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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Sabaots of mt. Elgon Kenya.
(African Ethnomedicines Network (Nigeria), 2010)
Though the majority of people in Kenya and at Kopsiro Division in particular, rely on ethnomedicinal plant
species to manage human ailments, the indigenous knowledge largely remains undocumented. Therefore, an
ethnobotanical ...
Effective microorganisms and their influence on growth and yield of pigweed (amaranthus dubians)
(African Ethnomedicines Network (Nigeria), 2010-01)
Pigweed (Amaranthus dubians) plants grow widely in many parts of the world. It is a very popular indigenous
wild vegetable and is usually utilized by many communities as a nutritional additive. Pigweed is becoming very ...
Allelopathic potential of mexican sunflower [tithonia diversifolia (hemsl) a. gray] on germination and growth of cowpea seedlings (vigna sinensis l.)
(2015)
Invasive plant species when introduced into new environments may result into a number of ecological problems (Howard et al., 2000). They may influence other species through pathways such as allelopathy or phytotoxicity ...
Effects of fresh leaf materials of sesbania sesban (l.) merrill on the growth and photosynthetic pigments of nightshade (solanum nigrum l. var. popolo)
(INNSPUB, 2014-05-15)
Solanum nigrum L. is one of the African leafy vegetable consumed in Kenya. High cost of inorganic fertilizers has
made it inaccessible by smallholder farmers leading to low yields. A study was conducted at Maseno ...
The use of phytochemical composition of fifty (50) selected plants found in the university botanic garden, Maseno, Kenya to show
(2015-08-02)
Qualitative phytochemical analysis of 50 plants, five each from 10 selected families is presented. The ten
plant families were selected based on their high plant frequency of occurrence within the botanic garden. The
powdered ...
Responses of slenderleaf rattlebox (crotalaria ochroleuca) to water deficit
(2017)
Water deficit affects plant growth and development thus affecting crop productivity. It is the major a biotic stress experienced in the vast semi arid and arid regions of Kenya and the world as a whole. Water deficit mainly ...