ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Diabetes mellitus is a growing problem in
many developing countries and the financial burden associated with it is enormous. In …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a major opportunistic infection in
immunosuppressed persons. It is therefore a serious disease in high HIV/AIDS prevalence …

Methanolic and water extracts of five medicinal plant species used for treatment of malaria in
traditional/cultural health systems of Kwale people in Kenya were tested for antimalarial …

Ten plant extracts commonly used by the Meru community of Kenya were evaluated for the
in vitro antiplasmodial, in vivo antimalarial, cytotoxicity and animal toxicity activities. The …

Antibiotics are among the most counterfeited anti-infectious medicines in developing
countries. Amoxicillin is one of the commonly prescribed, affordable, and easily accessible …

Introduction Quality of medicines in both developed and developing countries is sometimes
compromised due to infiltration of counterfeit, substandard or degraded medicines into the …

Utilization of herbal products is a major concern due to the possibility of contamination by
toxigenic fungi that are mycotoxin producers such as Aspergillus species during processing …

Abstract Background Soil transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the world's neglected
tropical diseases. Morbidity due to STHs is greatest in school-age children who typically …

Background Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of various ailments in most
developing countries. Oral infections are the most prevalent diseases in man. The Rhus …

Objective: To establish the quality of pharmaceutical products manufactured by the
respective industries in Kenya and determine the effect of manufacturing practices on the …