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Screening local cereal-based beverages in Tanzania for yeast contaminants
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2021-02-26)
During spontaneous fermentation of cereals; yeasts ferment carbohydrates to produce alcohol and they also
provide vitamins, amino acids, peptides, and nucleotides needed by lactic acid bacteria as well as produce flavour ...
Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-30)
Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the
intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear
goal programming (LP) can ...
Effects of spray-drying on w/o/w multiple emulsions prepared from a stearic acid matrix
(2014-01-01)
The goal of this study was to explore the effects of spray-drying on w/o/w double emulsions of methyltestosterone (MT) loaded in a stearic acid matrix. MT-loaded nanoparticles were formulated by a water-in-oil-in-water ...
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 ...
Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
(Archives of Public Health, 2017-08-17)
Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how
diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income
settings is essential. ...
Acute oral toxicity study of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous extract in albino mice
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2016-10-03)
Acute oral toxicity of Mystroxylon aethiopicum root bark aqueous was evaluated in albino mice of either
sex. In this study, five groups of mice were orally treated with doses of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000
mg/kg body ...
Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential
(Hindawi, 2019-10-20)
Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental ...
Realizing UN decade on ecosystem restoration through a nature-based approach: A case review of management of biological invasions in protected areas
(PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 2022-08-18)
As the influx of different invasive species and their spread to new areas increases, there is a need for a rigorous and relevant scientific evidence-based control and restoration (EBCR) approaches to inform practical ...
Effects of Selected Pesticidal Plants on Termites Affecting Maize Production in Arusha, Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2020-03-27)
Investigations under laboratory and field conditions were carried out with
purpose of understanding the effects of pesticides of Cupressus lusitanica,
Tephrosia vogelii, Eucalpytus dalrympleana, Lantana camara and ...
Mathematical model for brucellosis transmission dynamics in livestock and human populations
(Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience, 2020-01-29)
Brucellosis is a contagious zoonotic infection caused by bacteria of genus brucella which affects humans and animals. The disease is of veterinary importance, public health concern and economic significance in
both developed ...