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Stephen Maina Gitahi, PhD

Stephen Maina Gitahi, PhD

Lecturer: School of pure,Applied & Health Sciences
stephen.gitahi@mut.ac.ke

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Biography

Dr. Gitahi holds a B.Ed. Sc. (MKU), MSc. Biotech. (KU) and PhD. Biotechnology (KU). He has over 7 years of teaching and research. His academic prowess is evidenced by over 15 publications in international peer reviewed journals. He has deep research interests in Medical Biotechnology with strong bias towards phytotherapeutics on pyrexia, nociception, diabetes, oxidative stress, and cancer as well as bioscreening of botanicals for vermin management.

Education

  • 2016 - 2021 PhD (Biotechnology - Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2013 - 2015 MSc (Biotechnology) - Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2009 - 2012 B. Ed (Science) - Mt. Kenya University, Thika, Kenya - First class honors

Publications

  1. Gitahi S. Maina, Mwangi B. Maina, Njagi J. Muriithi, Mworia J. Kiambi, Juma K. Kelvin, Aliyu Umar, Mwonjoria K. John, Njoroge W. Ann, Ngugi M. Piero, Mburu N. David (2015). Antipyretic Properties of Dichloromethane: Methanolic Leaf and Root Bark Extracts of Carissa edulis in Rats. Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5(43): 12-20
  2. Muriithi NJ, Maina GS, Maina MB, Kiambi MJ, Kelvin JK, et al. (2015) Determination of Hematological Effects of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Vernonia lasiopus in Normal Mice. Journal of Blood Lymph, 5: 139. https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7831.1000139
  3. Juma KK, Maina SG, Muriithi JN, Mwangi BM, Mworia KJ et al. (2015). Protective Effects of Urtica dioica and Cimetidine® on Liver Function Following Acetaminophen Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice. Journal of Developing Drugs, 4: 130. https://doi.org/10.4172/2329- 6631.1000130
  4. Gitahi S. Maina, Juma K. Kelvin, Mwangi B. Maina, Njagi J. Muriithi, Mworia J. Kiambi, Aliyu Umar, Mwonjoria K. John, Njoroge W. Ann, Mburu N. David, Ngugi M. Piero. (2015). Antinociceptive properties of dichloromethane: methanolic leaf and root bark extracts of Carissa edulis in rats. Journal of Phytopharmacology, 4 (2): 1-7
  5. Mwangi B. Maina, Gitahi S. Maina, Njagi J. Muriithi, Mworia J. Kiambi, Aliyu Umar, Njoroge W. Ann, Mwonjoria K. John, Ngugi M. Piero, Mburu N. David (2015). Antiinflammatory Properties of Dichloromethane: Methanolic Leaf Extracts of Caesalpinia Volkensii And Maytenus ObscuraIn Animal Models. International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 7,Issue 3, 83-87
  6. Abdirahman YA, Juma KK, Mukundi MJ, Gitahi SM, Agyirifo DS, Ngugi PM, Gathumbi PK, Ngeranwa JJN and Njagi ENM. (2015). Hypoglycemic activity and safety of aqueous stem bark extracts of Acacia nilotica. Journal of Drug Metabolism and Toxicology 6(4): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7609.1000189
  7. Njoroge W Anne, Ngugi M Piero, Aliyu Umar, Matheri Felix, Gitahi S Maina, Mwangi B Maina, Njagi J Muriithi, Mworia J Kiambi and Ngure G Mutero (2016). In Vitro Anti-Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Dichloromethane Leaf Extracts of Carphalea glaucescens in Chilo partellus Larvae. Biochemistry and Analytical Biochemistry, 5(2):264. https://doi.org/ 10.4172/2161-1009.1000264
  8. Maina MB, Maina GS, Muriithi NJ, Kiambi MJ, Umar A, et al. (2015). Antinociceptive Properties of Dichloromethane: Methanolic Leaf Extracts of Caesalpinia volkensii and Maytenus obscura in Animal Models. Journal of Pain and Relief, 4: 191
  9. Mworia J. Kiambi, Gitahi S. Maina, Njagi J. Muriithi, Mwangi B. Maina, Juma K. Kelvin, Aliyu Umar, Njoroge W. Ann, Mwonjoria K. John, Ngugi M. Piero, Ngeranwa N. Joseph. (2015). Analgesic properties of acetone leaves extract of Caesalpinia Volkensii in mice. Pharmaceutica analyticaacta, 6 (11): 1-5
  10. Muriithi J Njagi, Gitahi S. Maina Mwangi B. Maina, Mworia J. Kiambi, Juma K. Kelvin, Aliyu Umar, Mwonjoria K. John, Njoroge W. Ann, Abdirahman, YA, Ngugi M. Piero, Njagi N.M. Eliud (2015). Determination of Hematological effects of methanolic leaf extract of S. incanum in normal mice. Journal of Pharmaceutica analyticaacta. 6 (10):1-4: https://doi.org/10.4172/2153- 2435.1000429
  11. Mworia JK, Gitahi SM, Juma KK, Njagi JM, Mwangi BM, Aliyu U, Njoroge WA, Mwonjoria KJ,Wavinya DN, Ngugi MP, Ngeranwa NJ. (2015). Antinociceptive activity of acetone leaf extract of Carissa spinarum in mice. Medicinal and Aromatic plants.S1-006: 1- 4: https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-0412.S1-006
  12. Aliyu Umar, Ngugi M Piero, Allan J Mgutu, Njoroge W Ann, Gitahi S Maina, Mwangi B Maina, Njagi J Muriithi, Mworia J Kiambi, Ngure G Mutero and Mwonjoria K John.(2015). Bio Efficacy of Aqueous Crude Fruit Sap Extract of Solanum incanum against Green Peach Aphids Myzus persicae Sulzer (Homoptera: Aphididae). Journal of Entomology Ornithology and Herpetology, 5:169. https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0983.1000169
  13. Abdirahman YA, Juma KK, Mukundi MJ, Gitahi SM, Agyirifo DS, Ngugi MP, Gathumbi PK, Ngeranwa JJN and Njagi ENM. (2015). In-Vivo antidiabetic activity and safety of the aqueous stem bark extract of Kleinia squarrosa. Journal of Diabetes Metabolism, 6(9): 1-11.https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-156.1000601
  14. Aliyu Umar, Allan J Mgutu, Ngugi M Piero, Njoroge W Ann, Gitahi S Maina, Mwangi B Maina, Njagi J Muriithi, Mworia J Kiambi, Ngure G Mutero and Mwonjoria K John (2015). In Vitro Anti Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Crude Fruits Sap Extract of Solanum incanum in Green Peach Aphids. Journal of Developing Drugs, 4: 142. https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6631.1000142
  15. Kaguchia S. Muchiri, Gitahi S. Maina, Thoruwa L. Caroline, Birgen K. Jonah. (2018). Bio efficacy of Selected Plant Extracts against Sitophilus zeamais on Post-Harvest Management of Zea mays. Journal of Phytopharmacology, 7(4):384-391
  16. Stephen Maina Gitahi., Mathew Ngugi Piero., David Nganga Mburu and Alex Kingori Machocho (2021). Repellent Effects of Selected Organic Leaf Extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Vernonia lasiopus (O. Hoffman) against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Scientific World Journal. Article ID 2718629, 13 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/2718629
  17. Susan Nyawira Kimuni1, Stephen Maina Gitahi, Eliud Mwaniki Njagi, Mathew Piero Ngugi (2021). Antinociceptive potential of methanol leaf extracts of Cissampelos parreira (Linn), Lantana camara (Linn) and Ocimum gratissimum (African basil). Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Experimental Therapeutics. 4(3): 349-364 eISSN: 2616-4760,https://doi.org/10.5455/jabet.2021. d135