Mercy Liharaka Kidaha

Anti-microbial Activity of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) Extracts from Semi-arid Eastern Parts of Kenya

Mercy Liharaka Kidaha, Grace Wacheke Mungai & Fredah Rimberia Wanzala · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2023

Natural products are alternatively used in the control of pests and diseases because they are highly available, cheap and environmentally friendly. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) belongs to the Leguminosae family and subfamily Fabaceae. Its native to Africa, Asia and S, America. Ta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i8740

Determination of Genetic Diversity of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Accessions in Eastern Region of Kenya Using Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Markers

Mercy Liharaka Kidaha, Cornelius Wainana Mbathi & Fredah Rimberia Wanzala · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2023

There is scanty information on tamarind’s genetic diversity in Easter Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of 64 tamarind accessions from Eastern Kenya using 12 Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers. DNA was extracted from the young apic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v14i3316

Evaluation of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Utilization and Production in Eastern Parts of Kenya

Mercy Liharaka Kidaha, Fredah K. Rimberia, Remmy Kasili Wekesa & Wariara Kariuki · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2017

Tamarind is a fruit tree native to tropical parts of Africa and Asia It is used as a source of raw material in food industry, timber and landscaping. Despite the great value of tamarind, there is no information related to how it is utilized and produced in Kenya. The objective of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJA/2017/34705