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Utilisation of priority traditional medicinal plants and local people's knowledge on their conservation status in arid lands of Kenya (Mwingi District)

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2010
Mwingi District lies within the Kenyan Arid and Semiarid lands (ASALs) in Eastern Province. Although some ethnobotanical surveys have been undertaken in some arid and semiarid areas of Kenya, limited studies have documented priority medicinal plants as ...
Njoroge Grace N   +3 more
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Analgesic Activity of Conyza Floribunda Extracts in Swiss Albino Mice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Traditional medicine still plays an important role in managing infections especially in Africa. Extracts of Conyza floribunda Kunth are used to treat sore throat, ringworm and other skin related infections, toothache and to stop bleeding from injuries ...
Muna, Kennedy K.   +3 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Endophytic Fungi from Medicinal Plant Warburgia ugandensis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this study was to isolate fungal endophytes from medicinal plant Warburgia ugandensis and determine antimicrobial activity of their metabolites on three human pathogens; (Candida albicans 90018, E coli 25922 and Staphylococcus aureus 29213 ...
Agnes, Muthumbi   +5 more
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HPTLC fingerprinting and safety profile of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Fam. Canellaceae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
A dissertation submitted to the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training in partial fulfilment for the award of a Master of Science Degree in Pharmacognosy of Makerere UniversityDespite the extensive breakthrough of conventional medicine, herbal ...
Ochan, James
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tropiTree:an NGS-based EST-SSR resource for 24 tropical tree species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The development of genetic tools for non-model organisms has been hampered by cost, but advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) have created new opportunities.
A Conesa   +52 more
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Assessing the Ethnobotanical Uses, Harvesting Practices, and Conservation Awareness of Warburgia ugandensis in Northern Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yes
This research article was published by Open Journal of Ecology > Volume 14 , December 2024Warburgia ugandensis is unsustainably harvested commercially, threatening its survival and potentially leading to local extinction in its native range areas in ...
Giliba, Richard   +2 more
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Anti-Malarial Activity and Toxicological Effect of Combined Corymbia Citriodora, Maytenus Senegalensis and Warbugia Ugandensis as Used in Traditional Medicine in Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Malaria is majorly caused by Plasmodium falciparum resulting in thousands of deaths every year. In Africa, it is a key contributor to the disease burden notable in the disability adjusted life years (DALYs). About 243 million individuals are at a risk of
Atambo, Sarah   +2 more
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A review of the current knowledge on Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Africa, with a list of species included in Zeugodacus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Published online 2015 Nov 26This paper reviews all available information regarding the occurrence and biology of the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in the Afrotropical Region, including data on invasion history, distribution patterns ...
Delatte, H.   +5 more
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Vegetative propagation of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague: An important medicinal tree species in eastern Africa

open access: yesJournal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2011
Warburgia ugandensis is an important medicinal tree species whose bark is widely harvested for its valuable anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Consequently, this tree species is considered threatened. Therefore, this species is ranked as one of the priority species for management and conservation.
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