Abstract: Pectinases are the group of enzymes that degrade pectin. This study was conducted with the aim of isolation of efficient pectinase producing pectinoloytic fungi from the decaying vegetable and fruit soil containing decomposing mango peels using extracted mango peels pectin as a growth substrate under submerged fermentation, determining optimum pectinase production conditions and characterizing of ammonium sulphate precipitated pectinase activity with regards to some physicochemical...
Abstract: The identification of specific compounds in onion and garlic bulbs and agronomic practices would lead to a better understanding of the physiological responses to onion consumption. Phytochemicals are biologically active compounds in plants that have some beneficial importance in industrial and medicinal sciences. The present study was undertaken to investigate the role of roasting and cooking on phytochemical compositions of onion (Allium cepa L) and garlic (Allium sativum L.) bulb...
Abstract: The ABO and Rh blood groups are the most important blood groups despite the long list of several other blood groups discovered so far. The ABO and Rh blood group frequencies vary worldwide and are not found in equal frequencies even among ethnic groups. In this study, a cross-sectional survey was used to assess the phenotypic, allelic and genotypic frequency distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups and possible associations with intestinal parasitic infections in Babile district, Ea...
Abstract: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by local people and associated indigenous knowledge was conducted in Gummer woreda, Gurage Zone, SNNPRS of Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to investigate and document the traditional medicinal plants used by indigenous people of Gummer Woreda together with indigenous knowledge. Data collection tools were semi-structured interviews, field observations and group discussions. Descriptive statistics informant consensus factor, fidel...
Abstract: ABO and Rh blood groups vary worldwide and are not distributed uniformly even among related ethnic groups. The study was aimed at having information on the allelic frequency, genotypic frequency of ABO and Rh blood group phenotypes among the students of Bora Secondary School. From a total of 719 students 240 voluntary participant students were `selected for this study. Among them, 134 (55.83%) were males and 106(44.17%) were females. Blood samples were collected by pricking the mid...
Abstract: Biogas is one of the alternative energy sources that can be produced from animal wastes and crop residues through anaerobic digestion. This study evaluated biogas production from corn stalk with chicken manure in solo and mix ratios under anaerobic condition at 38ºC using batch digester. The Parameters studied included total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), pH, organic carbon (%), total nitrogen and C: N ratio. After incubation for 30 days, gas production was measured daily for ...
Abstract: Production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of organic waste materials provides an alternative environmentally friendly renewable energy. Water hyacinth is one of the fastest growing aquatic weed known to man. The objective of this study was to determine biogas yield using water hyacinth as a sole substrate and co- digestion with poultry dropping. Anaerobic digestion (AD) was done using the two substrates in five mix ratio was evaluated under mesophilic conditions (380C) using...
Abstract: Malaria is one of the major public health problems in many tropical and subtropical developing countries such as Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to determine malaria trends, prevalence and to assess the control practices practiced by people in Melka Belo Woreda, in Eastern Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A cross sectional survey study was carried out from April to May 2016. Health records of malaria for the last eight years (2008-2015) were obtained from M...
Abstract: Intestinal parasitic infections are the major public health problems in many developing countries including Ethiopia. The study was conducted with an objective to determine the prevalence and intensity of intestinal parasite infections among school children enrolled in Ahimed Gurey Elementary School, Jigjiga town, Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia. A total of 422 (219 males and 203 females) school children within age range of 5-19 years were selected by stratified random sampling met...
Abstract: Around 80 % of the people of Ethiopia are estimated to be relying on medicinal plants for the treatment of human and cattle ailments. The purpose of this study was to collect, identify and document ethnomedicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge of communities of the study area. Ethnomedicinal data were collected by using semi-structured interview, focus group discussion and direct field observation with 54 randomly selected non-healers (Female 27 and Male 27) and 46 trad...
Abstract: Brassica carinata (2n = 34, BBCC) is an amphidiploid plant arisen as a result of interspecific cross between Brassica nigra (2n = 16) and Brassica oleracea (2n = 18). It is economically important plant being cultivated for use as vegetable and oilseed. Though B. carinata is among important oil crops, study on its genetic variability is lacking and this study is meant to examine the genetic diversity and relationships of B. carinata accessions collected from selected B. carinata gro...
Abstract: Malaria is life threatening disease that affects over one- third of world human population, especially in countries of tropics and subtropics. Insecticide Treated BedNets are the most powerful malaria controlling tools. The utilization of ITBNs is still unacceptably low among rural people. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine prevalence of malaria and the utilization of ITBNs among patients visiting Wacha Health Center, Daramalo Woreda Southern Ethiopia. The study was a Heal...
Abstract: Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important tropical fruit can be eaten as fresh or juice. Considered to be very rich in vitamin C, high lycopene content. However, guava fruit has shown fast ripening after harvest with short shelf-life, exhibit a high respiration rate and fast ripening that leads to perishable during storage periods which limits transportation and storage period. This study was planned to investigate the role of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) treatment in improving ...
Abstract: Lake Zengena is one of the high-land crater lakes in the North-West highlands of Ethiopia. The hydrologic systems of the high land crater lakes are relatively poorly understood as compared to those in the rift valley. The objective of this study was to assess the species composition, abundance, and diversity of macroinvertebrates in the Lake Zengena Materials used to collect the water and benthic macroinvertebrates. A sampling area of approximately 1m by 1m was taken and bench mark...
Abstract: In Ethiopia, salt affected soils are prevalent in the Rift Valley and lowland areas. Potatoes, which grow in different parts of Ethiopia, are salt sensitive. This experiment was conducted with the objective of screening potato varieties: namely Gabbissa, Chirro and Zemen for salt tolerance by the use of some agronomic traits such as days to seed germination, plant height, number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, days to flowering, number of flowers per plant, root ...