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Phytochemical and acute toxicity study of aqueous extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves on Wistar rats
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)Background: Bambusa vulgaris (Poaceae) is widely used in the traditional pharmacopoeia to treat various pathologies like typhoid fever, diabetes, hypertension and malaria. Methods: The present study has demonstrated the ... -
Phytopathogenic Fungi Causing Leaf Lesions and Vascular Wilt on Crotalaria Species in Migori and Embu Counties
(University of Embu, 2019)Crotalaria brievidens and Crotalaria ochroleuca are horticultural crops that are largely consumed in western parts of Kenya and other parts of the country. However, this plant, a part from its use as a source of food by ... -
Phytoplankton Composition, Growth Rates and Oil Production Potential of Fast Growing Species from Lake Naivasha and Water Reservoirs at Embu University College
(University of Embu, 2017-01)The demand for non-renewable fossil fuel has greatly increased in the last few years from 84 million barrels of fossil fuel per day in 1980’s to over 100 million barrels per day in 1990. To supplement this demand, research ... -
Phytoplankton Species Evenness along a Gradient of Connected Ponds at the University of Embu
(University of Embu, 2019)Phytoplankton form an important part of food webs in aquatic ecosystems. Their abundance is influenced by physical and chemical water properties. The water reservoirs at the University of Embu have proven an important ... -
Picocystis salinarum (Chlorophyta) in saline lakes and hot springs of East Africa.
(2012-01)The occurrence of Picocystis salinarum in saline inland waters of East Africa was investigated using a polyphasic approach of small-subunit (SSU) rDNA phylogeny and light microscope observations. Recent studies have found ... -
Piketty’s Inequality between the Profit and Growth Rates and Its Implications for the Reproduction of Economic Elites
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)This paper studies, within a growth model, some effects of the inequality between the profit and growth rates on the reproduction of economic elites. To this end, it considers as functions of the capital/income ratio the ... -
Plant breeding for organic agriculture: something new?
(BioMed Central, 2015)The role of both organic (OF) and conventional (CF) farming remains open to debate particularly when related to food security and climate change. Targeting plant breeding for OF can contribute to reduce its yield gaps ... -
Plant Cell Wall, a Challenge for Its Characterisation
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016-06)The plant cell wall is a complex 3D network composed of polysaccharides, lignin and proteins. The knowledge of the structure and content of each cell wall polymer is a prerequisite to understand their functions during plant ... -
Plant Hybridization as an Alternative Technique in Plant Breeding Improvement
(2019-05)For ages, plant breeders have relied on the genetic variability that results from sexually crossing plants within the same species. However, the variability that exists within species populations is inadequate, hence the ... -
Plant parasitic nematode assemblages associated with sweet potato in Kenya and their relationship with environmental variables
(Springer, 2016-11)Sweet potato is one of the most important staple food crops consumed in Kenya and throughout Africa but yields are greatly reduced by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence ... -
Plant Pathology and Disease Control
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Planting Pits’ Effects on Soil Nutrients in a Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Rotation in Semi-arid Areas of Eastern Kenya
(Science Domain International, 2016-12)Planting pits are rain water harvesting structures that trap water and nutrients in surface runoff and rain water falling directly into the pits. Planting pits have been promoted for improving crop yields without considering ... -
Plasmid instability when the hsp60 gene promoter is used to express the protective non-toxic fragment B of the diphtheria toxin in recombinant BCG
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-04)The genetic modification of the live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis BCG to deliver a protective Corynebacterium diphtheriae antigen in vivo could be a safer and less costly alternative to the new and more expensive DTP ... -
Platelets Levels before and after Surgical Intervention in Patients with Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors at MNH, Tanzania
(Scientific Research, 2015-01)Background: There are documented effects of platelets on the solid tumors which need further study. The elevated platelet counts have been described for majority of cancers. There is inadequate information of effect of ... -
Policy and practice in the assessment of juvenile offenders in public juvenile rehabilitation schools in Kenya.
(2015-07)Historically assessment of juvenile offenders began during colonial era, when every young people who disobeyed colonial rules of regional zoning, labour provision, and hut tax among others were considered offenders and ... -
Political Environment and Implementation of Public Private Partnership Infrastructure Development in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2019-07)Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a long term agreement between the public and private sector where risks and rewards are shared in developing a public facility. Private sector play a monumental role in bridging ... -
Pollination and biological control research: are we neglecting two billion smallholders
(BioMed Central, 2014)Food insecurity is a major world problem, with ca. 870 million people in the world being chronically undernourished. Most of these people live in tropical, developing regions and rely on smallholder farming for food ... -
Pollination Ecology of Desmodium Setigerum (Fabaceae) in Uganda; Do Big Bees Do It Better?
(2016-08)Explosive pollen release is documented in many plant families, including the Fabaceae. Desmodium setigerum E. Mey (Fabaceae) is a perennial herb with single trip explosive pollen release found in eastern Africa, and the ... -
Poly-drug use among female and male commercial sex workers visiting a drop in centre in Mombasa County, Kenya
(PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH, 2022-11-11)The relationship between commercial sex work and drug use is complex and the two exacerbate each other. In Kenya, Mombasa County has one of the highest populations of drug users and commercial sex workers. Despite ... -
Polydrug use among student in a public Universities in coastal Kenya
(UoEM, 2023-10-25)