Browsing School of Health Sciences (JA) by Author "Rachuonyo, H. O."

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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 ...
Immunological profiles in HIV positive patients with or without opportunistic infections and the influence of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and update

Wambani, J. R.; Kiboi, Nathan G.; Makori, W. M.; Ogola, P. E.; Rachuonyo, H. O. (2016)

Background: Immune abnormalities are occasioned during HIV infection consequently predisposing opportunistic infections. In part, these derangements result from impaired expression of a number of immunologically important ...
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 ...
Non-hepatic adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment and care

Wambani, J. R.; Ogola, P. E.; Makori, A. W.; Rachuonyo, H. O.; Kiboi, Nathan G. (2016-02)

High-level viral replication occurs when HIV enters the body. Due to frequent mutations, the virus becomes resistant in the body and persists in memory T cells making it incurable. Lifelong therapy is then required ...

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