Richard Korir

TL;DR: Results from this study confirms the presence of resistant bacteria in tungiasis lesions hence highlighting the significance of secondary infection of the lesions in endemic communties and suggests that antimicrobial susceptibility testing may be considered to guide in identification of appropriate antibiotics and treatment therapy among tung infection patients.

TL;DR: Analysis of variance showed that the rate of fungal contaminants for Eldoret and Mombasa samples had significant association, and it is recommended that a policy be enacted to enable regulation of herbal products in Kenya.

TL;DR: Findings imply that conditions during harvest or postharvest processing of herbal products were unsanitary, and emphasis on improvement of plant material quality and establishing better hygienic conditions during production of herbal medicines is recommended.

TL;DR: Antimicrobial activity of Rhus vulgaris extracts supports its traditional use as a toothbrush and cytotoxicity demonstrated by the extracts as well as the mild skin irritation warrants further study before R. vulgaris can be recommended for the development of effective and safe mouthwashes.

TL;DR: The results support the use of the plants in the traditional medicine as antimicrobials and they can be exploited for novel drugs.