Browsing School of Health Sciences (JA) by Author "Arika, W. M."

Browsing School of Health Sciences (JA) by Author "Arika, W. M."

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  • Antimicrobial potency of methanolic leaf extracts from selected medicinal plants against Staphylococcus aureus 
    Rachuonyo, H. O.; Ogola, P. E.; Arika, W. M.; Kiboi, Nathan G.; Wambani, J. R. (2016)
    The main aim of the study was to test for the antimicrobial potency of Aloe secundiflora, Bulbine frutescens, Tagetes minuta and Vernonia lasiopus against Staphylococcus aureus. All the plants showed a pronounced antimicrobial ...
  • In vivo antidiabetic activity of the aqueous leaf extract of Croton macrostachyus in alloxan induced diabetic mice 
    Arika, W. M.; Abdirahman, Y. A.; Mawia, M. A.; Wambua, K. F.; Nyamai, D. M.; Ogola, P. E.; Kiboi, Nathan G.; Nyandoro, H. O.; Agyirifo, D. S.; Ngugi, M. P.; Njagi, E. N. M. (2015)
    The folklore reports from traditional medical practitioners that Croton macrostachyus has bioactivity against several diseases including diabetes mellitus have not been scientifically evaluated. The aim of this study was ...
  • In vivo safety of aqueous leaf extract of Lippia javanica in mice models 
    Arika, W. M.; Ogola, P. E.; Abdirahman, Y. A.; Mawia, A. M.; Wambua, F. K.; Nyamai, D. W.; Kiboi, Nathan G.; Wambani, J. R.; Njagi, S. M.; Rachuonyo, H. O.; Muchori, A. N.; Lagat, R. C.; Agyirifo, D. S.; Ngugi, M. P.; Njagi, E. N. M. (2016)
    Rural dwellers in Kenya often resort to herbal remedy and dietary control in the treatment of several diseases including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, cancer and cardiac diseases. The therapeutic applications of ...
  • Mineral elements content of selected Kenyan antidiabetic medicinal plants 
    Arika, W. M.; Ogola, P. E.; Nyamai, D. W.; Mawia, A. M.; Wambua, F. K.; Kiboi, Nathan G.; Wambani, J. R.; Njagi, S. M.; Rachuonyo, H. O.; Emmah, K. O.; Lagat, R. C.; Muruthi, C. W.; Abdirahman, Y. A.; Agyirifo, D. S.; Ouko, R. O.; Ngugi, M. P.; Njagi, E. N. M. (2016)
    The use of herbal medicine as an unconventional health treatment is gaining considerable recognition and popularity worldwide. Despite skepticism and a lack of medical evidence to support its therapeutic efficacy, use ...

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