Catherine Kaluwa Kaingu

• BVM MScPhD
• Assistant Professor at University of Nairobi

Fish feed production is fraught with high costs due to the inclusion of expensive fishmeal and animal proteins that can be sourced from aquatic macrophytes. Limited attempts have been made on use of the latter for fish feed production. Further, the quality of feed given to fish is known to affect its growth and reproductive performance. Role of fee...

Global interest in using duckweed (Lemna minor) as a substitute for fish, livestock, and human diets has spurred research on the mass culture of the species. There is a scarcity of information on the L. minor fatty acid composition in different aquaculture settings. A comparative study was carried out to investigate the fatty acid composition of L....

Global interest in using duckweed (Lemna minor) as a substitute for fish, livestock, and human diets has spurred research on the mass culture of the species. There is a scarcity of information on the L. minor fatty acid composition in different aquaculture settings. A comparative study was carried out to investigate the fatty acid composition of L....

p> Background. Traditionally, poultry is kept and reared by women in extensive production systems. In Kenya and most developing countries, smallholder poultry productivity is constrained by diseases such as Newcastle disease (ND), which is preventable via a vaccine, yet contributes to significant morbidity and mortality among flocks primarily owned...

Livestock diseases are a major barrier to productivity for both male and female livestock keepers in Africa. In Kenya, two of the most devastating livestock diseases are Newcastle Disease (ND) in poultry and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) in goats. Female livestock keepers tend to own more small ruminants (goats, sheep, etc.) and poultry...

Variation of the levels of reproductive hormones outside the normal range indicates health problems that include cancer, infertility, and menstrual difficulties. This work reports on a potentially novel method of screening four (estradiol, follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH; luteinizing hormone, LH; and progesterone) hormones. The work involved firs...

AB S T RA C T In responding to the research question, what is the effect of acetaminophen on reproductive hormones and estrous cycles of mice? A study was undertaken to establish the potential impact of acetaminophen on the pituitary-gonadal axis. Reproductive hormones are critical drivers of regular estrous cycles in mammals. The hormones are requ...

Simple Summary Small animals such as goats, sheep and chickens are an important source of income for rural livelihoods, especially for women farmers in Africa, because they are able to control the resources that come from the sale of these animals. However, one of the biggest problems they face is livestock diseases, even when vaccines are availabl...

Globally, infertility is estimated to be 8-12 percent of couples within the childbearing years, while in Kenya it is at 11.9 per cent. In ethnobotanical studies in Kenya and India, Grewia tenax, a shrub (Fam. Teliaceae), has been reported to be used as a pro-fertility herb. The objective of the current study was to determine the effects of Grewia t...

A third of the worldwide disease burden among women in their reproductive age ( 15-45 years) is associated with sexual and reproductive complications. The developing world experiences an unmet contraceptive demand that affects nearly 200 million women. The high rates of unintended pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa increase the prevalence of unsafe...

Acetaminophen is known to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and activate the endocannabinoid system, thereby has been linked to the regulation of mammalian reproductive processes through the same. Growing evidence tends to link acetaminophen reproductive effects in the regulation of ovulation and/or implantation. To provide further evidence, this stu...

Croton menyharthii root bark is used to manage female reproductive ailments in Tana River County, Kenya. The plant treats dysmenorrhea, prevents abortion, stops post-partum hemorrhage and is also a contraceptive. Toxicological and phytochemical profile of the plant is still unknown. Preliminary phytochemical screening of Dichloromethane-Methanol an...

Cissus rotundifolia is used as a fertility regulator in Kenya. However safety and efficacy of the plant extracts has not been validated. The present study was carried out to evaluate the phytochemical composition and the safety of Cissus rotundifolia leaf extracts by acute and sub-acute oral toxicity studies. Phytochemical screening was carried out...

A third of the worldwide disease burden among women in their reproductive age (15-45 years) is associated with sexual and reproductive complications. The developing world experiences an unmet contraceptive demand that affects nearly 200 million women. The high rates of unintended pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa increase the prevalence of unsafe a...

Aim: To screen Kenyan Grewia tenax root extract phytochemicals and correlate the attribute fertility enhancing effects and safety in female albino rats. Study Design: An experimental study design was used. Place and Duration of Study: The phytochemical studies were done at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Department o...

Aim: To screen Kenyan Grewia tenax root extract phytochemicals and correlate the attribute fertility enhancing effects and safety in female albino rats. Study Design: An experimental study design was used. Place and Duration of Study: The phytochemical studies were done at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Department o...

Croton menyharthii and Uvariodendron kirkii are used as traditional contraceptives in Kenya. This study aims at documenting the safety, efficacy, phytochemical composition, hormonal and ovum disruptive properties of both plants extracts to validate continuous usage in indigenous communities. Methods: Phytochemical screening was done to determine ph...

Objective: The aim of the study was to validate the traditional fertility regulating claims by investigating the effect of root bark extract of both plants on ovarian and uterine structures. Materials and Methods: Twenty five mature normocyclic female winstar rats were used. Group 1 consisted of 5 animals that acted as control. Group 2 and 3 with 5...

Dysmenorrhea is a major cause of female morbidity globally. Asparagus racemosus (ASP) is traditionally used to manage dysmenorrhea in Nakuru, Kenya. This study evaluates the effect of Asparagus racemosus on female reproductive parameters; estrus cyclicity, mating success, gestation length, litter size and dysmenorrhea. The effect of Asparagus racem...

Background: Uvariodendron kirkii is popularly used in Tana River County, Kenya for fertility regulation. This study is aimed at documenting its toxicity and phytochemical composition to validate its continuous usage in traditional medicine. Methods: Phytochemical screening was done to determine phytoconstituents of U. kirkii extracts. Acute toxicit...

Un intended pregnancies pose a substantial risk to mothers and are a contributing factor to unsafe abortions carried out yearly. Four hundred and sixty five thousand abortions were carried out in Kenya in 2012. Inadequate access to contraceptive method of choice is dire in rural parts of Kenya. The unmet need contributes to the high percentage of u...

Un intended pregnancies pose a substantial risk to mothers and are a contributing factor to unsafe abortions carried out yearly. Four hundred and sixty five thousand abortions were carried out in Kenya in 2012. Inadequate access to contraceptive method of choice is dire in rural parts of Kenya. The unmet need contributes to the high percentage of u...

Uvariodendron kirkii and Croton menyharthii are traditionally used as fertility regulators in Kenya. The rapidly increasing population has put a strain on the limited resources and poses serious challenge to national planning. The aim of the study was to validate the traditional claims by investigating the effect of root bark extract of both plants...

Uvariodendron kirkii and Croton menyharthii are traditionally used as fertility regulators in Kenya. The rapidly increasing population has put a strain on the limited resources and poses serious challenge to national planning. The aim of the study was to validate the traditional claims by investigating the effect of root bark extract of both plants...

Aim of the study: The objective of the study was to identify and document medicinal plants traditionally used by people of Tana River County, Kenya for the management of various ailments. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in March 2012. Information was gathered from 80 traditional practitioners who lived and practiced in Garsen, Itsow...

Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used For the Management of Male Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility in Tana River County, Kenya Catherine Kaluwa Kaingua*, Jemimah Achieng Odumaa, James Mucunu Mbariab, Stephen Gitahi Kiamaa a Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 30197- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya b Depar...

Reproductive dysfunction is a major health concern amongst the inhabitants of Tana River County. An ethno botanical study was conducted in Garsen, Itsowe and Ngao sub divisions of Tana River County to document the utilization of medicinal plants for the management of female reproductive ailments. The target population was practicing herbalists from...

Unlabelled: Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage protracted labor, post-partum hemorrhage and retained after birth. Ethno-pharmacological relevance of the study wil...

Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum extracts on isolated rabbit uterine strips Catherine Kaluwa Kaingu a,n, Jemimah Achieng Oduma a, Titus Kanui b Abstract Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth...

Practices of Traditional Birth Attendants in Machakos District, Kenya Catherine Kaluwa Kaingu∗, Jemimah Achieng Oduma, Titus I. Kanui Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance: The aim of the study was to document TBAs practices as well as the indigenous herbal remedies they use to manage pre, intra and post partum complications in a rural Kenyan co...

The aim of the study was to document TBAs practices as well as the indigenous herbal remedies they use to manage pre, intra and post partum complications in a rural Kenyan community. A cross sectional study was conducted on practicing TBAs and their clients living in the study area. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and interviews....