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Antioxidant, antimicrobial and synergistic activities of tea polyphenols
(2015)
Microbial resistance to conventional antibiotics has become an increasing global problem
and there is a need to find out novel, potent antimicrobial agents with alternative modes
of action as accessories to antibiotic ...
The anti-inflammatory properties of Kenyan tea
(2015)
An in vivo study was carried out to determine the effect of different types of Kenyan
tea extracts on male Swiss albino mice infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei isolate
KETRI 2710. The isolate produced a similar ...
Growth Performance of Moringa oleifera Planting Materials Derived from Cuttings and Seeds
(American Institute of Science, 2015-05-27)
The worldwide interest in herbal medicine is putting intense pressure on tropical biodiversity as increasing numbers of plant species are harvested for their medicinal properties. This has led to the forest policy laying ...
The effect and interaction of Trichoderma isolates on Armillaria fungus of tea
(2015)
Fungal diseases are a biotic constraint in tea production worldwide. One such disease
is Armillaria. The disease causes high mortality and yield losses of tea in almost all
growing regions. The most common strain of this ...
Evaluation of fenpropathrin using quechers method and GC/MS/MS QQQ in Kenyan black tea
(2015)
Kenyan tea has been relatively pests and diseases free apart from a few reported cases of
pests. Consequently measures to control both pests and diseases have been reported by
TRFK (TRFK 5th edition, 2002). Common pests ...
Economic and Biological Values for Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle Production Systems and their Application in Genetic Improvement in the Tropics
(Journal of Animal Production Advances, 2015)
Economic and biological values for milk yield (MY), milk butter fat (FY), daily gain (DG), weaning weight (WWT), mature live weight (MLW), calving interval (CI), pre-weaning survival rate (PreSR), post-weaning survival ...
Consumer preference of the mix of purple and ordinary green tea in Kenya
(2015)
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Processed tea is
manufactured from young tender leaves of tea plant (Camellia sinensis). Black tea has
mainly been processed from green coloured leaf tea ...
Community Monitoring of Forest Carbon Stocks and Safeguards Tracking in Kenya: Design and Implementation Considerations
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2015-04)
This paper investigates modalities required to design and implement community monitoring of forest carbon stock changes and safeguards implementation in Kenya. General principles and elements were drawn from the UNFCCC ...
Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fusarium in TC Banana Rhizosphere Inoculated with Microbiological Products in Different Soils in Kenya
(International Journal of Soil Science, 2015)
The impact of microbiological commercial products (PHC Biopak, Rhizatech and ECO-T) on the occurrence of mycorrhizae and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of tissue culture banana (Gros Mitchel cv.) was assessed. Tissue cultured ...