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Stored Grains Protection Activity of Ocimum Suave Extracts and Compounds on Larger Grain Borer
(IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB) Volume 8, Issue 4 (Jul. – Aug. 2022), PP 05-10, 2022)
Post-harvest pests cause serious losses to agricultural products in Africa. The pests consist mostly of beetles or
moths and infest the grains at the crop stage or during the storage. Larger grain borer, Prostephanus
truncatus ...
Effect of Acid Treatment on the Chemical Properties of Clays from Selected Sites in Murang’a and Nyeri counties, Kenya
(2020-11-30)
Assessing improvement on the quality of clay has been conducted by treatment with different concentrations of hydrochloric and oxalic acid. This project intended to assess the effect of acid treatment on the elemental ...
Effect of Peanut Consumption on Nutritional Status Indices of HIV Infected Adults in Nyeri County, Kenya
(World Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 1, 22-27, 2020)
Introduction and objectives; Peanuts are a rich source of magnesium, folate, fibre, α-tocopherol, copper, arginine and resveratrol. These compounds have been shown to reduce the CVD risk in various ways. The purpose of ...
Effects of Different Types of Zeolites on the Degradation Kinetics of Malathion Pesticide in Water
(2021-06)
The study examined the effects of selected types of zeolites as an environmentally benign and friendly way to degrade, S-1, 2-bis (ethoxycarbonyl) ethyl O, O-dimethylphosphorodithioate (malathion), used as a model pesticide, ...
Chemical Composition And Biological Activity Of Extracts From Conyza Species
(iosrjournals.org, 2023-04)
The genus Conyza (Asteraceae) comprises about 50 species and found in the tropical and warm regions. Extracts from Conyza species have numerous pharmacological applications. The aim of this study was review the chemical ...
Perception of proposed preliminary food-based dietary guidelines for Lake Victoria region of Kenya: findings from a qualitative study among adult community members
(2022-06)
Background: Diets in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya have been described as monotonous, consisting chiefly of starchy staple foods, accompanied by green vegetables and oil. To promote healthy eating in the region, 11 ...
Nesting success of Sharpe’s Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei Jackson, 1904) around the grasslands of lake Ol’bolossat Nyandarua, Kenya
(Threatened Taxa, 14(1), 20461–20468, 2022)
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long
tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ...
Effect of carbonization on the surface and influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth stem-based carbon
(Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 573-585, 2022)
Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine the effect of carbonization on the surface and its influence on
heavy metal removal by water hyacinth based carbon.
Design/methodology/approach – Dried water hyacinth stem ...
Analysis of Copper Deposits in Maragwa Location in Tharaka Nithi County – Kenya
(2022-05)
A primary obstacle to some developing countries like Kenya is the reliance on agriculture when they are endowed with bulk of some mineral resources like copper. The economies of some developed and developing countries are ...
Comparing Bethesda System and Richart Score in the evaluation of cervical lesions among women on contraceptives attending Machakos Level V County Hospital in Kenya
(2021-03)
Background of the study: Early detection of the precursor lesion before the invasive stage of cervical cancer prevents further damage to the neighbouring tissues and organs. Bethesda system which applies cytological ...