Abstract: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was conducted to document the indigenous knowledge in Gog District, Agnuak Zone, Gambella Regional State, South Western Ethiopia. A total of 74 informants (age≥25) were selected to collect information on medicinal plant use from five sampled Kebeles. Of these, 14 key informants were selected purposively based on recommendation by local elders and authorities. The rest were selected randomly. Data were collected using semi-structured interv...
Abstract: Production of bio-ethanol from Lingocellulosic materials is naturally abundunt renewable resources that can potentially provide a long-term sustainable fuel supply. Prosopis juliflora, an invasive plant is one source of lignocellosic materials to serve as feedstock for bio-ethanol production. With the objective of evaluating its potential for bio-ethanol production, differen concentrations (10g, 20g, 30g, and 40g) of P. juliflora leaves treated with dilute sulfuric acid and untreat...
Abstract: Plants are rich in a wide diversity of secondary metabolites which have been found to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor activities. Guava (Psidium guajava L., Myrtaceae) and (Calpurnia aurea L. Fabaceae) are known for their traditional medicinal values. These studies were conducted with the objective of analyzing the secondary compounds profile of the two plant species and evaluate their antimicrobial properties on selected human bacterial pathogenes. Extraction was ...
Abstract: Oral Candidiasis has been a worldwide health crises especially in immunocopromised patients particularly with HIV infections. Though the incidence and prevalence of Candida infections have been reduced due to the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), candidiasis remains the most frequent HIV associated health disorder. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of canddiasis and associated risk factors among HIV positive participants taking anti-retro viral therapy. The study was...
Abstract: The study of indigenous knowledge on utilization of native plants as source of Medicine is important to conserve useful them and preserve indigenous knowledge for next generation. This study was conducted to document indigenous knowledge and medicinal plants used by the people of Toke Kutaye district in four field campaigns. A total of 100 respondents (age≥27) were participated during ethnobotanical data collection. Ethnobotanical data were collected using semi-structured intervi...
Abstract: Ethiopia has rich flora with different plant species having use in health care system based on local indigenous knowledge. However, documented ethnobotanical information was lacking in Wadla Woreda. Hence, the aim of this study was to identify and document ethnobotanical information of medicinal plants in Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. A total of 100 informants aged 20 and above were selected to collect ethnobotanical data. Out of these, 21 key inf...
Abstract: Fresh fruits are essential components of the human diet and there is considerable evidence of the health and nutritional benefits associated with the consumption of fresh fruits or their juices. Improperly prepared fresh fruit and vegetable juices are recognized as one of the major causes of food borne illnesses. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the microbial quality of fresh fruit juices (avocado and mango) prepared in juice houses of Dangila Town and their hygienic co...
Abstract: Medicinal plants have been used as a source of medicine to treat human and livestock ailments since time immemorial. Indigenous people of a given community have their own local specific knowledge on plant. This study was conducted to document indigenous plant based medicinal knowledge in the study area. The data were collected using semi structured interviews, focus group discussions and field observations with local peoples. A total of 100 informants (70 males and 30 females) abov...
Abstract: Intestinal protozoan and helminthes parasite infections are the major public health problems in many developing countries including Ethiopia. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and their association with anthropometric measurements among school children in Yeshimebet Primary School of Harari Region, Ethiopia. The study was a school based cross sectional survey, involving 422 participants (241 males and 181 females, ...
Abstract: Intestinal parasitic infections are the major public health problems in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Intestinal protozoa and helminths are among the major factors that contribute or cause malnutrition. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and their associations with anthropometric measurements of school children at Afezez Primary School in Merhabiete district using a school based cross-sectional survey design. A total ...
Abstract: Ethnobotanical studies are useful in documenting, analyzing and communicating knowledge and interaction between biodiversity and human society. The objective of this study was to conduct ethnobotanical study and document medicinal plants and indigenous knowledge in Tulo district. Ethnobotanical data was collected from December 2019 to January 2020 using semi-structured interview, focus group discussion and direct field observation with 80 randomly selected non traditional healers a...
Abstract: Natural products, especially those of spices origin, have always been an important source of therapeutic agents against chronic oxidative stress-related diseases. This study was aimed to analyse polyphenolic metabolites and antioxidant activity of Ethiopian Clove or kirunfud (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr.) and Fennel or ensilal (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) extracts. Seeds of fennel and flower of clove were purchased and extraction was done using chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol a...
Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit is processed into various products, viz. juice, nectar, jam, sauce, chutney, syrup and canned or sliced mango. During the processing of mango for pulp, the peel and stone (contributing 15-20 % of total fruit weight) are generated as by-product. The seed consists of a tenacious coat enclosing the kernel. It is present about 18% of the total fruit. The kernel content of the seed ranges from 45.7% to 72.8%. Therefore, the present study was aimed at st...
Abstract: The pineapple fruit is a component of the traditional medicine, it is also known with excellent quality, special flavor, and nutritional richness, is favored by consumers worldwide. The pineapple fruit juice contributes to healthy living, because it is good source of vitamins, phenols, organic acids and carbohydrate. The aim of this research was to conduct study on antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of endophytic fungi from pineapple fruit using isolation method. The experime...
Abstract: Plants possess a wide variety of secondary metabolites which have been found to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti tumor activities. In Ethiopia, a number of plant species are traditionally used for the treatment of many diseases. Among these, Phytolacca dodecandra and Schinus molle which are abundantly available in many areas of the Country and they are widely known for their traditional medicinal values. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating crude ext...