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Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles: Uptake by epithelial cells and cytotoxicity
(eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2014)
Nanoparticles as drug delivery systems offer benefits such as protection of the encapsulated drug against degradation, site-specific targeting and prolonged blood circulation times. The aim of this study was to investigate ...
The potential of anthill soils in smallholder maize production under conservation based agricultural systems in southern Zambia
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Soil fertility is one of the fundamental challenges faced by cash constrained smallholder
farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. In an effort to ward off this hurdle, some smallholder
farmers in southern Zambia opt to use ...
Design and formulation of nano-sized spray dried efavirenz-part I: influence of formulation parameters
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2012-10-25)
Efavirenz (EFV) is one of the first-line antiretroviral drugs recommended by the World Health Organisation for treating HIV. It is a hydrophobic drug that suffers from low aqueous solubility (4 μg/mL), which leads to a ...
Potential of Tanzanian local clay and ash based materials for binding aflatoxins in animal feeds
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)
Potential of Tanzanian local materials was explored for alleviating aflatoxin-contamination of
feeds. Preliminarily, farmers’ awareness of aflatoxins was assessed using data collected from
a random sample of 258 households ...
Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
(BMC Public Health, 2018-04-04)
Background: Achieving nutritional requirements for pregnant and lactating mothers in rural households while
maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a difficult task. Deploying a linear goal ...
To eradicate or not to eradicate? Recommendations on Prosopis juliflora management in Afar, Ethiopia, from an interdisciplinary perspective
(Springer Open, 2016-08-19)
As one of the most invasive species of arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa, Prosopis juliflora has become a major
threat to livelihoods of the Afar pastoral people and to the fragile ecosystems they live in. This paper ...
In Vitro Callus Induction and Shoot Regeneration from Leaf Explants of Glinus lotoides (L.)—An Important Medicinal Plant
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2015-06-05)
G. lotoides L. is a threatened plant that is frequently harvested for medicinal purpose. However, its
distribution in the world is limited because of short period of seed viability and poor seed germination.
The objective ...
Are Asian elephants afraid of honeybees? Experimental studies in northern Thailand
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-06-09)
In many parts of South and Southeast Asia, rural farmers living at the borders of protected areas frequently encounter Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) raiding their crops and threatening farmers lives and livelihoods. ...
Inadequate management of complementary foods contributes to the risk of aflatoxin exposure and low nutrition status among children
(World Mycotoxin Journal, 2018-11-22)
Early exposure to aflatoxins through complementary food is linked to impaired growth in childhood. The current study assessed the household’s practices on management of complementary foods in relation to the risk of aflatoxin ...
A preliminary study of T-2 and HT-2 toxins in cereals sold in traditional market in South Korea
(Elsevier Ltd., 2011-08)
Fusarium species are responsible for the production of harmful trichothecenes mycotoxins in cereals. These mycotoxins are cytotoxic, potentially immunosuppressive and potent fast-acting inhibitors of protein and nucleic ...