Research Centre at the Directorate has attracted a number of researchers to conduct their research at the facility. MKU staff members, Postgraduate and undergraduate students are utilizing the Research Centre for their respective projects.
Researcher |
Project Title |
Supervisor |
Laboratory |
MKU Staff Members |
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Lenny Mwagandi Chimbevo |
Efficacy, safety, nutrition activity, anti-oxidant activity and protein/DNA binding interaction of Kenyan Annonaceae fruits extractsin BALB/C mice model of Leishmaniasis |
Dr Simon Karanja |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Julia Wanjiru |
Antioxidant and antiiflamatory effects of food and medicinal plants of the Ilkisonko maasai |
Dr.P.Mutai Dr.P.Njoroge Dr.C.Kimwele |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research, Chromatography |
Postgraduate Students |
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Fiona Oyatsi |
Synthesis of Novel hybrid molecules for management of Plasmodium falciparum |
Dr. Peter Kirira Dr. Joseph K. Ng’ang’a |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Winfred Kendi |
Evaluation of possible changes in molecular markers for Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine resistance in plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates from Msambweni, Mombasa County |
Mr Francis Makokha |
Molecular Biology |
Michael Njoroge |
Chloroquine drug hybridization |
Dr. Peter Kirira |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Undergraduate Students |
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Diana Muthoni (Bpharm111/00274) |
Antibacterial activity study of aqueous extract from Mondia whyteria bark |
Prof. Paul Adiukwu |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Flora Wangeci (Bpharm111/00264) |
Antifungal activity study of aqueous extract from Mondia whyteria bark |
Prof. Paul Adiukwu |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Hillary Muriithi (Bpharm111/02441) |
In vitro reactivity study of khat with ethanol |
Prof. Paul Adiukwu |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Edna Wanjiku (Bpharm111/02384) |
Evaluation of microbial contamination of five paediatric cough syrups in Thika subcounty,Kiambu county |
Dr Waruguru Maina |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |
Felix Ogembo (Bpharm111/03250) |
Sub-acute toxicity study of Catha edulis with nicotine and alcohol administration |
Prof. Paul Adiukwu |
Ethnomedicine & Drug Research |