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Phenolic and Monoterpenoid Mosquito Repellent Constituents of Headspace Vapors of Conyza newii
(2013-01)
The plant Conyza newii has been reported to posses, mosquito repellent and fumigant toxicity properties. In this study headspace vapors emitted by the plant were obtained by adsorption on porapak Q® through headspace ...
Chemical composition and mosquito repellency of essential oil of Conyza newii propagated in different geographical locations of Kenya
(John Wiley & Sons, 2014)
Previously, essential oil of Conyza newii (Asterale: Asteracea, Oliv. & Hiern) growing in the northern part of West Pokot (35◦E, 1◦N) of Kenya was shown to be highly repellent [RD50 =8.9×10−5 mg/cm2, 95% confidence interval ...
Anti-Bacterialactivities And Phytochemical Screening Of Extracts Of Different Parts Of Thalictrum Rhynchocarpum
(2013)
Parts of the plant Thalictrum rhyncocarpum are used in herbal medicine in Kenya to treat various infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate in-vitro anti-bacteria activities and phytochemical profiles of solvent ...
Thalictramine, A new alkaloid from Thalictrum rhyncocarpum (Dill & Rich) and its anti-bacterial activity
(2014)
Thalictrum rhyncocarpum, a creeping plant with fern-like leaves, is used in herbal medicine to treat various
infections in parts of Africa. Previously, we reported In-vitro anti-bacterial activity of different parts (root, ...
In vitro anti-cancer efficacy and phyto-chemical screening of solvent extracts of Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth
(Heliyon, 2020)
Background and objectives: Kigelia africana is a medicinal plant growing naturally in many parts of Africa. In Kenya,
a water concoction of the plant is used to treat breast and prostate cancers. Laboratory data on its ...