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  1. Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Treatment of Snakebite Envenomation in West Africa: Case of Benin
  2. Matricin Modulates Carbamazepine-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease via MEK-JAK2-STAT3 Signaling
  3. Enrichment, Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of Trace Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables Grown on the Banks of the Ugandan Lifeline River, River Rwizi
  4. Bioethanol production from water hyacinth with isolated thermophilic microbial consortium from Kenya
  5. Exposure and Health Risks Posed by Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Metal Fabrication Workshops in Mbarara City, Uganda
  6. Physicochemical and Microbial Quality of Water from the Ugandan Stretch of the Kagera Transboundary River
  7. Health Risks from Intake and Contact with Toxic Metal-Contaminated Water from Pager River, Uganda
  8. Deciphering the antimycobacterial, cytotoxicity and phytochemical profile of Entada abyssinica stem bark
  9. Suberosin Alleviates Thiazolidinedione-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Diabetic Rats by Inhibiting Ferroptosis via Modulation of ACSL4-LPCAT3 and PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathways
  10. Optimization of Pyrolysis and Selected Physicochemical Properties of Groundnut Shells, Coffee and Rice Husks for Biochar Production
  11. Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
  12. Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review
  13. Deposition, Dietary Exposure and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Mechanically Milled Maize Flours in Mbarara City, Uganda
  14. Suberosin alleviates thiazolidinedione-induced cardiomyopathy in diabetic rats by inhibiting ferroptosis via modulation of ACSL4-LPCAT3 and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways
  15. Medicinal plants used for treatment of malaria by indigenous communities of Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
  16. Comparison of the Wound Healing Activity of the Leaf and Leaf Ash Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina in Rats
  17. Comparison of the Wound Healing Activity of the Leaf and Leaf Ash Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina in Rats
  18. Lacustrine Cyanobacteria, Algal Blooms and Cyanotoxins in East Africa: Implications for Human and Ecological Health Protection
  19. 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
  20. Phytochemicals, polyphenols content, in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Albizia coriaria Welw ex. Oliver flowers
  21. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies as an invaluable approach for correct identification of medicinal plants: The case of Artemisia vulgaris L. substituted for Artemisia annua L. in Western Uganda
  22. Heavy Metal Contamination of Sediments from an Exoreic African Great Lakes’ Shores (Port Bell, Lake Victoria), Uganda
  23. Traditional knowledge and phytochemical screening of plants used in snakebite prevention in Benin
  24. Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, and Toxicity of Euclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae): A Review
  25. Medicinal plants used for treating cancer in Kenya: an ethnopharmacological overview
  26. An application-based framework for curbing mobile phone-related crimes: Results of a preliminary study in Eastern Uganda
  27. Thermoacoustic sensor-based system for detection of respiratory diseases in chicken (Gallus domesticus L.)
  28. Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of 2-amino-4-substituted thiazoles, their divalent nickel and cobalt complexes and molecular docking studies of their ligands as potent μ-opioid receptor agonists
  29. Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Pinus caribaea Morelet var. hondurensis needles against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius
  30. Isolation and characterization of compounds in ethanolic extract of Albizia coriaria (Welw ex. Oliver) leaves: a further evidence of its ethnomedicinal diversity
  31. Oxytetracycline residues in bovine muscles, liver and kidney tissues from selected slaughter facilities in South Western Uganda
  32. Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. (Rutaceae): ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, toxicity, and clinical application
  33. Two New Pentacyclic Triterpenoids, an Alkaloid and a Long-chain Fatty Acid from Albizia Coriaria (Welw ex. Oliver)
  34. East African quintessential plants claimed to be used as blood purifiers, cleansers, detoxifiers and tonics: an appraisal of ethnobotanical reports and correlation with reported bioactivities
  35. Albizia coriaria Welw ex Oliver: a review of its ethnobotany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology
  36. Intraspecific Variation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Different Solvent Extracts of Albizia coriaria Leaves from Some Agroecological Zones of Uganda
  37. Performance Characteristics of a Cooking Stove Improved with Sawdust as an Insulation Material
  38. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Plumbagozeylanica L. Roots and Its Aphrodisiac Effect in Male Rats
  39. Design and assembly of a domestic water temperature, pH and turbidity monitoring system
  40. Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytoconstituents, Bioactivities, and Toxicities of Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. (Fabaceae): A Systematic Review
  41. The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
  42. Pollution of Mpanga River by Kabundaire Abattoir Effluents, Fort Portal Tourism City, Uganda
  43. Physicochemical Quality of Water from Chuho Springs, Kisoro District, Uganda
  44. Air Quality Improvement from COVID-19 Lockdown in the East African Community: Evidences from Kampala and Nairobi Cities
  45. Aflatoxin content and health risks associated with consumption of some herbal products sold in Kampala, Uganda
  46. Anaerobic Digestion of Cotton Yarn Wastes for Biogas Production: Feasibility of Using Sawdust to Control Digester Temperature at Room Temperature
  47. Aviation Noise and Air Pollution: Results of a Study at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
  48. Mobility of Chromium, Copper and Arsenic in Amended Chromated Copper Arsenate Contaminated Soils
  49. Ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, and phytochemistry of traditional medicinal plants used in the management of symptoms of tuberculosis in East Africa: a systematic review
  50. Plants Used in Antivenom Therapy in Rural Kenya: Ethnobotany and Future Perspectives
  51. Antimalarial Plants Used across Kenyan Communities
  52. Effects of industrial effluents on the quality of water in Namanve stream, Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Uganda
  53. Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites
  54. Peer Review #2 of "Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites (v0.1)"
  55. Peer Review #1 of "Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites (v0.1)"
  56. Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Management of Cancer in Uganda: A Review of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Studies
  57. Plants for treatment of snakebites in Uganda
  58. Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda
  59. Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0
  60. Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control
  61. Effects of sewage sludge biosolid amendments on the potential of maize (Zea mays L.) in phytoremediation of trace metals in chromated copper arsenate contaminated soils
  62. Occurrence of priority trace metals in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) from some areas of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
  63. Chemical composition of essential oils from Pinus caribaea Morelet needles
  64. Bioaccumulation of priority trace metals in edible muscles of West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens Owen, 1839) from Nyabarongo River, Rwanda
  65. Physicochemical Quality of Water and Health Risks Associated with the Consumption of the Extant African Lung Fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo Rivers, Rwanda
  66. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
  67. Industry 4.0 Disruptive Technologies- - Preprint version 2
  68. Mercuric pollution of surface water, superficial sediments, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica Linnaeus 1758 [Cichlidae]) and yams (Dioscorea alata) in auriferous areas of Namukombe stream, Syanyonja, Busia, Uganda
  69. Industry 4.0 disruptive technologies- Preprint version 1
  70. Plants for Snake bites Treatment --Preprint
  71. Aflatoxins in Uganda: an encyclopedic review of the etiology, epidemiology, detection, quantification, exposure assessment, reduction and control
  72. Aflatoxigenic contamination of freshly harvested white maize (Zea mays L.) from some selected Ugandan districts
  73. Aflatoxigenic contamination of freshly harvested white maize (Zea mays L.) from some selected Ugandan districts
  74. Mercuric pollution of surface water, superficial sediments, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica Linnaeus 1758 [Cichlidae]) and yams (Dioscorea alata) in auriferous areas of Namukombe stream, Syanyonja, Busia- Uganda
  75. Mercuric pollution of surface water, superficial sediments, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica Linnaeus 1758 [Cichlidae]) and yams (Dioscorea alata) in auriferous areas of Namukombe stream, Syanyonja, Busia- Uganda
  76. Effects of Continuous Deep-fat Frying on the Physicochemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Greater Metropolitan Kampala
  77. Potential of Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) and the Effectiveness of Some Organic Amendments in Remediation of Petroleum Oil-Vitiated Soils of an Automobile Repair Workshop in Urbanite Kampala
  78. Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate Biosynthesis by Municipal Sewage Sludge Isolated Bacillus megaterium Utilizing a Pleustophytic Ecological Plague in the Legendry Source of River Nile as the Sole Carbon Source
  79. Effects of Continuous Deep Fat Frying on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Metropolitan Kampala
  80. Effects of Continuous Deep Fat Frying on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Metropolitan Kampala
  81. Potential of Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench) and the Effect of Enhancements in Remediation of Petroleum-Vitiated Soils of an Automobile Repair Workshop in Urbanite Kampala
  82. Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Springs in Kyambogo University Propinquity
  83. Characterization and Prognostication of Wastes Generated by Industries in Kampala Industrial and Business Park—Namanve
  84. Comparative Evaluation of the Microbial Safety of Boiled Locally Vended Ready-to-Drink, HTST Pasteurized and UHT Bovine Milk Sold in Nakawa Division of Metropolitan Kampala
  85. Antibacterial Activity of Papain Hydrolysates of Isoelectrically-Isolated Casein and Thermoprecipitated Alpha-Lactalbumin from Bovine and Caprine Milk on Diarrheagenic Bacteria
  86. Spectroscopic Analysis of Selected Priority Trace Metals in the Extant East African Gilled Lungfish (<i>Protopterus amphibius</i>) in Lira Municipal Lagoon and Its Edibility Health Risk
  87. Bioinsecticidal Activity of Eucalyptol and 1R-Alpha-Pinene Rich Acetonic Oils of <i>Eucalyptus saligna</i> on <i>Sitophilus zeamais</i> Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
  88. Figure 1: Map of Busia gold district showing the location of Namukombe stream.
  89. Figure 4: Sampling plan for water, sediments, fish and yams from Namukombe stream.
  90. Table 1: Mercury content of water, sediments, fish and yams from Namukombe stream.
  91. Table 3: Toxicity indices of mercury from consumption of fish and yams and contact with sediments from Namukombe stream by adults.
  92. Table 4: Toxicity indices of mercury from consumption of fish and yams and contact with sediments from Namukombe stream by children.