlorophyll contents of Senna spectabilis
(2018)
Senna spectabilis is a medium to large tree belonging to the family fabaceae. It is native to Southern America. The plant has several economic importances such as construction materials and wood carvings. In agroforestry ...