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Iron and protein content of priority African indigenous vegetables in the Lake Victoria Basin
(David Publishing Company, Inc., 2010-08-01)
African indigenous vegetables have many nutritional and health benefits that have not been well researched and fully
exploited. The objective of this study was to determine iron and protein contents of seven priority ...
Isolation and characterization of Streptomyces species with antifungal activity from selected national parks in Kenya
(African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2010)
Microorganisms and their natural products are potentially important for the biological control of crop diseases without detrimental effects to the environment. In this study, acetonitrile-methanol extracts of
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Child health in peri-urban communities of Kenya: determinants and challenges
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Infant and child death in developing countries constitute the largest age category of mortality. This is
because children under the age of five years are the group most vulnerable to diseases caused by
inadequate child ...
Using an electronic medical record system to describe injury epidemiology and health care utilization at an inner-city hospital in Indiana
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)
Injuries are a major public health problem worldwide. In the
USA, injuries cause 146, 400 deaths annually, with 31
million non-fatal injury visits to emergency departments
(EDs). EDs thus represent an important source ...
Copper and Ascorbic Acid Content of Cooked African Indigenous Vegetables
(International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, 2010)
Malnutrition is common among women of childbearing age, it is made worse by micronutrient
deficiency (Farm Africa, 2006). African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are important for dietary
diversification; they are a rich ...
Anthropometric and Dietary Profile of HIV Sero-positive Patients in Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital, Kenya.
(TextRoad Publication, 2010)
There is lacking information on changes in body composition along with dietary pattern among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending clinic at Chulaimbo Sub- district hospital, Kenya. In most HIV clinics in Kisumu, ...
Growth characteristics and production of secondary metabolites from selected novel Streptomyces species isolated from selected Kenyan national parks
(JKUAT ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, 2010)
The aim of study was to characterize growth of novel Streptomyces isolates as well as the secondary metabolites they were producing. Four Streptomyces isolates from Chyulu National Park (Chy 4 -10, Chy 15-10, Chy 15-5 and ...