Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 89
In vitro anthelmintic activity of Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense using sheep nematodes
(African Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2017)
Background: Albizia gummifera, Crotalaria axillaris, Manilkara discolor, Teclea trichocarpa and Zanthoxylum usambarense are used to treat different ailments in many parts of the world. For instance, A. gummifera is used ...
Prevalence of ecto-and endo-parasitic infections of farmed tilapia and catfish in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2017)
The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of fish parasites in farmed tilapia and catfish in Nyeri Central and Tetu sub-counties of Nyeri County, Kenya. A total of 366 live fish comprising of 89 ...
Effects of medicated urea-molasses block supplementation on productivity and gastrointestinal nematode infestation of sheep in central Kenya
(2017)
A 14 months study was undertaken to determine the effects of feeding medicated urea-molasses blocks on production parameters and gastrointestinal (GI) nematode parasitism of sheep under field conditions in central Kenya. ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in indigenous chickens slaughtered at live bird markets of Nairobi County, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2017)
Endoparasitism is among important causes of reduced productivity of indigenous chickens. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites in apparently healthy free ...
Prevalence of ecto- and haemo-parasites of free-range local ducks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2017)
A study was conducted between November 2008 and March 2009 to determine the prevalence of endo- and haemo-parasites in different age and sex groups of free range local ducks in Nairobi and its environs. The ducks were ...
Antioxidant activities oftriacontanyl-E-cinnamoatesmetabolites from Caesalpinia volkensii root bark extracts
(Research gate, 2017)
Natural antioxidants have been reported to prevent oxidative damage caused by free radicals generated during biochemical processes
and thus useful in prevention of several degenerative diseases. The present study evaluated ...
Technology Options for the Built Environment in Kenya: Dye- Sensitized and Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaics for Application in NZE Buildings
(Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 2017)
Background The performance of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Module (DSSM) has been investigated under different outdoor air mass (AM), irradiance intensity and temperature conditions in Wajir, Kitui, Vihiga and Kajiado Counties ...
Phytochemical analysis of some selected plants and families in the university botanic garden Of Maseno, Kenya
(IOSR journal of pharmacy and biological sciences, 2017)
There has scarcely been any attempt to carry out phytochemical analysis on various insitu and ex situ plants conserved at the University Botanic Garden and no research has been done to document the educational and economic ...
Quiet Time Correlation Between Geomagnetic Field Variations and the Dynamics of the East African Equatorial Ionosphere
(Science Publishing Group, 2017)
The equatorial ionosphere is highly dynamic and consequently poses serious threats to communication and
navigation systems. As a result, proper understanding of ionospheric dynamics is important. The present paper presents ...
The mechanism of 2-chlorobiphenyl oxidative degradation by nanoscale zero-valent iron in the presence of dissolved oxygen
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017-11-08)
It has recently been demonstrated that the addition of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) to oxygen-containing water or soil aquifers results in the oxidation of organic compounds. However, there has been little insight ...