Affiliation

Dr. Kathryn Nderitu, PhD

Fellowship

Qualifications

invitro pancreatic lipase inhibition assay: This study aimed to identify potential therapeutic agents for obesity management by reducing fat absorption through inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity
The assay evaluated the inhibitory effects of two plant extracts collected from Kilifi County against the standard anti-obesity drug, orlistat, on pancreatic lipase activity, an essential enzyme in lipid digestion.
Participated in high fat research diet formulation: The diet will be used for inducing obesity on rat models.
Phytochemical Analysis and fingerprinting of Herbal Products: Extracted bioactive compounds from herbal products in order to identify phytochemical compounds and their concentration levels in the extracted herbal products.
Evaluated anti- obesity effects of Solanum nigrum on high fat fed Sprague Dawley RATS.
Evaluated antiobesity effects of Amaranthus dubious, Curcurbita pepo and Vigna unguiculata on Progesterone induced mice.

1.Nderitu, K. W., & Anino, E. (2026). Red Meat Consumption and Metabolic Diseases in LMICs: Risks, Mechanisms and the Mediterranean Diet as a Solution. Journal of Disease and Global Health, 19(1), 191-202.
2.Nderitu, K. W., Ager, E., Mecha, E., & Nyachieo, A. (2023). DNA barcoding using its2 and RBCL markers for Solanaceae species identification. East Afr Med J, 100(1), 5567-74.
3.Nderitu, K. W., Mecha, E., & Nyachieo, A. (2023). Solanum nigrum show anti-obesity effects on high-fat diet-fed Sprague Dawley rats in a randomized study. Scientific African, 20, e01713.
4.Nderitu, K. W., Mecha, E., Opiyo, S. O., & Nyachieo, A. (2022). Effects of Solanum nigrum on caecal microbiome of high fat fed rats in a randomized control study. East African Medical Journal, 99(11), 5390.
5.Nderitu, K. W., Mwenda, N. S., Macharia, N. J., Barasa, S. S., & Ngugi, M. P. (2017). Antiobesity Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Amaranthus dubius, Cucurbita pepo, and Vigna unguiculata in Progesterone‐Induced Obese Mice. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017(1), 4317321.