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Hypoglycemic effect of Helichrysum odoratissimum in alloxan induced diabetic mice
(The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2015)
Diabetes mellitus is a disease of antiquity with worrying global incidence and prevalence. Conventional management and/or treatment interventions have been hampered by drawbacks like high costs, inaccessibility, likelihood ...
Impact of Marine Woodborers Dicyathifer mannii, Sphaeroma terebrans and Cirolana sp. on the Mangroves of the Kenyan Coast
(International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2015)
Three species of woodborers from marine mangrove plants at Mida Creek, Tudor Creek and Gazi Bay along the Kenyan coast are identified. The relationship between the borers and the host mangrove plants (Avicennia, Sonneratia, ...
Bone Marrow Transplantation Restores Follicular Maturation and Steroid Hormones Production in a Mouse Model for Primary Ovarian Failure
(PLoS ONE, 2012)
Recent studies suggest that bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) are promising grafts to treat a variety of diseases, including
reproductive dysfunction. Primary ovarian failure is characterized by amenorrhea and infertility ...
Oral Health Status in Human I mmunodeficiency V irus Pos itive Patients Attending Port reitz H ospital
(Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2016)
The objective of this study was to determine the oral health status in HIV positive
patients attending Port Reitz Hospital in Mombasa County. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional ...
Status of Coral Reef Fish Communities within the Mombasa Marine Protected Area, Kenya, more than a Decade after Establishment
(western indian journal of marine science, 2011)
The abundance, trophic composition and diversity of fish were investigated in the Mombasa Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the Kenya coast over a period of four years (2004-2007) sixteen years after its establishment to ...
Homeobox Is Pivotal for OsWUS Controlling Tiller Development and Female Fertility in Rice
(G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2016-05-17)
OsWUS has recently been shown to be a transcription factor gene critical for tiller development and fertility in rice. The OsWUS protein consists of three conserved structural domains, but their biological functions are ...
ULTRASTRUCTURAL MICROMORPHOLOGY OF BULBINE ABYSSINICA A. RICH. GROWING IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
(University of Fort Hare, 2015)
The genus Bulbine (Asphodelaceae) comprises about 40 species in South Africa.
Bulbine abyssinica is a succulent member of the genus that occurs from the Eastern Cape, through Swaziland, Lesotho, ...
Effects of DCM Leaf Extract of Gnidia glauca (Fresen) on Locomotor Activity, Anxiety, and Exploration-Like Behaviors in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats
(Hindawi, 2019)
Obesity is the main component of metabolic syndromes involving distinct etiologies that target different underlying behavioral and physiological functions within the brain structures and neuronal circuits. An alteration ...
In Vitro Antioxidant Properties of Dichloromethanolic Leaf Extract of Gnidia glauca (Fresen) as a Promising Antiobesity Drug
(sage, 2019)
The acquisition of ethnobotanical information from traditional practitioners remains an empirical aspect of understanding the
ethnopharmacology research. However, integration of information on chemical composition of ...
In Vitro Plant Regeneration of Sweetpotato Through Direct Shoot Organogenesis
(J Plant Biochem Physiol, 2018-04)
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batata) is an important, nutritionally rich vegetable crop, but severely affected by
environmental stresses, pests and diseases which cause massive yield and quality losses. Genetic manipulation
is ...