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  1. Fatty acid composition and cholesterol distribution in edible tissues of long-horned Ankole cattle
  2. Optical sensor-based nitrogen management and its budget in water bodies
  3. Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Yam-Soil System and Associated Health Risks in Kampala’s Luzira Industrial Area
  4. Ecological and Human Health Risks from Potentially Toxic Elements in Environmental Matrices of Kiteezi Landfill, Uganda
  5. In silico Antimycobacterial Evaluation of Compounds Isolated from Kigelia africana Stem Bark
  6. Performance evaluation of natural draft dry cooling towers and pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers in concentrated solar power plants
  7. Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Cage Aquaculture in Africa: Potential Threats to Congeneric Fish Species and Advances to Detect Escapes
  8. Nutraceutical benefits of seaweeds and their phytocompounds: a functional approach to disease prevention and management
  9. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microplastics in Nakivubo Catchment: Implications for the Pollution of Lake Victoria
  10. Chemical composition and insecticidal potential of Eucalyptus essential oils against Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) and Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say, 1831)
  11. Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) to Advance Selective Breeding in Uganda
  12. Ethnobotany, floristic and phytochemical studies of medicinal plants used to treat uterine fibroids in Mbarara City, Uganda
  13. Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicity of the genus Gouania
  14. Sustainably addressing Africa’s antimicrobial pollution crisis
  15. Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements and Their Risks in Water and Sediments of Kitengure Stream, Buhweju Plateau, Uganda
  16. Protective effects of Sphaeranthus indicus floral extract against BPS-induced testicular damage in rats occurs through downregulation of RIPK1/3-MLK-driven necroptosis and Fas-FasL-mediated apoptosis
  17. Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Flavonoids, Phenolic and Flavonoid Glycosides from Gouania longispicata Leaves
  18. Spring Water Quality in a Flood-Prone Area of Kampala City, Uganda: Insights Furnished by Sanitary and Limnochemical Data
  19. Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals Isolated from Leaves of Alstonia boonei and Aerial Parts of Ipomoea cairica
  20. Anticancer potential of delphinidin and its derivatives: therapeutic and mechanistic insights
  21. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by communities on the fringes of Budongo Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
  22. Gut-brain axis: A cutting-edge approach to target neurological disorders and potential synbiotic application
  23. Ethnomedicinal uses and nutritional composition of yams (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) In Kitholhu, Kasese District, Uganda
  24. Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Treatment of Snakebite Envenomation in West Africa: Case of Benin
  25. Spatio-temporal Variations and Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Water from River Manafwa, Uganda
  26. Matricin Modulates Carbamazepine-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease via MEK-JAK2-STAT3 Signaling
  27. Enrichment, Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of Trace Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables Grown on the Banks of the Ugandan Lifeline River, River Rwizi
  28. Bioethanol production from water hyacinth with isolated thermophilic microbial consortium from Kenya
  29. Exposure and Health Risks Posed by Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Metal Fabrication Workshops in Mbarara City, Uganda
  30. Safety, Toxicological and Allergenic Aspects of Using Algae for Food
  31. Physicochemical and Microbial Quality of Water from the Ugandan Stretch of the Kagera Transboundary River
  32. Health Risks from Intake and Contact with Toxic Metal-Contaminated Water from Pager River, Uganda
  33. Deciphering the antimycobacterial, cytotoxicity and phytochemical profile of Entada abyssinica stem bark
  34. Suberosin Alleviates Thiazolidinedione-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Diabetic Rats by Inhibiting Ferroptosis via Modulation of ACSL4-LPCAT3 and PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathways
  35. Optimization of Pyrolysis and Selected Physicochemical Properties of Groundnut Shells, Coffee and Rice Husks for Biochar Production
  36. Ethnomedicinal plants used for malaria treatment in Rukungiri District, Western Uganda
  37. Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African Community: A Systematic Review
  38. Deposition, Dietary Exposure and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Mechanically Milled Maize Flours in Mbarara City, Uganda
  39. Suberosin alleviates thiazolidinedione-induced cardiomyopathy in diabetic rats by inhibiting ferroptosis via modulation of ACSL4-LPCAT3 and PI3K-AKT signaling pathways
  40. Medicinal plants used for treatment of malaria by indigenous communities of Tororo District, Eastern Uganda
  41. Comparison of the Wound Healing Activity of the Leaf and Leaf Ash Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina in Rats
  42. Comparison of the Wound Healing Activity of the Leaf and Leaf Ash Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina in Rats
  43. Lacustrine Cyanobacteria, Algal Blooms and Cyanotoxins in East Africa: Implications for Human and Ecological Health Protection
  44. 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
  45. Phytochemicals, polyphenols content, in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Albizia coriaria Welw ex. Oliver flowers
  46. 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
  47. Heavy Metal Contamination of Sediments from an Exoreic African Great Lakes’ Shores (Port Bell, Lake Victoria), Uganda
  48. Traditional knowledge and phytochemical screening of plants used in snakebite prevention in Benin
  49. Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology, and Toxicity of Euclea divinorum Hern (Ebenaceae): A Review
  50. Medicinal plants used for treating cancer in Kenya: an ethnopharmacological overview
  51. An application-based framework for curbing mobile phone-related crimes: Results of a preliminary study in Eastern Uganda
  52. Thermoacoustic sensor-based system for detection of respiratory diseases in chicken (Gallus domesticus L.)
  53. 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
  54. Chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Pinus caribaea Morelet var. hondurensis needles against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius
  55. Isolation and characterization of compounds in ethanolic extract of Albizia coriaria (Welw ex. Oliver) leaves: a further evidence of its ethnomedicinal diversity
  56. Response Surface Optimized Removal of Reactive Red HE3b from an Aqueous Solution using Pyrolytically Biochar Derive from Euclea Divinorum Waste Biomass
  57. Oxytetracycline residues in bovine muscles, liver and kidney tissues from selected slaughter facilities in South Western Uganda
  58. Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. (Rutaceae): ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, toxicity, and clinical application
  59. Two New Pentacyclic Triterpenoids, an Alkaloid and a Long-chain Fatty Acid from Albizia Coriaria (Welw ex. Oliver)
  60. 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
  61. Albizia coriaria Welw ex Oliver: a review of its ethnobotany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology
  62. Intraspecific Variation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Activities of Different Solvent Extracts of Albizia coriaria Leaves from Some Agroecological Zones of Uganda
  63. Performance Characteristics of a Cooking Stove Improved with Sawdust as an Insulation Material
  64. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Plumbagozeylanica L. Roots and Its Aphrodisiac Effect in Male Rats
  65. Design and assembly of a domestic water temperature, pH and turbidity monitoring system
  66. Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytoconstituents, Bioactivities, and Toxicities of Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC. (Fabaceae): A Systematic Review
  67. The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
  68. Pollution of Mpanga River by Kabundaire Abattoir Effluents, Fort Portal Tourism City, Uganda
  69. Physicochemical Quality of Water from Chuho Springs, Kisoro District, Uganda
  70. Air Quality Improvement from COVID-19 Lockdown in the East African Community: Evidences from Kampala and Nairobi Cities
  71. Aflatoxin content and health risks associated with consumption of some herbal products sold in Kampala, Uganda
  72. Anaerobic Digestion of Cotton Yarn Wastes for Biogas Production: Feasibility of Using Sawdust to Control Digester Temperature at Room Temperature
  73. Aviation Noise and Air Pollution: Results of a Study at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
  74. Mobility of Chromium, Copper and Arsenic in Amended Chromated Copper Arsenate Contaminated Soils
  75. Ethnobotany, ethnopharmacology, and phytochemistry of traditional medicinal plants used in the management of symptoms of tuberculosis in East Africa: a systematic review
  76. Plants Used in Antivenom Therapy in Rural Kenya: Ethnobotany and Future Perspectives
  77. Antimalarial Plants Used across Kenyan Communities
  78. Effects of industrial effluents on the quality of water in Namanve stream, Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Uganda
  79. Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites
  80. Peer Review #2 of "Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites (v0.1)"
  81. Peer Review #1 of "Effects of alkali treatment on the mechanical and thermal properties of sisal/cattail polyester commingled composites (v0.1)"
  82. Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Management of Cancer in Uganda: A Review of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Phytochemistry, and Anticancer Studies
  83. Plants for treatment of snakebites in Uganda
  84. Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda
  85. Exponential Disruptive Technologies and the Required Skills of Industry 4.0
  86. Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control
  87. 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
  88. Occurrence of priority trace metals in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) from some areas of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
  89. Chemical composition of essential oils from Pinus caribaea Morelet needles
  90. Bioaccumulation of priority trace metals in edible muscles of West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens Owen, 1839) from Nyabarongo River, Rwanda
  91. 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
  92. Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
  93. Industry 4.0 Disruptive Technologies- - Preprint version 2
  94. 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
  95. Industry 4.0 disruptive technologies- Preprint version 1
  96. Plants for Snake bites Treatment --Preprint
  97. Aflatoxins in Uganda: an encyclopedic review of the etiology, epidemiology, detection, quantification, exposure assessment, reduction and control
  98. Aflatoxigenic contamination of freshly harvested white maize (Zea mays L.) from some selected Ugandan districts
  99. Aflatoxigenic contamination of freshly harvested white maize (Zea mays L.) from some selected Ugandan districts
  100. 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
  101. 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
  102. Effects of Continuous Deep-fat Frying on the Physicochemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Greater Metropolitan Kampala
  103. 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
  104. 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
  105. Effects of Continuous Deep Fat Frying on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Metropolitan Kampala
  106. Effects of Continuous Deep Fat Frying on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Assorted Brands of Edible Cooking Oils Sold in Metropolitan Kampala
  107. 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
  108. Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Springs in Kyambogo University Propinquity
  109. Characterization and Prognostication of Wastes Generated by Industries in Kampala Industrial and Business Park—Namanve
  110. 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
  111. Antibacterial Activity of Papain Hydrolysates of Isoelectrically-Isolated Casein and Thermoprecipitated Alpha-Lactalbumin from Bovine and Caprine Milk on Diarrheagenic Bacteria
  112. 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
  113. 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)
  114. Figure 1: Map of Busia gold district showing the location of Namukombe stream.
  115. Figure 4: Sampling plan for water, sediments, fish and yams from Namukombe stream.
  116. Table 1: Mercury content of water, sediments, fish and yams from Namukombe stream.
  117. Table 3: Toxicity indices of mercury from consumption of fish and yams and contact with sediments from Namukombe stream by adults.
  118. Table 4: Toxicity indices of mercury from consumption of fish and yams and contact with sediments from Namukombe stream by children.