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Oil Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Five Linseed Varieties Grown In Two Agro-Ecological Locations of Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 2015)Linseed oil is rich in the health promoting fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) and oleic acid (omega-9), and is increasingly being used as a nutraceutical. However, there is limited linseed production in Kenya ... -
Optical, microphysical and radiative properties of aerosols over a tropical rural site in Kenya, East Africa: Source identification, modification and aerosol type discrimination
(Pergamon, 2018)A better understanding of aerosol optical, microphysical and radiative properties is a crucial challenge for climate change studies. In the present study, column-integrated aerosol optical and radiative properties observed ... -
Partial Fertility Restoration as Affected by Night Temperature in a Season-dependent Male-sterile Mutant Tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.
(Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 2007-03-13)This study was conducted to investigate the influence of night temperature on the restoration of fertility in a season-dependent male-sterile tomato mutant (T-4). Plants were grown in greenhouses, in which minimum and ... -
Patterns of seed dispersal and establishment of the invader Prosopis juliflora in the upper floodplain of Tana River, Kenya
(African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 2011)Invasive species in Africa have important impacts on food security and biodiversity conservation. African floodplains in arid areas are critical wildlife habitats in addition to crop production and dry season livestock ... -
Pharmacology of DB844, an orally active aza analogue of pafuramidine, in a monkey model of second stage human African trypanosomiasis
(PLOS, 2012)Novel drugs to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) are still urgently needed despite the recent addition of nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) to WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines against second ... -
Physicochemical and Antimicrobial Properties of Post-Synthesis Betanin and Chitosan Oligosaccharide functionalized Silver Nanoparticles
(Springer, 2020)Size uniformity and defined surface coating are important parameters for the biological properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Green synthesis uses biomolecules either in pure form or plant extracts as both reductants ... -
Physiological responses of composite tea to progressive drought.
(Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, 2013)An experiment was carried out on potted grafted tea in a greenhouse to quantify the effects of reducing soil moisture content on key physiological factors affecting growth, development, diurnal and physiological responses ... -
Plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis of tropical maize (Zea mays L.) commercial hybrid lines.
(Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2008)Four commercial tropical maize genotypes (H627, H625, H513 and DLC1) were screened in vitro for callus initiation and plant regeneration from immature embryos. Callus was initiated on N6 medium supplemented with varying ... -
Plant Species Diversity and Composition of Two Wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Wetlands Ecology, 2012)Two wetlands (Hyena and Nalogomon) in the Nairobi National Park were investigated by comparing plant composition in and around their immediate vicinity. The most common aquatic plant species in the Hyena wetland was Cyperus ... -
Polyploidy Breeding of African Nightshade (Solanum section Solanum)
(International Journal of Plant Breeding, 2007)The perception of African nightshades (Solanum section Solanum) as “healthy” foods, supported by documentation of their high nutritional and medicinal benefits, has led to a sudden and steady upsurge in their consumption, ... -
Polysaccharides from Flammulina Velutipes Improved Scopolamine-Induced Impairment of Learning and Memory of Rats.
(Elsevier, 2015)Flammulina velutipes has been reported to be beneficial in learning and memory capabilities, but the mechanisms underlying this remain unclear. In this study, Morris water maze and biochemical analyses of rat brain were ... -
Population levels of indigenous bradyrhizobia nodulating promiscuous soybean in two Kenyan soils of the semi-arid and semi-humid agroecological zones
(Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS), 2006)Soybeans grown in Africa have been selected to nodulate effectively with indigenous Bradyrhizobium spp. populations since Bradyrhizobium japonicum populations are considered absent or in very low numbers in African soils. ... -
The potential role of roaming dogs in establishing a geographically novel life cycle of taeniids (Echinococcus spp. and Taenia spp.) in a non-endemic area
(Elsevier, 2023-02)Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and livestock in many pastoral communities in Kenya. The distribution of the disease is enhanced by several factors, including livestock trade, which has allowed ... -
Predications of occurrences of good and bad rainfall in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya a guide to farmers in enhancing food production
(Egerton J. Sci. & Technol, 2014)Farmers make various decisions in managing their farms that require informed use of climatic information in order to maximize production. Operational decisions like whether to spray pesticide in the afternoon and tactical ... -
Prediction of moisture content of Agaricus bisporus slices as affected by vacuum freeze drying using hyperspectral imaging
(Elsevier, 2024-01-03)Moisture content (MC) is a crucial indicator used for assessing the degree of freeze-drying (FD) of Agaricus bisporus. This study illustrated a novel approach to quickly and visually detect MC in A. bisporus during FD using ... -
Preharvest Treatment of Agaricus Bisporus with Methyl Jasmonate Inhibits Postharvest Deterioration
(Elsevier, 2019)Abstract Rapid deterioration is a serious problem in postharvest storage of Agaricus bisporus (A. bisporus). Hence, measures to improve shelf-life of the mushroom are of great importance. This study analyzed the effect ... -
Prevalence and diversity of cystic echinococcosis in livestock in Maasailand, Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2012)Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by several members of the Echinococcus granulosus species complex. In East Africa, several species/strains are known to occur in livestock and humans, but host ... -
Prevalence and genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus in sheep in Narok County, Kenya
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-07)Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus species (sensu lato, s.l.). In East Africa, several species/strains occur in livestock, wildlife, and humans, but there ... -
Prevalence and Genotyping of Echinococcus Species from Livestock in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2019)Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread neglected zoonotic disease and is caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. CE is more frequent in livestock-rearing areas and where people ... -
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and its Association with Demography, Socio-Economy and Nutritional Status for Women of Amagoro Division in Western Kenya
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2017)Diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in Kenya. The prevalence varies among tribes and risk factors are not well understood. This study investigated the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in association with demography, ...