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Demography of lions (panthera leo) in Tarangire national park, Tanzania
(International Journal of Conservation Science, 2014)
Tarangire lions reveal similar population characteristics to most of other lion populations in other protected areas in Africa. Tarangire lion population was estimated to be around 155 individuals as in June 2013 based on ...
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 ...
Responses of vegetation and soils to three grazing management regimes in a semi‐arid highland mixed crop‐livestock system
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-10-14)
Three grazing regimes [Cut‐and‐carry (CC), seasonal grazing (SG) and continuous grazing (CG)] currently applied in Tigrai region of northern Ethiopia were compared to identify the best grazing management in key native ...
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Extracts of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Apocynaceae) From Tanzania
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014-09-24)
As part of an effort to search for extracts and compounds with new antimicrobial efficacy to fight against bacterial
resistance, the antibacterial activity of Rauvolfia caffra var. caffra (Sond.), a plant of family ...
Antimicrobial Activity of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Lamiaceae, a Medicinal Plant from Tanzania
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014-08-08)
Aims: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Tetradenia riparia crude extracts against
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcuss faecalis. The phytochemicals
that are responsible for the bioactivity ...
Antimicrobial use in the poultry industry in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania and public health implications
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
A structured questionnaire was administered to Dar es Salaam poultry farmers and pharmaceutical outlets/shops to obtain information on antibiotic usage, awareness of withdrawal periods and public health concerns on drug ...
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of selected wild mushrooms from Southern Highlands of Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
The antibacterial and antifungal activities of crude extracts of Lactarius sp, Russula kivuensis, Amanita muscaria, Amanita phalloides, Lactarius gymnocarpoides and Lactarius densifolius (wild mushrooms) were evaluated ...
A review of the biology and detection methods of Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp in water sources and situation in Tanzania
(World Journal of Water Resource and Environmental Science, 2014-04)
Cryptosporidium and Giardia species are the two most common enteric protozoan pathogens which affect humans worldwide. In both developed and developing countries. In immunocompetent individuals they cause self limiting ...
Larvicidal Activity of Leaf and Stem extracts of Sterculiaquinquelob(Garcke) K. SchumAgainst the Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S, Culexquinquefasciatus Say and AedesaegyptiMosquito
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Larvicidal activity of crude petroleum ether (PE), ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and methanol
(MeOH) extracts of leaves and stem barks of Sterculiaquinqueloba (Garcke) K. Schum
were testedagainst the late 3
instar larvae of ...
Analysis of phytochemical composition of Bersama abyssinica by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry
(Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2014)
Bersama abyssinica has been reported to possess a varied range of therapeutical and pharmacological
applications due to presence of bioactive compounds. The present study was carried out to determine the
phytochemical ...