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Grand multiparity: is it still a risk in pregnancy?

Mgaya, A.H.; Massawe, S. N.,; Kidanto, H. L.,; Mgaya, H. N (BioMed Central, 2013)

Background: The association of grand multiparity and poor pregnancy outcome has not been consistent for decades. Classifying grand multiparous women as a high-risk group without clear evidence of a consistent association with ...
Evaluation of ethnomedical claims and brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used in Tanzania as traditional medicines

Kapingu, M.C; Moshi, M. J; Mbwambo, Z. H; Nondo, R. S; Masimba, P. J; Kamuhabwa, A. (African Ethnomedicines Network, 2006)

Using information from the literature it has been demonstrated that twenty one (21) plants out of 60 (35%) which are used in traditional medicine, in Tabora region (Western Tanzania), are used elsewhere for the treatment ...
Experience of initiating collaboration of traditional healers in managing HIV and AIDS in Tanzania

Uiso, F.; Kayombo, E.; Mahunnah, R. (BMC, 2007)

Collaboration between traditional healers and biomedical practitioners is now being accepted by many African countries south of the Sahara because of the increasing problem of HIV/AIDS. The key problem, however, is how ...
Screening of traditionally used plants for in vivo antimalarial activity in mice

Masimba, P; Innocent, E (PMC, 2009)

Aqueous ethanol (80%) extracts of six plants used traditionally for treatment of malaria, Vepris glomerata (F.Hoffm.) Engl (Rutaceae), Maranthus floribunda (Bak.) F.White (Chrysobalanaceae), Strophanthus eminii Asch. & ...
Larvicidal and Brine Shrimp Activities of Vitex Schiliebenii Extracts and Isolated Phytoecdysteroids on Anopheles gambiae Giles S.S Larvae

Nyamoita, Mokua G.; Ester, Innocent; Zakaria, Mbwambo H.; Wilber, Lwande; Ochola, Bwire J.; Ahmed, Hassanali (Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2013)

Acetone, methanol and aqueous extracts of the leaves, stem bark and root bark of Vitex schiliebenii belonging to the family Verbenaceae were evaluated for their larvicidal activity against late 3rd/early 4th Anopheles ...
Time-course effects of Vitex schiliebenii (Varbenaceae) solvent extracts on Anopheles gambiae giles s.s. larvae under simulated semi-field conditions

Nyamoita, Mokua G.; Ahmed, Hassanali; Ester, Innocent; Zakaria, Mbwambo H.; Wilber, Lwande; Ochola, Bwire J. (Novus Natural Science Research, 2013)

Objectives: To determine the growth-disrupting effects of polar phyto-extracts of V. schilibenii on Anopheles gambiae larvae in a simulated semi-field condition and to undertake phytochemical screening of constituents ...
Repellency property of long chain aliphatic methyl ketones against Anopheles gambiae s.s

INNOCENT, E.; GIKONYO, N.K.; NKUNYA, M.H.H. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research, 2008)

Long chain aliphatic methyl ketone series of C7-C15 were tested for repellency activity against the malaria transmitting mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. All methyl ketones produced a dose dependent (P<0.001) repellency response ...
Larvicidal activity of Kotschya uguenensis plant powders and methanol extracts against Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae in the laboratory and in simulated ponds

Innocent, E; Hassanali, A; Nkunya, MHH (Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2013)

Polar constituents of Kotschya uguenensis Verdc. (Fabaceae) do not exhibit acute toxicity but cause growth disruption of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Gile (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae with eventual death. Time-course larvicidal effects ...
Antimicrobial and brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used in traditional medicine in Bukoba District, north-western Tanzania

MOSHI, M.J.; URASSA, I.; INNOCENT, E.; MASIMBA1, P.J.; OTIENO2, D.F.; WEISHEIT, A.; MBABAZI, P.; LYNES, M.; MEACHEM, K.; HAMILTON, , A. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research,, 2009)

Herbal medicines constitute a potentially important resource for new and safe drugs for the management of microbial infections and other diseases. In this study, dichloromethane, ethylacetate and ethanol extracts of ...
Growth disruption activity of polar extracts from Kotschya uguenensis (Fabaceae) against Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

Innocent, Ester; Joseph, Cosam C.; Gikonyo, Nicholas K.; Nkunya, Mayunga H.H; Hassanali, Ahmed (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2008)

Studies on the larvicidal properties of extracts and fractions from Kotschya uguenensis Verdc. were done by long-term exposure of Anopheles gambiae s.s. larvae. The cumulative mean percentage mortalities and deformities ...
Variations of anti-mosquito larvicidal constituents in the Harrisonia abyssinica species of Tanzania

MAGADULA, J.J.; INNOCENT, E. (Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 2010)

Harrisonia abyssinica (Simaroubaceae) is widely distributed and used in traditional medicine in Tanzania. Phytochemical studies of the plant report the presence of steroid and limonoid compounds while much of its biological ...
Larvicidal properties of some Tanzanian plant species against Anopheles gambiae s.s. Gile (Diptera:Culicidae) mosquitoes

INNOCENT 1, E; COSAM, J C.; GIKONYO, N. K.; NKUNYA, M. H. H.; HASSANALI, A (Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 2009)

Ethnobotanical survey was done among the Hehe community of central Tanzania to identify plants that can be used in the control of malaria transmitting mosquito vectors. Extracts from different plant parts were analysed ...
Antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of fresh leaf extracts of Warburgia ugandensis

MBWAMBO, Z.H.; ERASTO, P.; MASIMBA, P.J.; INNOCENT, E. (Tanzania Journal of Health Research,, 2009)

Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Canellaceae), is widely used by Traditional Health Practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa for treatment of diseases and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS infections. The most commonly ...
Traditional Knowledge, Use Practices and Conservation of Medicinal Plants for HIV/AIDS Care in Rural Tanzania

Kisangau, Daniel P.; Herrmann, Thora Martina; Lyaruu, Herbert V. M.; Masimba, Pax J.; Hosea, Ken M; Joseph, Cosam C.; Mbwambo, Zakaria. H. (2011)

HIV/AIDS pandemic is currently the most socio-economic challenge that faces Tanzania as it affects mostly the young and most economically productive population. People living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania are susceptible ...
Evaluation of the potential of the marine sponges of the Zanzibar Island to yield antimalarial and antimicrobial active compounds

Said1, S.A.; Guantai, A.N.; Moshi, M.J.; Nondo, R.S.O.; Masimba, P.J.; Innocent, E. (2010)

Emergence of new and re‐emergence of old infections continue to elude prospects of reducing morbidity and mortality caused by microbial infections. Trends of resistance to currently in use antimicrobials and antimalarials ...
A study of antimicrobial activity, acute toxicity and cytoprotective effect of a polyherbal extract in a rat ethanol-HCl gastric ulcer model

Moshi, Mainen J; Mahunnah, Rogasian L A; Haule, Emmanuel E; Mwangomo, Dennis T (2012)

Background The decoction of the aerial parts of Rhynchosia recinosa (A.Rich.) Bak. [Fabaceae] is used in combination with the stem barks of Ozoroa insignis Del. (Anacardiaceae), Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Excell. ...
Evaluation of ethnomedical claims and brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used in Tanzania as traditional medicines.

Moshi, Mainen J.; Richard, Marco; Mbwambo, Zakaria H.; Nondoa, Ramadhani S.O; Masimbaa, Pax J.; Masimbaa, Pax J.; Kamuhabwab, Appolinary; Kapingua, Modest C.; Thomasb, Pascal (2006)

Using information from the literature it has been demonstrated that twenty one (21) plants out of 60 (35%) which are used in traditional medicine, in Tabora region (Western Tanzania), are used elsewhere for the treatment ...
Brine shrimp toxicity of some plants used as traditional medicines in Kagera Region, north western Tanzania

Moshi, M.J.; Nondo, R.S.O.; Innocent, E.; Magadula, J.J.; Otieno, D.F.; Weisheit, A.; Mbabazi, P.K. (2010)

Dichloromethane and/or ethanol extracts of 30 plants used as traditional medicines in Bukoba district, northwestern Tanzania were evaluated for brine shrimp toxicity. Among the 50 extracts tested, 32 extracts (64%) showed ...
Antimycobacterial, antioxidant activity and toxicity of extracts from the roots of Rauvolfia vomitoria and R. caffra

Erasto, Paul; Lubschagne, Antoinette; Mbwambo, Zakaria H.; Nondo, Ramadhani S. O.; Lall, Namrita (2011)

AIM: This study aimed to investigate the antimycobacterial activity of total alkaloid and ethanolic aqueous extracts of Rauvolfia vomitoria and R. caffra. It further aimed to evaluate antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity ...
Antimicrobial and brine shrimp activity of Acanthus pubescens root extracts

Moshi, M.J.; Innocent1, E.; Otieno1, J.N.; Magadula1, J.J.; Nondo1, R.S.O.; Otieno2, D.F.; Wensheit, A.; Mbabazi, P (2010)

The root dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts of Acanthus puberscens (Oliv.) Engl (ACANTHACEAE) exhibited weak antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus anthracis, Salmonella ...

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