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Anthropogenic Pressure on Tree Species Diversity, Composition, and Growth of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan
(MDPI, 2021-03-04)Anthropogenic disturbances, such as illegal harvesting and livestock browsing, often affect natural forests. However, the resulting tree species diversity, composition, and population structure have rarely been quantified. ... -
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 ... -
Antifungal Activities of Some Medicinal Plants Against Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the Causal Pathogen of Bean Anthracnose, and their Effect on Seed Germination and Seedling Performance
(Centre for Advancement of Applied Sciences, 2022-12-12)This study evaluated the in vitro potency of Plectranthus barbatus, Vernonia amygdalina, Conyza bonariensis, Leonotis nepetifolia, and Lantana camara extracts against Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the causal pathogen of ... -
Antifungal activity of Leonotis nepetifolia extracts against Colletotrichum species causing bean anthracnose and their phytochemical analysis using LC-MS
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-08-30)Bean anthracnose results in significant yield losses, and the present primary management strategy of using synthetic fungicides is hampered by a number of factors. This study assessed the antifungal effects of aqueous, ... -
Antifungal Effects against Phaeoisariopsis personata under Greenhouse Conditions and Phytochemical Analysis of Jatropha curcas Leaf Extracts
(International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2021-07-10)The study was conducted to test the antifungal efficacy of J. curcas leaf extracts against Phaeoisariopsis personata (causal pathogen for groundnut late leaf spot disease) under in vivo conditions, and to identify important ... -
Antimalarial activity of Cucumis metuliferus and Lippia kituiensis against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice
(Dovepress, 2018)Background: The search for new antimalarial drugs has become progressively urgent due to plasmodial resistance to most of the commercially available antimalarial drugs. As part of this effort, the study evaluated the ... -
Antimalarial potential and phytochemical composition of fractions of Lippia kituiensis Vatke (Verbenaceae) growing in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2020-08-31)Despite past decades of steady advances in the fight against Malaria, statistics show that the disease is still a threat to human health. Previous successes in the development of antimalarial drugs from medicinal plants ... -
Antimicrobial activities of against selected pathogenic fungi and bacteria strains.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2019-12-19)and are dangerous pathogens causing fungal diseases. and developed resistance to fungicides such as fluconazole. Similarly, pathogenic bacteria have become resistant to antibiotcs such as methicillin. Thus, searching ... -
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 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 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 ... -
Antimicrobial dependence of silver nanoparticles on surface plasmon resonance bands against Escherichia coli
(Dove Press Journal, 2016-12-16)This study presents a simple and trouble-free method for determining the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bands. AgNPs were prepared by chemical reduction ... -
Antimicrobial packaging based on starch, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(lactic-co-glycolide) materials and application challenges
(Elsevier Ltd., 2018-04)Background In recent years, food packaging has focused on two scientific pillars; adopting the biodegradable packaging materials and development of antimicrobial packaging for extended shelf life, quality and safety of ... -
Antimicrobial resistant coliforms across four poultry production systems in Arusha and Moshi, Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2022-01-11)Introduction: resistance to antimicrobials poses a threat to human and animal health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of resistant coliforms in poultry cloacal samples collected from different poultry ... -
Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
(Springer Nature Limited, 2020-01-13)Antibiotic use and bacterial transmission are responsible for the emergence, spread and persistence of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria, but their relative contribution likely differs across varying socio-economic, ... -
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 ... -
Application of magnetic cytosmear for the estimation of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte density and detection of asexual stages in asymptomatic children
(Malaria Journal, 2016-02-24)Background: Conventional malaria parasite detection methods, such as rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and light microscopy (LM), are not sensitive enough to detect low level parasites and identification of gametocytes in ... -
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. ... -
Are electric vehicles economically viable in sub-Saharan Africa? The total cost of ownership of internal combustion engine and electric vehicles in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-09)The prevalence of internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) fleets globally has resulted in various environmental issues, such as the emissions of greenhouse gases, reliance on imported petroleum products, significant ... -
Assessing protected area effectiveness in western Tanzania: Insights from repeated line transect surveys
(wiley, 2023-08-07)In many parts of East Africa, wildlife populations have declined over the past decades. Given these trends, site-based studies are needed to assess how protected areas with differing management strategies enable the effective ...