ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of optometry and vision science, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega Webuye, Kenya
Dr. Andrew weseka lecture at mmusct ,alos clinical teaching in the department of optometry and vision science since 6 years. Completed his degree optometry and vision science form the university Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.
Research Article
Effects of Bee Bread Extract from Meliponula Ferriguinea on Chemical Induced and Bacterial Infected Corneal Ulcers of Rabbit Eyes
Author(s): Andrew Wekesa*, Alfred Ragot and Walter Yego
Aim: Corneal ulcerations are immediate risks to avoidable blindness. In many developing countries, their treatment
present huge challenges, often due to increased resistance to anti-bacterial drugs, costs and accessibility issues. Bee
bread is a valuable apitherapeutic product greatly appreciated by the natural medicine because of its potential medical
and nutritional applications. In this study, we investigated the pharmacological effect of extract from M. ferriguinea on
chemical-induced and bacterial-infected corneal ulceration of rabbit’s eyes.
Method: A randomized-controlled experiment, was conducted on 15 New Zealand rabbits weighing 1.4 ± 0.42 kgrandomly
assigned to 3 groups; A (Experimental group), B (Positive Control group) and C (Negative control group) of
five animals each. All rabbits were.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.20.11.834