Ester Innocent

Acaricidal Activity of Commiphora merkeri Bark Exudate against Two Species of Rhipicephalus Koch (Acari; Ixodidae) by Larval and Adult Immersion Test

Ester Innocent, Ismail Almas Athman & Suzana Augustino · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2021

Ticks pose a threat in the infestation of both wild and domestic animals, thereby causing an increase in chances for transmission of diseases. Despite of the wide use of Commiphora species in tick control, no acaricidal activity of Commiphora merkeri. Engl. Exudate have been scie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130214

Plants Used to Control Mosquitoes and Treat Mosquito Related Diseases in Maasai-land of Longido District, Tanzania

Ester Innocent, Suzana Augustino & William Kisinza · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Aim: This paper provides an understanding of the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants used to control mosquitoes and handle mosquito related diseases among the Maasai living in Olmolog and Engarenaibo division of Longido district, Arusha, Tanzania. Methods: Data were coll...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/23214

Ethnopharmacological Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of HIV and AIDS-Related Conditions in Makete District, Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Ester Innocent, Kerstin Andrae- Marobela, Michael Qwarse & Mainen Moshi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2020

Aims: Plants used in traditional medicine have contributed to the development of modern medicines, but in order to boost the discovery of novel drugs to fight diseases such as HIV/AIDS and emerging new diseases, systematic evaluation of many more plants needs to continue. The aim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2020/v31i1430317