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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 ...
Tomato Leafminer (Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1917): A Threat to Tomato Production in Africa
(Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2016-11-28)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income, food and nutrition in Africa. Production of the crop is currently threatened by leaf miner [Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)]. ...
Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activity of Clausena anisata, Acokanthera shemperii and Olea europaea Growing in Tanzania
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2016-04-21)
Aims: To evaluate antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activities of Clausena anisata, Acokanthera shemperii and Olea europaea against seven Gram negative bacteria and fungal species.
Study Design: Bioassay of antimicrobial ...
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Five Selected Medicinal Plants in Tanzania against Gram Negative Bacteria
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2016-01-04)
Aims: To evaluate antibacterial activity from five selected medicinal plants namely Embelia
schimperi, Maerua decumbens, Ocimum gratissimum, Conyza floribunda and Plectranthus
barbatus used for the management of bacterial ...
Chemical composition of ethanolic extracts of some wild mushrooms from Tanzania and their medicinal potentials
(Begell House Inc., 2016)
The ethanolic extracts of 5 edible and inedible wild mushrooms collected from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania were characterized by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. A total of 75 chemical compounds were obtained, ...