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Development of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Fingerprints for Warburgia Ugandensis Herbal Materials by Meshack O, Onyambu, Nicholas K, Gikonyo, Hudson N, Nyambaka, Grace N, Thoithi, Tom O, Okumu

“…Warbugia ugandensis (W. ugandensis) is among the 10 most utilised medicinal plants in East Africa. Stem bark and leaves are used as remedies for malaria,…”
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Leptospirosis in the Caribbean: A One Health approach by Vokaty, A, Thomas, R, Ahmed, S, van Sauers, A, Peters, L. Linnette, Louison, B, Da Silva, J, Gikonyo, K, Rahaman, S, Pradel, J

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C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum by Guchu, Salome M., Yenesew, Abiy, Tsanuo, Muniru K., Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Pickett, John A., Hooper, Antony M., Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Three isoflavonoids, uncinacarpan ( 1), uncinanone D ( 3) and uncinanone E ( 4), along with three known compounds were isolated from the roots of Desmodium…”
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Responses of Glossina morsitans morsitans to blends of electroantennographically active compounds in the odors of its preferred (buffalo and ox) and nonpreferred (waterbuck) hosts by Gikonyo, N.K, Hassanali, A, Njagi, P.G.N, Saini, R.K

“…In a previous study, comparison of the behavior of teneral Glossina morsitans morsitans on waterbuck, Kobus defassa (a refractory host), and on two preferred…”
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Odor composition of preferred (Buffalo and ox) and nonpreferred (waterbuck) hosts of some Savanna tsetse flies by GIKONYO, Nicholas K, HASSANALI, Ahmed, NJAGI, Peter G. N, GITU, Peter M, MIDIWO, Jacob O

“…A previous study on the feeding responses of tsetse flies, Glossina morsitans morsitans, implicated the existence of allomonal barriers, both volatile and…”
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Mosquito larvicidal constituents from Lantana viburnoides sp viburnoides var kisi (A. rich) Verdc (Verbenaceae) by Innocent, Ester, Joseph, Cosam C, Gikonyo, Nicholus K, Moshi, Mainen J, Nkunya, Mayunga H H, Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Lantana viburnoides sp viburnoides var kisi is used in Tanzania ethnobotanically to repel mosquitoes as well as in traditional medicine for stomach ache…”
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Traditional Kenyan herbal medicine: exploring natural products' therapeutics against schistosomiasis by Ndegwa, Fidensio K, Kondam, Chaitanya, Aboagye, Samuel Y, Esan, Taiwo E, Waxali, Zohra Sattar, Miller, Margaret E, Gikonyo, Nicholas K, Mbugua, Paul K, Okemo, Paul O, Williams, David L, Hagen, Timothy J

“…Praziquantel (PZQ) remains the only drug of choice for the treatment of schistosomiasis, caused by parasitic flatworms. The widespread use of PZQ in…”
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Development of a nutrient‐dense complementary food using amaranth‐sorghum grains by Okoth, Judith Kanensi, Ochola, Sophie Atieno, Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Makokha, Anselimo

“…Thin porridge from cereals and starchy tubers is a common complementary food in Sub Saharan Africa. It may be high in antinutrients, low in energy, and…”
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Behaviour of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood (Diptera: Glossinidae) on waterbuck Kobus defassa Ruppel and feeding membranes smeared with waterbuck sebum indicates the presence of allomones by Gikonyo, Nicholas K, Hassanali, Ahmed, Njagi, Peter G.N, Saini, Rajinder K

“…The behavioural responses of caged individual teneral Glossina morsitans morsitans on waterbuck and ox and on feeding membranes with and without smears of…”
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Constituents of the Essential Oil of Suregada zanzibariensis Leaves are Repellent to the Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae s.s by Innocent, Ester, Joseph, Cosam C., Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Nkunya, Mayunga H.H., Hassanali, Ahmed

“…In traditional African communities, repellent volatiles from certain plants generated by direct burning or by thermal expulsion have played an important role…”
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Repellent Properties of δ-Octalactone Against the Tsetse Fly, Glossina morsitans Morsitans by Mwangi, Martin T., Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Ndiege, Isaiah O.

“…δ-octalactone, produced by several Bovidae, has been suggested as a potential repellant of tsetse fly attack. Racemic δ-octalactone was synthesized via an…”
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Repellency property of long chain aliphatic methyl ketones against Anopheles gambiae s.s by INNOCENT, E, GIKONYO, N.K, NKUNYA, M.H.H

“…Long chain aliphatic methyl ketone series of C7-C15 were tested for repellency activity against the malaria transmitting mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. All…”
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Growth disruption activity of polar extracts from Kotschya uguenensis (Fabaceae) against Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae by Innocent, Ester, Joseph, Cosam C., Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Nkunya, Mayunga H.H., Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Studies on the larvicidal properties of extracts and fractions from Kotschya uguenensis Verdc. were done by long-term exposure of Anopheles gambiae s.s…”
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Coronary artery disease and symptoms of depression in a Kenyan population by Njenga, F G, Kamotho, C G, Joshi, M D, Gikonyo, D K, Wanyoike, M

“…Depression and heart disease are replacing the traditional enemies of Africa such as infectious diseases and malnutrition as the increasing causes of…”
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IN VITRO AND IN VIVO ANTI-TRYPANOSOMAL ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA STEM-BARK by Wanzala, Everlyne N., Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Murilla, Grace, Githua, Mercy, Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Background: Current chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of African trypanosomiasis have become largely ineffective, necessitating the search for…”
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Toxicity and growth-inhibitory activity of Polygonum senegalense (Meissn.) surface exudate against Aedes aegypti larvae by Gikonyo, Nicholas K., Mwangi, Richard W., Ogweno Midiwo, J.

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Metastatic Tumour Of Right Atrium Mimicking Constrictive Pericarditis And Tricuspid Stenosis by De Cock, K. M., Gikonyo, D. K., Lucas, S. B., Were, J. B. O.

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Scimitar syndrome in neonates: report of four cases and review of the literature by Gikonyo, D K, Tandon, R, Lucas, Jr, R V, Edwards, J E

“…Four neonates with scimitar syndrome are presented. Three of the cases had congenital cardiovascular abnormalities not usually regarded as part of the scimitar…”
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NUTRITIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF A COMPLEMENTARY FOOD BASED ON KENYAN AMARANTH GRAIN (AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS) by Mburu, Monica W, Gikonyo, N K, Kenji, G M, Mwasaru, A M

“…The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional and functional properties of Amaranthus cruentus grain grown in Kenya for preparation of a…”
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Mosquito larvicidal constituents from Lantana viburnoides sp viburnoides var kisi by Innocent, Ester, Joseph, Cosam C, Gikonyo, Nicholus K, Moshi, Mainen J, Nkunya, Mayunga H.H, Hassanali, Ahmed

“…Interpretation & conclusion: Crude extracts and some fractions had higher or comparable larvicidal activity to the pure compounds. These results demonstrate…”
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