Browsing Research Articles by Author "Oloya, Benson"
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Antimycobacterial Activity of the Extract and Isolated Compounds From the Stem Bark of Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. and Perr.
Oloya, Benson; Namukobe, Jane; Heydenreich, Matthias; Ssengooba, Willy; Schmidt, Bernd; Byamukama, Robert (SAGE Publications, 2021-08-24)Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. and Perr. (Rutaceae) stem bark is used locally in Uganda for treating tuberculosis (TB) and cough-related infections. Lupeol (1), sesamin (2), trans-fagaramide (3), arnottianamide (4), ... -
Cyanogenic potential of selected cassava varieties in Zombo District, Uganda
Oloya, Benson; Adaku, Christopher; Ntambi, Emmanuel; Andama, Morgan (International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2017)Both improved and local cassava varieties are widely grown and also, consumed in Zombo district as well as West Nile Sub region and Uganda as a whole. However, all cassava varieties contain cyanogenic glycosides which are ... -
Detoxification of Nyar-Udota cassava variety in Zombo district by fermentation
Oloya, Benson; Adaku, Christopher; Ntambi, Emmanuel; Andama, Morgan (2017)Fermentation is capable of detoxifying cassava cultivars. Cassava is one of the most important food crops in the world and in Uganda it is the second most consumed food crop after bananas. However, cassava has some toxic ... -
Effectiveness of traditional processing techniques in reducing cyanide levels in selected cassava varieties in Zombo District, Uganda.
Andama, Morgan; Oloya, Benson (International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 2017)The root tubers of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) contain varying amounts of cyanogenic glucosides which liberate toxic hydrogen cyanide with the resultant effect of poisoning especially the highly cyanogenic cultivars. ... -
Phytochemical screening, antimycobacterial activity and acute toxicity of crude extracts of selected medicinal plant species used locally in the treatment of tuberculosis in Uganda
Oloya, Benson; Namukobe, Jane; Ssengooba, Willy; Afayoa, Mathias; Byamukama, Robert (Springer Nature, 2022-02-17)Background Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death globally, and the rise in drug-resistant forms of TB has become a significant threat. Subsequently, it is crucial to explore new, effective and safe anti-TB ... -
Potential of soaking and sun-drying in detoxifying toxic cassava root tubers
Andama, Morgan; Lejju, Bunny Julius; Oloya, Benson (International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 2017)Root tubers of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) have cyanogenic glucosides which liberate hydrogen cyanide (HCN) on hydrolysis in quantities that can be toxic to humans. As a result, several techniques have been used to ... -
Two new compounds and the anti-mycobacterial activity of the constituents from Zanthoxylum leprieurii root bark
Oloya, Benson; Namukobe, Jane; Heydenreich, Matthias; Ssengooba, Willy; Martin, Johannes; M¨oller, Heiko Michael; Schmidt, Bernd; Byamukama, Robert (Elsevier Ltd., 2023-02-08)The emergence of resistance to the existing TB drugs necessitated a search for new anti-mycobacterial compounds from Z. leprieurii root bark, which is used locally for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in Uganda. Two new ... -
Variation of cyanogenic potential of selected cassava varieties with age in Zombo district, Uganda
Oloya, Benson; Adaku, Christopher; Andama, Morgan (Scholars World-International Refereed Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce,, 2018)Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for around 500 million people. In Uganda, it is currently one of the most important food crops and ranks second to bananas in terms of ...