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Peter Amwoga Ayeka
Researcher at Egerton University
Publications - 7
Citations - 410
Peter Amwoga Ayeka is an academic researcher from Egerton University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cytokine & Panax notoginseng. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 288 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter Amwoga Ayeka include Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Anti‐Diabetic Potential of Panax Notoginseng Saponins (PNS): A Review
TL;DR: The present review highlights the effects of PNS on glucose production and absorption, and on inflammatory processes that seem to play an important role in the development of diabetes.
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Antimicrobial activity and probable mechanisms of action of medicinal plants of Kenya: Withania somnifera, Warbugia ugandensis, Prunus africana and Plectrunthus barbatus.
Peter Mwitari,Peter Mwitari,Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Joyce Ondicho,Esther N. Matu,Christine Bii +6 more
TL;DR: Investigation of organic extracts of Withania somnifera, Warbugia ugandensis, Prunus africana and Plectrunthus barbatus for treatment of microbial infections and cancer found both bactericidal and fungicidal activity and antimicrobial activity.
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The immunomodulatory activities of licorice polysaccharides (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) in CT 26 tumor-bearing mice
Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Yuhong Bian,Peter Mwitari Githaiga,Peter Mwitari Githaiga,Ying Zhao +5 more
TL;DR: Licorice polysaccharide especially of low molecular weight exhibit anticancer and immunomodulatory activities by suppressing tumor growth and improving general health of mice.
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Potential of Mushroom Compounds as Immunomodulators in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the immune modulating potential of mushrooms in cancer has been presented, which has shown that they have the ability to stimulate the immune system, modulate humoral and cellular immunity, and potentiate antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activity.
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Immunomodulatory and anticancer potential of Gan cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) polysaccharides by CT-26 colon carcinoma cell growth inhibition and cytokine IL-7 upregulation in vitro
Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Peter Amwoga Ayeka,Yuhong Bian,Peter Mwitari,Peter Mwitari,Xiaoqian Chu,Yanjun Zhang,Rosette Uzayisenga,Rosette Uzayisenga,Elick O. Otachi +9 more
TL;DR: The findings indicate that G.uralensis polysaccharides especially those of low molecular weight have a potential as anticancer agents and immunomodulation is a possible mode of action of the poly Saccharides in cancer therapy.