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The suitability of locally produced milk for human consumption: Investigations into quantity, composition and quality profiles of milk at Njoro, Kenya
(2001)The basic premise of this paper is that the supply of milk and milk products from the Guildford Dairy Institute (GDI) at Egerton University (EU) in Kenya decreased drastically over the recent past as a result of a nearly ... -
The use of cassava starch in breadmaking
(1985)A breadmaking-quality wheat gluten was used in a composite flour formula of 85 percent starch and 15 percent vital gluten to assess the feasibility of using cassava starch in breadmaking. Some cassava starch technological ... -
Effects of a brief, intense infrared radiation treatment on the nutritional quality of maize, rice, sorghum, and beans
(1997)Maize, sorghum, rice, and beans were subjected to a temperature of 22,000°C for 0.5 minute in an infrared radiator 3 m long. The uncharred grains exited the radiator at a temperature of 140° C and were cooled to room ... -
From home deliveries to health care facilities: establishing a traditional birth attendant referral program in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objective To assess the effectiveness of a traditional birth attendant (TBA) referral program on increasing the number of deliveries overseen by skilled birth attendants (SBA) in rural Kenyan health facilities before ... -
Utilization of fresh cassava and sweet potato pulps in baking
(Taylor and Francis, 1995)Cassava and Sweet Potato fresh pulps were characterized for their physico‐chemical properties and were tested in cake making with the addition of little or no wheat flour. The pulps consisted of water (64.3, 69.13), starch ... -
WinFood data from Kenya and Cambodia: Constraints on field procedures
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is lauded as one of the more successful HIV prevention measures. However, despite some gains in the prevention of mother-to-child ... -
Polyphenols of Ximenia americana var. caffra.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Phenolic compounds were extracted from the roots of the medicinal plant, X. americana var. caffra, collected from Kenya. The crude root extract inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. -
Impaction of the Stomachs in Farmed Ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Botswana
(1998)Impaction of the proventriculus, gizzard, and sometimes intestines due to sand was confirmed at postmortem in 25 cases involving ostriches (Struthio camelus). Al- though there was no age predisposition, impaction was ... -
Eucalyptus citriodora - essential oil content and chemical varieties in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1985)The essential oil content of leaves of E. citriodora from several locations in Kenya was 2.2-8.3%. The chief constituents of the oil were citronellal (65-88%) citronellol (2-25%) and isopulegol (2-19%). The presence of 2 ... -
Camel pastoralism in Kenya
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Grower adoption of an integrated pest management package for management of mango-infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Embu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a well-recognized fruit of economic and nutritional importance to smallholder farmers across Africa. Production and marketing of this fruit is, however, severely hampered by fruit fly infestation ... -
Isolation and properties of Mycoplasma from the respiratory tract of sheep with jaagsiekte in Kenya
(1970)Sixteen isolates of Mycoplasma were recovered from 10 out of 14 sheep suffering from jaagsiekte. They were classified into three serological groups. The first consisted of fast growing non-fermenters, the second fastidious ... -
The ultrastructure of sheep pulmonary adenomatosis
(1971)Eight sheep with pulmonary adenomatosis provided lung tissues for a study of the ultrastructure of the lesions. Abnormalities observed in cuboidal or columnar tumour cells were an enlarged polymorphic nucleus, a multiple ...
