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Global distribution of alveolar and cystic echinococcosis
(Academic Press, 2017)Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and cystic echinococcosis (CE) are severe helminthic zoonoses. Echinococcus multilocularis (causative agent of AE) is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere where it is typically maintained ... -
Glycemic Indices of Cassava and Sweet Potatoes Consumed in Western Kenya
(Food Science and Quality Management, 2017)Glycemic index (GI) is used to classify carbohydrate-rich foods especially those containing at least 15% carbohydrates on the basis of their ability to raise blood sugar. Interest on the GI of carbohydrate-rich foods ... -
Glycemic Responses to Stiff Porridge( ugali) Meals Consumed in Western Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)Glycemic responses which have been measured in terms of glycemic indices (GIs) differ among various carbohydrate-rich foods. Despite the existence of a GI Table of most common foods, the records of the GIs of most Kenyan ... -
Green gold: refining crude Miraa (Catha edulis) into a real green gold
(Meru University of Science Technology, 2022-06)Miraa (Catha edulis) is a very lucrative psychoactive crop for the farmers in lower parts of Meru county and Embu county. However, its handling is unhygienic and it’s a perishable crop. Withering and drying leads to ... -
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by Rivina Humilis Leaf Exact to Tackle Growth of Brucella Species and other Perilous Pathogens
(Elsevier, 2020)Novel approaches are obligatory to treat chronic intracellular bacterial infectious diseases like Brucellosis specifically, are very complicated to deal with. The aim of the study to take upon nanotechnology approach to ... -
The growth and seed yield of five linseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) varieties as influenced by nitrogen application
(Journal of Animal &Plant Sciences, 2014)The linseed plant produces linseed, an excellent source of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acid, alpha linolenic acid. Currently, there is negligible production of this crop in Kenya. This study aimed ... -
Growth and yield of tomato under alternate furrow irrigation in kibwezi, an “ASAL” area in eastern Kenya
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2014)Water saving irrigation technologies are key for crop production in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) considering the scarcity of water in these regions. A study was set up to test one such a technology, the alternate ... -
Growth Performance and Biochemical Analysis of the Genus Spirulina under different Physical and Chemical Environmental Factors.
(ResearchGate, 2015)Spirulina is useful to man in many aspects of life including health, food and cosmetics. In the present study, we aimed at investigating the optimum physical and chemical conditions that promote Spirulina mass production ... -
Growth, yield and quality of selected sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] lam.), lines under varying soil moisture conditions
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-09-26)Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] has increasing potential as a food security crop in Kenya. However, its production is relatively low compared to its potential production attributed to drought conditions alongside use ... -
Haematology of experimental Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in vervet monkeys
(African Journal of Health Sciences,, 2006)Haematological aberrations associated with human infective trypanosomes were investigated in the vervet monkey model of the Rhodesian sleeping sickness. Four monkeys were infected intravenously with 104 Trypanosoma brucei ... -
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018)This article estimates non-health gross domestic pro-duct (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015. This study ... -
Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity
(American Journal of Primatology, 2007)This study investigated fluctuations in hematological values of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys (African green monkeys, grivets, Chlorocebus aethiops) during habituation to captivity. The monkeys were categorized into four ... -
Hot Air Drying Process Promotes Lignification of Lentinus Edodes
(Elsevier, 2017)Hot air drying (HAD) is the most commonly used method for processing of postharvest Lentinus edodes in industry, which may promote lignification in the mushroom, affecting nutrition and edibility of L. edodes. The mechanism ... -
Human impacts on two wetlands in Nairobi National Park
(Asian Journal of Wetlands Ecology, 2012)Environmental gradients in physico-chemical properties and distance to human settlements at two wetlands (around Hyena and Nalogomon dams) in the Nairobi National Park were studied. Ordination showed that over 84% of the ... -
Identification and Detection of Fungal Growth on Freeze‐dried Agaricus Bisporus using Spectra and Olfactory Sensors
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)Fungal contamination in food products leads to mustiness, biochemical changes, and undesirable odors, which result in lower food quality and lower market value. To develop a rapid method for detecting fungi, hyperspectral ... -
Identification of Bacterial Composition in Freeze-Dried Agaricus bisporus During Storage and the Resultant Odor Deterioration
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019)Moisture absorption and bacterial growth are critical factors for quality deterioration of freeze-dried Agaricus bisporus. In order to explore the bacterial composition and the resultant odor changes in freeze-dried A. ... -
Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel
(Elsevier, 2014)Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity. In traditional Chinese medicine, the powdered ... -
Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel
(Elsevier, 2013)Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity. In ... -
Immunoregulatory role of Pleurotus eryngii superfine powder through intercellular communication of cytokines
(Taylor and Francis, 2013)Abstract Pleurotus eryngii, also known as thistle mushroom, is rich in proteins, dietary fibre and polysaccharides. It has been developed as a functional food due to its antioxidant, anti-fatigue, anti-viral and anti-tumour ...