Gabriel Kigen

Dados Biográficos

ID1928396
NOMEGabriel Kigen
PRENOMESGabriel
SOBRENOMEKigen
ASSINATURAKIGEN G
AFILIAÇÕESMoi University
ORCID0000-0002-5047-4066
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES8
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2014
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H1

  • Association between psychosis and substance use in Kenya. Findings from the NeuroGAP-Psychosis study

    Open AccessMonica Nguata, James Orwa et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    The findings of this study suggest that psychotic illnesses are associated with an increased likelihood of using various substances. These findings are consistent with those of previous studies; however, it is crucial to investigate further the potential for reverse causality between psychosis and substance abuse using genetically informed methods

  • Ethnopharmacological survey of the medicinal plants used in Tindiret, Nandi County, Kenya

    Open AccessGabriel Kigen, Alice Maritim et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2016

    Background: An inventory of the medicinal plants used by herbalists to treat various ailments in Tindiret area of Nandi County, Kenya was conducted by a team comprising of medical researchers and botanists with a view to preserve indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and potential research and development of new drugs.Materials and Methods: Data was collected from practicing herbalists through semi-structured interviews, group discussions and obser…

  • Ethnopharmacological Survey of the Medicinal Plants Used in Tindiret, Nandi County, Kenya

    Open AccessGabriel Kigen, Alice Maritim et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2016

    Background: An inventory of the medicinal plants used by herbalists to treat various ailments in Tindiret area of Nandi County, Kenya was conducted by a team comprising of medical researchers and botanists with a view to preserve indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and potential research and development of new drugs. Materials and Methods: Data was collected from practicing herbalists through semi-structured interviews, group discussions and obse…

  • A study of the medicinal plants used by the Marakwet Community in Kenya

    Open AccessWilson Kipkore, Bernard K Wanjohi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnobiology and…2014Citada por: 8Referências: 12

    Background The medicinal plants used by herbalists in Kenya have not been well documented, despite their widespread use. The threat of complete disappearance of the knowledge on herbal medicine from factors such as deforestation, lack of proper regulation, overexploitation and sociocultural issues warrants an urgent need to document the information. The purpose of the study was to document information on medicinal plants used by herbalists in Mar…