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Chitosan nanoencapsulation of flavonoids enhances their quorum sensing and biofilm formation inhibitory activities against an E.coli Top 10 biosensor

Omwenga, Erick, O; Hensel, A; Shitandi, A; Goycoolea, F,M (Elsevier, 2018)

Phytochemicals have been found to be promising alternatives to conventional antibiotic therapies for the control of bacterial infections, as they may entail less selective pressure and hence reduce the development of ...
Antiquorum sensing, antibiofilm formation and cytotoxicity activity of commonly used medicinal plants by inhabitants of Borabu sub-county, Nyamira County, Kenya

Omwenga, Erick, O; Shitandi, Anakalo; Hensel, A; Pereira, Susana; Goycoolea, F,M (PLOS ONE, 2017-11)

Productions of various bacterial traits like production of virulence factors (e.g. toxins, enzymes), biofilm formation, luminescence among others, have been known to be controlled by quorum sensing (QS), a process that is ...
Ethnobotanical survey of traditionally used medicinal plants for infections of skin, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and the oral cavity in Borabu sub-county, Nyamira county, Kenya

Omwenga, Erick, O; Hensel, A; Shitandi, Anakalo; Goycoolea, F,M (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015-11)

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Different communities throughout the world have specialized and profound knowledge on the use medicinal plants for various diseases. However, the detailed information on the respective ...
Ethno-Medicinal Survey of Important Plants of Samburu Community (Wamba)-Samburu District in Kenya

Omwenga, Erick, O; Mbugua, P.K; Okemo, P.O (Research and Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences, 2014)

Ethno medicines are developed by the ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological surveys. This study work revealed the use of traditional ethnomedicines by the Samburu community (Wamba). A total of 33 plant species belonging ...
In vitro antimicrobial and preliminary phytochemical screening of some Samburu Anti‐diarrhoeal medicinal plants ‐ Kenya

Omwenga, Erick, O; Okemo, P.O; Mbugua, P.K (South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 2012)

The antimicrobial effect of some selected Samburu medicinal plants was evaluated on bacterial strains like Staphylococcus aureus ‐ ATCC 20591, Bacillus subtillis Local isolate, Salmonella typhi‐ATCC 2202, Escherichia coli‐ ...

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