• Bacteriostatic and haemolytic activities of extracts and compounds of commiphora swynnertonii 

  Msengwa, Zaituni; Credo, David; Mafuru, Magesa; Mwesongo, James; Mabiki, Faith Philemon; Mwang’onde, Beda John; Mtambo, Madundo Mkumbukwa; Kusiluka, Lughano Jeremy; Mdegela, Robinson Hammerthon; Olsen, John Elmerdahl (Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2023)

  Background and objective: Commiphora swynnertonii (Pax) is used in traditional medicine to treat infectious diseases. Previous studies have reported antimicrobial activity of this plant; however, the activity of compounds ...
• Seasonal variation of atmospheric composition of water-soluble inorganic species at rural Background site in Tanzania, East africa 

  Mkoma, S.L; Wang, W; Maenhaut, W; Tungaraza, C.T (Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2010)

  Samples of coarse, fine and PM10 aerosols were collected at a rural Morogoro sites, during the 2005 dry season and 2006 wet season campaigns using a “Gent” PM10 stacked filter unit sampler with sequential Nuclepore polycarbonate ...
• Elemental composition and sources of atmospheric particulate matter in Dar es salaam, Tanzania 

  Mkoma, S. L; Tungaraza, C; Maenhaut, W; Raes, N (Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2010)

  An intensive aerosol field campaign was carried out from 16 August to 16 September 2005 (dry season) at a kerbside in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A Gent PM 10 stacked filter unit sampler with coarse and fine Nuclepore polycarbonate ...
• Urban dietary heavy metal intake from protein foods and vegetables in Dar es salaam 

  Tungaraza, Clavery; Mato, Rubhera; Mkoma, Stelyus l; Ezekiel, Charles Nyarongo (International Journal of Biological and chemical science, 2011)

  This was an investigation to characterize seasonal and spatial distribution of particulate organic matter (POM) in the surface water of Lake Victoria at Speke Gulf, by using carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 isotopic signatures. ...
• Investigation of noise pollution in restaurants in Morogoro municipality, Tanzania, East Africa 

  Mkoma, Stelyus l; Tungaraza, Clavery; Samagwa, Dafrozah (JASEM, 2009)

  The assessment of the present status of sound levels in seven restaurants at Morogoro municipality was studied. The indoor and outdoor ambient noise levels were measured twice a day, thrice a week for a period of two ...
• Isolation and toxicity evaluation of feruloyl ester and other triterpenoids from synadenium glaucescens pax 

  Rwegoshora, Frank (The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2022)

  The use of plants as sources of drug agents is attributed by factors among which are the easy accessibility to plants, less toxicity and little or no drug resistance. An improvement in both traditional medicine and drug ...
• Ecotoxicity of mercury contaminated sediment collected from Mabubi river (Geita district, Tanzania) to the early life stages Of African catfish (clarias gariepinus) 

  Chibunda, R.T; Pereka, A. E; Phiri, E.C.J; Tungaraza, C. (Elsevier, 2009)

  The quality of Hg contaminated sediments in artisanal gold mining areas of Tanzania have to date only been assessed through bulk chemical analysis. However, measurement of contaminant levels alone has a limited ability ...
• Social economic factors and malaria transmission in lower Moshi, northern Tanzania 

  Lowassa, Asanterabi; Mazigo, Humphrey D; Mahande, Aneth M; Mwang’onde, Beda J; Msangi, Shandala; Mahande, Michael J; Kimaro, Epiphania E; Elisante, Eliapenda; Kweka, Eliningaya J (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

  Background: For many years social economic status has been used as an indicator to characterize malaria treatment seeking behaviors of communities and their adherence to malaria control programs. The present study was ...
• Influence of bacterial activities on nitrogen uptake rates determined by the application of antibiotics 

  Tungaraza, Clavery; Brion, Natacha; Rousseau, Véronique; Baeyens, Willy; Goeyens, Leo (Oceanologia, 2003)

  The influence of bacterial activities on inorganic nutrients has always affected total phytoplankton uptake rates owing to the absence of a reliable method that can exclude these effects. The use of natural samples to ...
• Pre-sowing treatments to improve seed germination And seedling growth of commiphora swynnertonii (burrt.) and synadenium glaucescens (pax.) 

  Madege Richard, Raphael; Babu, Saidi; Mabiki, Faith Philemon; Mtui, Hosea; Kudra, Abdul (Academic Journals, 2023)

  Medicinal and pesticidal plant propagation is hampered by poor seed germination due to seed dormancy. This study aimed to enhance seed germination and seedling growth using various pre- sowing treatments. A triplicated ...
• In-vitro assessment of antibacterial effects of combined crude extracts of s. glaucescens and c. swynnertonii with antibiotics 

  Ochollah, Mary George; Mabiki, Faith Philemon; Kusiluka, Lughano Jeremy Moses; Mdegela, Robinson Hammerthon; Olsen, John Elmerdahl (Academic Journals, 2023)

  Currently, there is an upsurge of bacterial resistance in single-drug treatment regimens. This has stimulated a growing interest in research and development of new antibacterial agents containing several ingredients as ...
• Isolation and cytotoxicity evaluation of long chain bioactive compounds from commiphora swynnertonii (Burtt) 

  Mabiki, Faith P; Machumi, Francis; Chacha, Musa (Journal of Scientific and Innovative Research, 2022)

  Commiphora swynnertonii (Burtt) is a medicinal plant with diverse traditional uses in Tanzania. However, there is limited information on isolation and cytotoxicity properties of bioactive compounds responsible for ...
• Effect of changes in business environments on traded medicinal plants products in Tanzania: an explorative study 

  Mpelangwa, Eziacka Mathew; Makindara, Jeremia Ramos; Sorensen, Olav Jull; Bengesi, Kenneth Michael Kitundu; Mabiki, Faith Philemon (Heliyon, 2022)

  In Tanzania, a complex rural to urban supply network for the medicinal plants' products trade has developed over time driven by changes in business environments at the macro level notably in the policy and regulatory frameworks ...
• Epifriedelanol is the key Compound to antibacterial Effects of extracts of synadenium glaucescens (pax) against Medically important bacteria 

  Msengwa, Zaituni; Rwegoshora, Frank; David, Credo; Mwesongo, James; Mafuru, Magesa; Mabiki, Faith P; Mwang’onde, Beda J; Mtambo, Madundo M; Kusiluka, Lughano J. M; Mdegela, Robinson H; Olsen, John E (Frontiers, 2023)

  Introduction: Synadenium glaucescens has been used for the treatment of bacterial infections in many parts of the world. We investigated the antibacterial and cytotoxicity activities of secondary metabolites of this ...
• In vitro antibacterial potential of extracts of sterculia Africana, acacia sieberiana, and cassia abbreviata ssp. abbreviata used by yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus) for possible self-medication in Mikumi national park, Tanzania 

  Kirabo, Irene; Mabiki, Faith P; Mdegela, Robinson H; Obbo, Christopher J. D (Hindawi, 2018)

  In the animals in general and nonhuman primates in particular self-medication has been widely reported; however, little is still known about the pharmacological activity of the extracts present in their daily diet. The ...
• Isolation and identification of long -chain aliphatic compounds from synadenium glaucescens 

  Nyigo, Vitus A; Malebo, Hamisi M; Mabiki, Faith; Mdegela, Robinson (The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2022)

  Purification of dichloromethane extract from root barks and leaves of Synadenium glaucescens extracts through chromatographic techniques resulted into the isolation of two compounds, namely erythrinacinate C and ...
• Thin layer chromatographic method for detection of conventional drug adulterants in herbal products 

  Mwankuna, Christopher Johnson; Mariki, Eliapenda Elisante; Mabiki, Faith Philemon; Malebo, Hamisi Masanja; Styrishave, Bjarne; Mdegela, Robinson Hammerton (MDPI, 2022)

  Commercially available conventional drugs have been used to adulterate herbal products. Considering the rapid growth of herbal products’ market, it is essential to screen herbal products for the presence of conventional ...
• Antibacterial effects of single and combined crude extracts of synadenium glaucescens and commiphora swynnertonii 

  Ochollah, G, Mary; Olsen, E, John; Mdegela, H, Robinson; Kusiluka, J.M, Lughano; Mabiki, P, Faith; Msengwa, S, Zaituni (2022)

  Background: Synadenium glaucescens and Commiphora swynnertonii are among the reported plants used traditionally for treatment of bacterial infections. This study reports antibacterial effects of single and combined extracts ...
• PCDD/F and Dioxin-Like PCB determinations in Mtoni estuarine sediments (Tanzania) using the chemically activated luciferase gene expression (CALUX) bioassay 

  Mihale, Matobola J.; Croes, Kim; Tungaraza, Clavery; Baeyens, Willy; Van Langenhove, Kersten (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013-03-19)

  Sediments from Mtoni estuary and 2 tributaries, Tanzania, were screened for polychlorinated-p-dibenzodioxins, -dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like PCBs (dl-PCBs) using the chemically activated luciferase gene expression ...
• Implementation report of research project: adaptation strategies for challenges associated with climate and ecological changes affecting lake victoria communities 

  Tungaraza, Clavery; Eliapenda, Elisante; Osewe, Kajitanus O.; Palapala, Paul M. (United National Institute for Training and Research, 2015)

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