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Phytolacca dodecandra L'Herit toxicity in livestock in Kenya.
(1970)Eight calves fed fresh leaves or roots of the plant in the daily ration died within four days and ten sheep drenched daily with 15 or 30 g of the ground leaves died within five days. The toxic symptoms included salivation, ... -
Toxic and medicinal plants of East Africa. Part I. Part II.
(1970)Plant poisoning causes considerable annual loss among cattle and sheep in East Africa; newly imported animals are particularly susceptible. The following plants common to E. Africa proved poisonous when fed to cattle and ... -
Prevalence of bovine (nematodes) otitis in Kenya
(2002)A survey carried out to determine the prevalence of Prevalence of Bovine (Nematodes) Otitis in Kenya using physical, otoscopic and microscopic examination of ear swabs. Of 413 examined in Kajiado District (with a hot and ... -
Acute toxicity of maytansine in F344 rats.
(1977)The toxicity of maytansine given by sc administration was studied in 5-week-old mald F344 rats. The LD50 (14-day) was 0.48 mg/kg. A dose response to drug administration was indicated by body weight changes and diarrhea. A ... -
The pathology of urinary bladder tumours in Kenya Zebu cattle
(1969)A pathological study has been made of sixty-two urinary bladder tumours in Zebu cattle in Kenya. The tumours were papillomas, adenomas, transitional cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and adenocarcinomas. The ... -
Tumours of the liver, kidney and lungs in rats fed encephalartos hildebrandtii
(1968)Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a palm-like plant which belongs to the family Cycadaceae. The plant bears large pineapple-like cones. When the cones mature they fall off and expose the seeds. The seed consists of a hard ... -
Farmers' Organizations in Kenya: State Agents or Civil Institutions?
(1994)This study examines the conditions under which small-scale, resource-poor farmers in Kenya have attempted to engage in representational activities to influence agricultural policies, under conditions that at best can be ... -
Secondary Level Teachers: Supply and Demand in Kenya.
(1971)This study is one of a series of 15 which comprises a comprehensive report on the supply of secondary level teachers in English-speaking Africa. Each is focused on the problem of determining the likely demand for overseas ... -
Effect of plant quinones on insect flight muscle mitochondria
(1995)The effect of four biologically active and naturally occurring plant quinones, namely maesanin, maesaquinone, embelin and juglone on the respiration of mitochondria isolated from Glossina morsitans morsitans, Schistoscerca ...



