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Kiyimba, Kenedy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8031-9051
Ahmed, Ayaz
Choudhary, Muhammad Iqbal
Obakiro, Samuel Baker https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9258-2519
Gavamukulya, Yahaya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6031-1642
Guantai, Eric M.
Munyendo, Were Lincoln
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
COMSTECH-NAPRECCA Consortium ((3(250)/23-COMSTECH))
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Article History
Received: 18 November 2024
Accepted: 3 June 2025
First Online: 17 June 2025
Declarations
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: The study acquired Ethical clearance from Kenyatta National Hospital/University of Nairobi-Ethics and Research Committee (KNH/UON-ERC/RR/761). Consent to participate was not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: To conduct animal experiments, approval (ICCBS-ASP-02-2024-05) Ethical approval (ICCBS-ASP-02-2024-05) was obtained from the Ethical Committee of Animal Research, Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Pakistan. All experiments were conducted in accordance with standard laboratory animal care protocols [].
: Permission to access the field sites was granted by the local area administration, as the plant specimens were collected from individual home gardens rather than from a protected forest area. The plant material was identified by a taxonomist (Dr. Carol Kawuma), and a voucher specimen was deposited at and deposited at the Makerere University Herbarium, Department of Plant Sciences, and Microbiology & Biotechnology with ID (KK/001/2023). The collection of the plants used in the study complies with national and regional guidelines with no need for further affirmation, as previously approved as part of the ethics research committee clearance (KNH/UON-ERC/RR/761).
: The authors declare no competing interests.
