Browsing School of Agricultural Sciences by Author "Onyango, C. A"
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Determining efficient extraction procedure of phytochemicals from the fruit paste of Ziziphus abyssinica and Tamarindus indica.
Nyaberi, M. O.; Onyango, C. A; Mathooko, F. M; Maina, J. M; Makobe, M (Elewa BioSciences, 2017)Objective: To determine the most effective method of extracting metabolites from the two herbs Ziziphus abyssinica and Tamaridus. Indicus. Methodology and results: The methods used included cold and soxhlet extraction ... -
Evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of edible fruit extracts of Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich
Nyaberi, M. O.; Onyango, C. A; Mathooko, F. M; Maina, J. M; Makobe, M.; Mwaura, F (2010)The conventional chemicals used in preservation of meat are perceived as harmful by health conscious consumers due to their potential toxicity. This has resulted in a general shift of preference to the use of traditional ... -
Physiology and Quality Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit Grown under Water Deficit Conditions
Madigu, N.O.; Mathooko, F. M; Onyango, C. A; Kahangi, E.M.; Owino, W. O (2008)This study aimed at understanding the quality characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Tommy Atkins’) fruit from trees subjected to water stress (non-irrigated) during the first phase of growth (up to 42 days ... -
Postharvest Behaviour and Quality Characteristics of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit Grown under Water Deficit Conditions
Madigu, N.O.; Mathooko, F. M; Onyango, C. A; Kahangi, E. M.; Owino, W. O (2009)Preharvest cultural practices affect the postharvest quality and behaviour of many fruits. In this study we compared the postharvest behaviour and quality of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Tommy Atkins’) fruit from ... -
Profiling active phytochemical compounds of Ziziphus abyssinica herb responsible for antioxidant and antimicrobial activity
Nyaberi, M. O; Onyango, C. A; Mathooko, F. M; Maina, J. M; Makobe, M. (2017)This paper seeks to determine the various active compounds that are present in the Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich that would elicit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity on foodstuff. The cold methanolic extract was separated ...