Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Activity budget and group dynamics in Grevy’s zebra on Samburu rangelands, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Flavonoids from Tephrosia interrupta and tephrosia linearis". Fitoterapia, LXI,372
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1990) -
Natural Products from Plant Diversity and their Potential in Management of Neglected Diseases
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2011)Conventionally, neglected diseases are considered as a group of 13 infectious diseases that are . endemic in the low income populations in the tropical developing world. They can be classified as those caused by trypanosomal ... -
Karyotype divergence between two subspecies of the African rodent Lemniscomys striatus (Rodentia, Muridae)
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Mitochondrial DNA diversity and population structure of a forest-dependent rodent, Praomys taitae (Rodentia: Muridae) Heller 1911, in the fragmented forest patches of Taita Hills, Kenya
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Plant derived larvicides as a tool to manage malaria in Kenya
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2003)Malaria remains a serious parasitic disease killing over one million people annually. One of the strategies to manage the malaria problem is to control the population of mosquito at larval or adult stages of their life ... -
Friedelane triterpoids from rawsonia lucida
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, University of Nairobi,, 2010)Rawsonia lucida (Flacourtiaceae) is an evergreen tree or shrub that is mainly distributed in tropical and southern Africa. Recent survey of plants traditionally used for the treatment of malaria have shown that the ... -
International citizen science: making the local global
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Hindmilk And Weight Gain In Preterm Very Low-birthweight Infants
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2007-04)Background: Feeding of own mother’s milk to preterm very low-birthweight infants often results in suboptimal weight gain in these infants for whom energy requirements are high but in whom volume tolerance is limited. ... -
Use of TXRF and Convectional Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Analysis (EDXRF) to determine trace metal concentrations in waters of Nakivubo Channel and Lake Victoria
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2010-06)To understand better the pollution levels in the waters of the Nakivubo Channel and Lake Victoria, the concentrations of manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) were determined using ... -
Bat species diversity and distribution in three vegetation communities of Meru National Park, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)Diversity and distribution of bats was determined in four vegetation types in and around Meru National Park, Kenya between September 2000 and February 2001. Bat-habitat studies were based on plant species dominance, cover ... -
Anti-fertility effects of oral medroxyprogesterone acetate in rabbits
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)Studies on the anti-fertility effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) were conducted in rabbits. The bioavailability of MPA and plasma concentrations of progesterone and luteinizing hormone (LH) after mating were ... -
Two new isoflavones from millettia dura
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2010)The genus Millettia belongs to the family Fabaceae. It is represented by more than 200 species and is, found widely distributed in tropical Africa, Australia and Asia. Previous chemical investigationsof a number" of ... -
Population sizes and distribution of primates in the lower Tana River forests, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)We studied the population size and distribution of diurnal primates in the lower Tana River forests, Kenya. They are the only remaining habitats for 2 threatened primates: the Tana River red colobus (Procolobus rufomitratus) ... -
Bioactivity of 'Flemingin A' and other Natural Products from the leaves of Flemingia grahamiana
(Department of Chemistry; Kyambogo University,Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,Department of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg,, 2011)Flemingia graharriiana (Wight & Arn.) is an erect herb or sub-shrub up to 1.8 m tall with deep (sometimes tuberous) roots and 3-foliate alternate leaves. It is distributed in Tropical Africa and occurs in open and wooded ... -
Ectoparasites (sucking lice, fleas and ticks) of small mammals in southeastern Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)During 1998–2000, at least 14 species (n = 309) of small mammals were live-trapped and examined for ectoparasites in moist forests of the Taita and Shimba Hills and drier savannah habitats of Nguruman, southeastern Kenya. ... -
Two new labdanes from aframomum sulcatum
(Department of Chemistry, University of Dschang,Department of Chemistry, The University of GlasgowDepartment of Organic Chemistry 2, Chemical Center, Lund University,, 2000) -
Surface compounds of psiadia punctulata
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2001)The genus Psiadia (Compositae) is represented by 60 species and is found south of Tropical Africa, Madagascar and Tropical Asia (1). Very limited phytochemical information is available in this genus. However, this has ... -
Op-37 Flavonoids from erythrina burttii and erythrina sacleuxii
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2000)The root and stem bark of Erythrina species are widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of microbial infections: In our interest on the phytochemistry of Erythrina species of Kenya, we have isolated several ... -
Op-38 further diterpenes from the leaf exudate of psiadia punctulata.
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2001)