Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Isolation of Nocardia asteroides from a dog with haemorrhagic cystitis
(Department of clinical studies, 1993)The clinical. clinicopathological. serial urinalysis. urinary bladder radiography and urine bacteriological culture results in a three-year-old male dog with haematuria of four days duration are presented. The dog had ... -
Centrum poisoning in a young horse- a case report.
(Department of clinical studies, 1993)A case is reported of acute Cestrum aurantiucum poisoning in a young horse in which there were signs due to toxic changes in the liver, kidneys, skeletal muscles and the central nervous system. There were also hematological ... -
A compositional study of moringa stenopetala leaves
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2003)Objective: To investigate nutrient composition in moringa leaves and compare with those of kale (Brassica carinata) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris). Design: Laboratory based study, nutrient composition of fresh and cooked ... -
Energy Conservation in Milk Processing Plants
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1992)Milk processing plants utilise both fossil fuel energy and electrical energy. In recent years, there has been considerable interest in efficient utilisation of energy in these plants. The reasons for this include the ... -
Evaluation of selected Kenyan potato cultivars for processing into potato crisps
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2010)There has been tremendous increase in the demand and consumption of potato crisps as snack in Kenya. This has however, not been paralleled by development of appropriate raw materials. Many potato varieties and clones have ... -
Influence of maturity at harvest, N fertiliser and postharvest storage on dry matter, ascorbic acid and(.i-carotene contents of vegetable amaranth(Amaranthus hypochondriac us)
(Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2011)Vegetable amaranth is a leary vegetable traditionally grown in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia where it is the most consumed traditional vegetable. It is considered to have high nutritional quality, containing relatively large ... -
Solar refrigeration for Kenyan rural Communities
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1990)Availability of wholesome food products insufficient quantities is a prerequisite for a healthy, productive human population. Refrigeration of perishable foods isoneway of achieving this end. The use of solar powered ... -
Nutrient contents of cured potatoes from kenyan highland varieties
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1987)Cured potatoes from nine Kenyan highland varieties were analysed for proximate composition, ascorbic acid and the minerals sodium, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Considerable variations between varieties were observed ... -
Possibility of incorporating potato flour into three traditional Kenyan food
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1991)Potato flour was blended with commercial, sifted maize meal at 10, 20, 30 and 40070 levels of substitution based on flour weight, and used to prepare ugali (stiff porridge) and uji (thin porridge). Also, potato flour ... -
A case report of Schistosomus Reflexus in a Lamb
(Department of clinical studies, 2008)An adult Dorper ewe was presented to the Large Animal Clinic with dystocia. Reddish masses were seen hanging from the vulva of the ewe. Vaginal examination revealed a deformed fetus in the pelvic cavity that left ... -
Process engineering and energy conservation in Kenyan food processing industry
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1990)Kenya relies heavily on imported energy, particularly oil, for her economic activity. There is a need to adopt energy conservation mea8ure8 in order to improve the balance of payments situation: Implementation of these ... -
Survey of postharvest handling, preservation and processing practices along the camel milk chain in Isiolo district,Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2012)Despite the important contribution of camel milk to food security for pastoralists in Kenya, little is known about the postharvest handling, preservation and processing practices. In this study, existing postharvest ... -
Thermal Energy Conservation in Kenyan Tea Processing Plants
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1991)Energy conservation in food processing is not only important in industrialized countries. It can likewise be decisive for success or failure of a technology in developing countries. The present contribution discussed ... -
Thermal Performance of Four Types of Water Heating Flat Plate Solar Collectors for Providing Process Heat for Milk Pasteurisation
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2012)Thermal performance tests were carried out on four water heating flat plate solar collectors with the aim to select a suitable one to be used to provide process heat for milk pasteurisation. The collectors included three ... -
Dietary patterns and dental caries in nursery school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(Departmenr of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2001)Objective: To determine the dietary patterns and the prevalence of dental caries among nursery school children in Nairobi. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: Nursery schools in Nairobi, Kenya . Subjects: Three ... -
Effects of partial removal of alkaloids in sweet white lupin seed on performance and nitrogen balance in lambs
(Department of Animal Production, 2001)The impact on animal performance of extracting alkaloids in lupin seed (LS) was evaluated with 30 lambs (average weight, 14 kg) fed for 90 d. Sunflower seed (SFS) in the control diet was replaced by intact LS, or LS steeped ... -
Levels and causes of household food and nutrition insecurity in dryland kenya
(2013-02-21)Ensuring food and nutrition security in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa is a critical challenge. Often, information on the level of insecurity is either scanty or unavailable. This paper looks at food and nutrition ... -
Effect of soil ph on postharvest pathological deterioration of sweet potato storage roots
(2008)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is the world's seventh most important food crop but its potential to contribute to food security and income generation is limited in tropical developing countries by its ... -
Examination of alkaloidal constituents of zanthoxylum usambarense by a combination of ion-pair extraction and ion-pair chromatography using sodium perchlorate
(Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical UniversityDepartment of Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 1995)Quaternary alkaloids of the stem of Zanthoxylum usambarense, an important medicinal plant in Kenya utilized for the treatment of pneumonia and rheumatism, were examined by a combination of ion-pair extraction and preparative ... -
The physico-chemical characteristics and some nutritional values of vegetable amaranth sold in Nairobi-kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2008)Twenty one major supermarkets and ten independent green grocers in the city of Nairobi were surveyed for types of vegetable amaranths sold and their post harvest handling. The nutrient composition of the vegetables was ...
