Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Gis-Based Land Suitability Analysis for Ex-Situ Production of Threatened Citropsis Articulata in Uganda
(Environment & Ecosystem Science (EES), 2021)Citropsis articulata (Spreng.) is a potent medicinal plant that is increasingly threatened by unsustainable harvesting and habitat destruction due to deforestation. This calls for enhancement of ex-situ conservation of C. ... -
Developmental stages influence in vivo antimalarial activity of aerial part extracts of Schkuhria pinnata
(Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Malaria remains a dire health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, it is the most ordinary condition in hospital admission and outpatient care. The country’s meager ... -
Vegetation dynamics in western Uganda during the last 1000 years: climate change or human induced environmental degradation?
(African Journal of Ecology, 2009)A multi-proxy analysis of microfossils from sedimentary records, together with evidence from historical and archaeological data, has provided evidence of vegetation dynamics and human environment interactions in western ... -
Potential of Soaking and Sun-Drying in Detoxifying Toxic Cassava Root Tubers
(International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 2017-08-09)Root tubers of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) have cyanogenic glucosides which liberate hydrogen cyanide (HCN) on hydrolysis in quantities that can be toxic to humans. As a result, several techniques have been used to ... -
Potential of Fermentation in Detoxifying Toxic Cassava Root Tubers
(Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2012-10-20)Quantitative determination of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) content in a toxic local cassava variety “Rutuga” with an initial total HCN of 16.65%, free HCN of 9.19% and bound HCN (cyanoglycosides) of 7.46% in the fresh peeled ... -
Jigger-Control Related Health Issues and Suggested Interventions in Iganga District, Eastern Uganda
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016)Jigger infestation is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetration of the sand flea into the skin of a person and other hosts. The wounds created cause pain, discomfort and may lead to secondary infections such as ... -
Heterocyphelium leucampyx (Arthoniales, Ascomycota): another orphaned mazaediate lichen finds its way home
(The Lichenologist, 2017)Heterocyphelium is a mazaediate genus containing a single species, H. leucampyx. The species was originally described from Cuba within the genus Trachylia (Arthoniales, Arthoniaceae) and later placed in various genera of ... -
Environmental Dynamics of Lake Victoria: Evidence from a 10,000 14C yr Diatom Record from Napoleon Gulf and Sango Bay
(Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, 2016)Bio-proxies provide relevant information on ecosystem health and environmental dynamics. In this study, diatom assemblages of two cores collected from the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria at Napoleon Gulf (“NAPG1” (GPS, ... -
Compliance to Post-Harvest Handling Practices of Beef along the Beef Value Chain in Uganda
(Journal of Nutrition & Weight Loss, 2019-06-20)Introduction: Beef handling from slaughter to butchery if not compliant with standard operating requirements may lead to contamination by spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms originating from equipment, surfaces, personnel, ... -
Climate and Cultural Dynamics in the Great Lakes Region of Western Uganda during the Last ca. 1000 Yr. BP
(Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2018)A multi-proxy analysis of microfossils from sedimentary records, together with evidence from historical and archaeological data, provide evidence of climatic and cultural changes in great lakes region of western Uganda for ... -
Can citizen scientists provide a reliable geo-hydrological hazard inventory? An analysis of biases, sensitivity and precision for the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda
(Environmental Research Letters, 2022-03-21)Spatio-temporal inventory of natural hazards is a challenging task especially in rural or remote areas in the Global South where data collection at regional scale is difficult. Citizen science, i.e. involvement of no-experts ... -
Vegetation dynamics in western Uganda during the last 1000 years: climate change or human induced environmental degradation?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Afr. J. Ecol, 2009)A multi-proxy analysis of microfossils from sedimentary records, together with evidence from historical and archaeological data, has provided evidence of vegetation dynamics and human environment interactions in western ... -
Utilization of forest plant resources by the local people around Kalinzu Forest Reserve, South-Western Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Afr. J. Ecol, 2009-04-03)Local communities depend on Kalinzu Forest Reserve (KFR) for plant resources (Appendix 2). This resource utilization affects the forest ecosystem. The frequency and methods of harvest were studied to assess the impact of ... -
Suitability of Drinking Water Sources from Nyaruzinga Wetland for Domestic Use in Bushenyi Municipality, Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017-12-28)This study determined the physico-chemical and bacterial quality of raw (bo rehole, springs, wells) and tap water sources from Nyaruzinga wetland for domestic use in Bushenyi Municipality. Forty samples of raw water were ... -
Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
(Wellcome Open Research, 2019-10-04)Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large ... -
Three promising antimycobacterial medicinal plants reviewed as potential sources of drug hit candidates against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-10-18)Regimens of current drugs for tuberculosis are lengthy and are associated with many adverse effects. Currently, the emergence of different resistant strains has been observed. This urges a need for the discovery and devel ... -
The biological integrity of streams and channels draining into the Rwizi River system in Western Uganda
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2019-10-25)Abstract Rwizi River, often called the life-line river, supports over five million people in Western Uganda and is a major contributor of freshwater to Lake Victoria. Surrounded by a large and rapidly growing population, ... -
The Physico-Chemical Quality of Streams and Channels Draining into River Rwizi, South Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-09-04)There is an increased human population along the catchment area of river Rwizi who are engaged in various activities with potential to contaminate river Rwizi especially along the streams. Studies have been done to examine ... -
The fruit phenology of Musanga leo-errerae and its importance for chimpanzee diet in Kalinzu Forest Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Afr. J. Ecol., 2007-10-12)This study reports the rate of fruit phenological pattern of Musanga leo-errerae and how it sustains the chimpanzee population better than other fruits in Kalinzu Forest Reserve. We analysed 2635 faecal samples to determine ... -
The biological integrity of streams and channels draining into the Rwizi River system in Western Uganda
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2019-10-25)Rwizi River, often called the life-line river, supports over five million people in Western Uganda and is a major contributor of freshwater to Lake Victoria. Surrounded by a large and rapidly growing population, the river ...
