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Heavy Metal Accumulation in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown on Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) Contaminated Soil Amended with Treated Composted Sewage Biosolid
(Journal of Environmental Protection, 2018)A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the heavy metal accumulation in maize ( Zea mays L.) plant grown in chromated copper arsenate (CCA) soil amended with treated composted sewage biosolid. The initial concentrations ... -
Heavy Metal Contamination of Sediments from an Exoreic African Great Lakes’ Shores (Port Bell, Lake Victoria), Uganda
(Pollutants, 2022)LakeVictoria (L.Victoria) is the largest African tropical and freshwater lake, with one of the highest pollution levels, globally. It is shared among Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, but it is drained only by the river Nile, ... -
Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activities of Phosphate Buffered Saline and Aqueous Extracts of Aloe barbadensis Miller Leaf Latex and Gel from Three Counties of Kenya
(Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research, 2022)Aims: Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbadensis) is one of the most treasured species from the Aloe genus that has been used in management of various ailments. However, there are few reports on the secondary metabolites, ... -
Physicochemical Quality and Health Risks Associated with Use of Water from Nyamwamba River, Kasese, Western Uganda
(Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research, 2022)Aim: In Kasese district of Western Uganda, farmers cultivating near Nyamwamba River (NR) experience crop wilting whenever the river banks burst. Increased cases of cancer and ulcers in the district is ... -
Characterization of urinary metabolites associated with malaria infection using infra‑red spectroscopy and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry in South Western Uganda
(Discover Applied Sciences, 2024)Early malaria diagnosis improves outcomes during malaria treatment; routine diagnostic techniques rely on blood samples obtained invasively. Therefore, this study used infra-red (IR) spectroscopy coupled with Principle ... -
Spring Water Quality in a Flood-Prone Area of Kampala City, Uganda: Insights Furnished by Sanitary and Limnochemical Data
(Resources, 2024)For millennia, springs have provided water for drinking, domestic use, balneological treatment, liminality rites as well as tourist attractions. Amidst these uses, anthropogenic activities, especially urbanization and ... -
Partition distribution of selected organochlorine pesticides in water, sediment pore water and surface sediment from uMngeni River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Water sA, 2018)Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analysed in surface water, pore water and surface sediment samples collected from the uMngeni River, which is one of the largest rivers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... -
Risk Assessment of Personal Care Products, Pharmaceuticals, and Stimulants in Mgeni and Msunduzi Rivers, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Frontiers in Water, 2022)In this work, environmental occurrence and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), and stimulants are presented. A quantitative technique isdescribedforultrasonic-assistedsolid-phaseextraction ... -
Aflatoxins in cattle concentrate feed and potential carry‑over of aflatoxin B1 into milk in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Discover Agriculture, 2024)Aflatoxin contamination of animal feed threatens livestock production and can harm human health when aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is carried over as aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) into milk for human consumption; therefore, aflatoxins in ... -
Enrichment, Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of Trace Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables Grown on the Banks of the Ugandan Lifeline River, River Rwizi
(World, 2024)Urban vegetable farming in wetlands and riverbanks are common features of Ugandan cities. However, urbanization has led to various anthropogenic activities that can lead to the pollution of water resources, enrichment of ... -
The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
(Journal of Food Quality, 2021)Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicos is in the country was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in mycotoxin history. In this study, an elaborate review ... -
Quantification of Aloin in Aloe barbadensis Miller Leaf Gel and Latex from Selected Regions of Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal, 2022)Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbade nsis ) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-gly- coside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is ... -
Exposure and Health Risks Posed by Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Metal Fabrication Workshops in Mbarara City, Uganda
(2024-01-30)Metal fabrication workshops (MFWs) are common businesses in Ugandan cities, and especially those producing metallic security gates, window and door frames (burglar-proof), and balcony and staircase rails. The objective of ... -
Physicochemical and Microbial Quality ofWater from the Ugandan Stretch of the Kagera Transboundary River
(Limnol. Rev, 2023)Increasing global pollution of water resources undermines the efforts invested in the realization of Sustainable Development Goals. In developing countries, for example, water pollution is exacerbated by poor regulatory ... -
Optimization and Thermodynamic Studies of Lead (II) and Cadmium (II) Ions Removal from Water Using Musa acuminata Pseudo-Stem Biochar
(Green, 2023)We recently found out that water from the Ugandan stretch of the Kagera transboundary river (East Africa) is contaminated with lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) ions at levels that are above permissible limits in drinking ... -
Role of starch in one pot fabrication of mesoporous gamma-alumina with excellent fluoride sorption capacity
(Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 2023)Green synthesis of mesoporous γ-AƖ2O3, a cutting-edge material for sustainable application in medicine, engineering, energy, and water treatment, is still challenging. Our study used a one-pot strategy for facile synthesis ... -
Health Risks from Intake and Contact with Toxic Metal-ContaminatedWater from Pager River, Uganda
(Journal of Xenobiotics, 2023)Pollution of water resources is one of the major impediments to the realization of Sustainable Development Goals, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the physicochemical quality and ... -
Target enrichment of long open reading frames and ultraconserved elements to link microevolution and macroevolution in non-model organisms
(Molecular Ecology Resources, 2023)Despite the increasing accessibility of high-throughput sequencing, obtaining high-quality genomic data on non-model organisms without proximate well-assembled and annotated genomes remains challenging. Here, we describe ... -
Pollution Status, Source Apportionment, Ecological and Human Health Risks of Potentially (Eco)toxic Element-Laden Dusts from Urban Roads, Highways and Pedestrian Bridges in Uganda
(Pollutants, 2023)The occurrence of potentially (eco)toxic elements (PTEs) in street, indoor and roadside dusts have been associated with potential human health risks. For the first time, the pollution levels of PTEs—copper (Cu), nickel ... -
Medicinal plants used in the traditional management of dog bites by herbalists in Eastern, Western, and Central Uganda
(Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2023)Background: Dog bites arise due to man’s casual and tactical association with dogs, and it is a global health challenge. Rural and semi-urban communities are the most affected since accessing conventional post-exposure ...
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