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Selection, yield evaluation, drought tolerance indices of orange-flesh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) hybrid clone.
(Journal of Nutrition and Food Science., 2012)
Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties have high pro-vitamin A and medium amounts of iron and zinc.
Drought susceptibility is perceived as one of the major drawbacks of this crop type and currently available varieties ...
Enhancing farmers’ access to disease-free sweetpotato planting materials through low cost tissue culture for food security and poverty alleviation in Eastern Africa.
(2014)
Sweetpotato is a major food staple in Eastern Africa because of its ease of cultivation and ability to thrive in marginal areas. However, limited supply of disease-free planting materials constrains production. Tissue ...
Differential effects of various African nightshade species on the fecundity and movement of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
The tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard is a serious pest of solanaceous plants worldwide. Management of this oligophagous pest in African nightshades has been a challenge to smallholder ...
Cost-effective nutrient sources for tissue culture of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
(Academic Journals (Kenya), 2012)
Application of tissue culture technology is constrained by high costs making seedlings unaffordable. The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using locally available fertilizers ...
Assessment of Zinc Intake, Status and Influencing Factors in Kenya
(2015)
Zinc (Zn) is vital for many biological functions and plays a crucial role in more than 300 enzymes in the human body (Brown & Wuehler 2002). The risk ...
Spatial variations and trends in AOD climatology over East Africa during 2002–2016: a comparative study using three satellite data sets
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)
Aerosol optical depth (AOD) has become one of the most crucial parameters for climate change assessment.
This study presents long-term (2002–2016) spatio-temporal distributions and trends in AOD over East Africa (EA) ...
Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in promiscuous and non promiscuous soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) varieties in Eastern Kenya
(Kenya Society of Microbiology, 2010)
Soil nitrogen deficiency is a major factor limiting soybean production. This problem can be alleviated by the use of nitrogen
fertilizers which on the other hand adversely affect the environment, are expensive and ...
Low cost tissue culture technology in the regeneration of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam)
(Res J Biol, 2012)
Sweet potato production in Eastern Africa has been declining due to lack of healthy planting materials. Developing
countries have not maximised in vitro sweet potato regeneration due to the high costs incurred. The objective ...
Inhibition of proinflammatory biomarkers in THP1 macrophages by polyphenols derived from chamomile, meadowsweet and willow bark.
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2013)
Antiinflammatory compounds in the diet can alleviate excessive in flammation, a factor in the pathogenesis of common diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis and diabetes. This study examined three European ...
CLASSICAL CONSTRUCTION OF ANGLES IN GENERAL
(International Journal of Mathematical Archive, 2016)
The construction of angles in general is a classical problem in mathematics. The early mathematicians failed to redress the problem under the stated restrictions because they did not have a bearing to approach the problem ...