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molluscicidal and antimicrobial activity of solanum aculeastrum

Wanyonyi, Alphonse W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Mkojo, G.; Njue, Wilson N.; Tarus, Paul K. (2003)

The methanolic extract of the fresh root bark and berries of Solanum aculeastrum showed significant activity against host snails of schistosomiasis. The berries extract was more potent with 100% snail kill at 50 ppm. ...

Bioactive steroidal alkaloid glycosides from Selanum aculeastrum.

Wanyonyi, Alphonse W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Mkoji, G.; Eilert, Udo; Njue, Wilson N. (2002)

Solanum aculeastrum Dunal was investigated for the presence of molluscicidal compounds. This led to the isolation of solaculine A, from the root bark in addition to known steroidal alkaloids; solamargine and beta-solamarine ...

Use of human nails as bio-indicators of heavy metals environmental exposure among school age children in Kenya

Hussein, Were F.; Njue, Wilson N.; Murungi, J.; Wanjau, R. (2008-04)

Metal pollution and its health effects present a challenge currently facing the developing countries. Metal poisoning is usually difficult and expensive to assess or screen in these countries due to limited resources, ...

Photolabelling of Prostaglandin E2 receptor in cardiac sarcolemmnal vesicles

Njue, Wilson N.; Liu, H.J.; Olley, P.N. (1990)

A [3H]azidophenacyl ester of PGE2 ([3H]azido-PGE2) was synthesized and used to photoaffinity label the protein component of the high affinity PGE2 binding site in cardiac sarcolemma membrane. Photolysis of the isolated ...

Hypoglycemic Activity of Some Kenyan Plants Traditionally used to Manage Diabetes Mellitus in Eastern Province

Piero, Ngugi M.; Joan, Murugi N.; Kibiti, Cromwell M.; Ngeranwa, Joseph; Njue, Wilson N.; Maina, Daniel N.; Gathumbi, Peter; Njagi, Eliud N. (2011)

In this study five aqueous extracts; Bidens pilosa, Strychnos henningsii, Aspilia pluriseta, Catha edulis and Erythrina abyssinica were screened for anti-diabetic activity and their in vivo safety evaluated. The anti-diabetic ...

Anti-plasmodial Activity of Some Kenyan Medicinal Plant Extracts Singly and in Combination with Chloroquine

Muregi, F.W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Njagi, Eliud N.; Lang’at, C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Orago, A.S.; Omar, S.A.; Ndiege, I.O. (Wiley InterScience, 2004)

Sixty organic and aqueous extracts of eleven plants used for the control of malaria by local communities in Kisii District, Kenya were screened for in vitro anti-plasmodial activity. The plants selection was based on ...

Hypoglycemic effect of Helichrysum odoratissimum in alloxan induced diabetic mice

Njagi, J.M.; Ngugi, Mathew P.; Kibiti, Cromwell M.; Ngeranwa, Joseph; Njue, Wilson N.; Gathumbi, Peter; Njagi, Eliud N. (2015)

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of antiquity with worrying global incidence and prevalence. Conventional management and/or treatment interventions have been hampered by drawbacks like high costs, inaccessibility, likelihood ...

Antiplamodial Activity of some Kenyan medicinal plant extracts singly and in combination with Chloroquine

Muregi, F.W.; Chabbra, S.C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Njagi, Eliud N.; Langa’t, C.; Ndiege, I.O. (2004)

Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Marine Sediment, Seawater, and Seaplants Along the Kenya-Mombasa Coastline

Oyugi, Mildred P.; Chhabra, S.C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Kinyua, Anthony M. (Taylor & Francis, 2003)

Marine sediment, seawater and several species of seaplants along the Kenya- Mombasa coastal region were analyzed to determine the levels of heavy metals by AAS and EDXRF and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) by GLC-ECD. In ...

In vitro antiplasmodial activity of some plants used in Kisii, Kenya against Malaria and their chloroquine potentiative effects.

Muregi, F.W.; Chhabra, S.C.; Njagi, Eliud N.; Lang’at-Thoruwa, C.; Njue, Wilson N.; Ndiege, I.O. (2003)

Fifty-five organic and aqueous extracts of 11 plants used in malaria therapy in Kisii District, Kenya were tested in vitro against chloroquine (CQ)-sensitive and resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Of the plants ...