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... Volatile compositions of the cold-pressed peel oils of a Satsuma mandarin cultivar, from Japan, and four other cultivars of mandarin hybrids such as Temple, Orlando, Kara and Minneola obtained from Ethiopia and Kenya were analyzed by capillary GC and GC/MS, without prior separation. Satsuma mandarin and Temple were characterized by high concentrations of (E,E)-alpha-farnesene and linalool, respect ...
... Combretum aculeatum Vent was traditionally used in Sudan, Eretria and Ethiopia as anti-inflammatory in case of skin inflammation, catarrh, wounds, scorpion stings and snake bites. Nevertheless, there is no scientific information regarding this activity.The present study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical constituents and the scientific basis for the traditional use of Combretum aculeatum Vent thr ...
traditional medicine; Enterovirus; antiviral agents; Human alphaherpesvirus 1; ethnobotany; Influenza A virus; medicinal plants; plant extracts; skin diseases; chemical constituents of plants; medicinal properties; Ethiopia
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... Acokanthera schimperi (Apocynaceae), Euclea schimperi (Ebenaceae), Inula confertiflora (Asteraceae), Melilotus elegans (Leguminosae), and Plumbago zeylanica (Plumbaginaceae), are some of the medicinal plants used in Ethiopia for treatment of various skin disorders. In this study, the antiviral activities of the 80% methanolic extracts of these plants have been examined against coxsackievirus B3 (C ...
seeds; gamma-terpinene; beta-pinene; Aframomum; essential oils; alpha-phellandrene; plant extracts; p-cymene; gel chromatography; distillation; chemical constituents of plants; yields; sabinene; geraniol; rhizomes; leaves; pods; Ethiopia
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... The essential oils of the leaves, rhizomes, pods and seeds of Aframomum corrorima cultivated in the highlands of southern Ethiopia were obtained by hydrodistillation. The average moisture contents were 80.53% in leaves, 90.30% in rhizomes, 88.00% in pods and 14.19% in seeds when analyzed from fresh samples. The essential oils yield of leaves, rhizomes, pods and seeds were 0.46%, 0.69%, 0.83% and 4 ...
... Enset (Ensete ventricosum), also known as 'false banana', is a perennial herbaceous monocarpic plant, which grows in the southern and south-western parts of Ethiopia for human consumption and animal feed. The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical composition and dry matter (DM) degradability of four fractions (leaf lamina, leaf midrib, pseudostem and corm) of 10 selected enset va ...
Satureja; essential oils; geranial; neral; chemical constituents of plants; Ethiopia
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... The oil of Satureja punctata was analyzed by GC, GC/MS and NMR, and sixteen components have been identified. Of the 16 components, 7 were isolated and characterized by NMR and other spectroscopic techniques These were: geranial, neral, geranyl acetate, beta-caryophyllene, nerolidol, caryophyllene oxide and alpha-bisabolol. Geranial (41.67%), neral (30.25%) were found to be the major constituents o ...
chemical composition; cultivars; wild plants; essential oils; limonene; chemical constituents of plants; linalool; Lippia; Ethiopia
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... The essential oils of wild and cultivated forms of Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp. collected in Ethiopia were examined by GC and GC/MS. The oils from both forms were found to differ in their physical characteristics and chemical composition. Fourteen compounds representing 88-65% of the oil from the cultivated plants and sixteen compounds constituting 68-86% of the oil from the wild plants were i ...
Cupressus lusitanica; Pinus patula; Eucalyptus grandis; forest trees; forest litter; chemical composition; chemical constituents of plants; biodegradation; roots; carbon; mineralization; Ethiopia
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... Substrate quality and decomposition (measured as CO2 release in laboratory microcosms) of fresh leaf litter and fine roots of Cupressus lusitanica, Pinus patula, Eucalyptus grandis and native forest trees were studied. Changes in litter chemistry in each forest stand were analysed by comparing fresh leaf litter (collected from trees) and decomposed litter from the forest floor. Elemental concentra ...
... The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained from the leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., E. citriodora Hook., E. dalrympleana Maiden, E. deanei Maiden, E. delegatensis R. Baker, E. globulus Labill, E. grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, E. nitens (Deane et Maiden) Maiden, E. saligna Smith, E. tereticornis Smith, E. urophylla S.T. Blake and E. viminalis Labill, growing in Ethiopia were ex ...
ethnobotany; traditional medicine; herbal medicines; medicinal plants; surveys; roots; leaves; chemical constituents of plants; plant extracts; medicinal properties; veterinary medicine; blackleg (animal disease); hepatitis; Ethiopia
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... An ethnobotanical study on veterinary medicinal plants of Bale Mountains National Park and adjacent areas was conducted from July 2003 to June 2004. Semi-structured interviews and observations were used to generate ethnoveterinary data from traditional healers residing in the park and buffer zones. A total of 25 animal ailments were reported, of which blackleg, Darissaa and hepatitis were the most ...
... Livestock production is an integral part of the agricultural system in Ethiopia. Medicinal plants are used and are important for rural communities for the treatment of livestock diseases. We studied and analysed the traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of livestock diseases by the Maale and Ari ethnic communities in southern Ethiopia.We used quantitative and qualitative ethobotanica ...
... A study was carried out to evaluate the acaricidal activities of crude methanolic extract of leaves of six medicinal plants, namely, Vernonia amygdalina, Calpurnia aurea, Schinus molle, Ricinus communis, Croton macrostachyus, and Nicotiana tabacum, against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus and Rhipicephalus pulchellus using an in vitro adult immersion test. Five graded concentrations of the cr ...
traditional medicine; anti-inflammatory activity; ethnobotany; medicinal plants; plant extracts; analgesics; Cheilanthes; chemical constituents of plants; herbal medicines; Ethiopia
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... In Ethiopia inflammatory skin diseases are among the most common health problems treated with traditional remedies which mainly comprise medicinal plants. In the present work, the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of Cheilanthes farinosa (Forsk.) Kaulf (Adianthaceae), a fern used in many parts of Ethiopia to treat inflammatory skin disorders, were studied using in vivo models of in ...
... Ethylmethane sulphonate (EMS) was applied to seeds of the Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) line C‐101. Bulk samples of M₃ seeds from 8331 M₂ plants were evaluated for the fatty acid composition of their oil by near‐infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) and by further gas chromatography on selected samples. A putative mutant, N2‐6230, showing very low oleic acid content (4.7% vs. a ...
... Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata) genotypes with different contents of oleic acid (C18:1) in the seed oil could be useful for food and industrial applications. The objectives of the present research were to study the inheritance of high C18:1 in the seed oil of different lines of Ethiopian mustard and its relationship with erucic acid content (C22:1). The low C18:1/high C22:1 mutant line L-180 ...
mustard oil; linolenic acid; mutants; chemical constituents of plants; inheritance (genetics); Brassica carinata; Ethiopia
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... The zero erucic acid Ethiopian mustard lines developed so far are characterized by an exceptionally high linolenic acid content in the seed oil. The mutant line N2-4961, expressing low linolenic acid content in a high erucic acid background, was developed through chemical mutagenesis. The objective of this research was to study the inheritance of low linolenic acid content in this mutant. Line N2- ...
ethnobotany; traditional medicine; herbal medicines; medicinal plants; chemical constituents of plants; plant extracts; medicinal properties; Ethiopia
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... The study was conducted around Debre Libanos monastery from October 2005 to June 2006. A total of 250 villagers, 13 monks and 3 nuns were interviewed using semistructured questionnaire on the knowledge and use of medicinal plants. The informant consensus factor (ICF) and the fidelity level (FL) of the species were determined. Eighty medicinal plant species were reported. The average medicinal plan ...
ethnobotany; traditional medicine; herbal medicines; Croton; Clematis; Plumbago zeylanica; medicinal plants; chemical constituents of plants; plant extracts; medicinal properties; Ethiopia
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... Study was conducted in two sub-districts in northwestern Ethiopia to compile and analyse knowledge on the use of medicinal plants for treatment or prevention of human ailments by three socio-cultural groups, namely the Amharas, Shinashas and Agew-Awis. Data were mainly collected through individual interviews conducted with selected knowledgeable farmers and professional healers of the three socio- ...
... Endosymbionts from the Ethiopian highland acacia species Acacia abyssinica, A. etbaica, and the lowland species A. nilotica, A. prasinata, A. senegal, A. seyal, A. tortilis and Faidherbia (Acacia) albida were isolated and characterized. Seven tree species were found to be nodulated by species of both Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium. F. (Acacia) albida and A. senegal were nodulated by only Bradyrhizob ...
Balanites; Plasmodium berghei; Salvadora persica; acute toxicity; albino; antimalarials; antiplasmodial properties; body weight changes; chemical constituents of plants; dose response; laboratory animals; lethal dose 50; malaria; medicinal plants; mice; parasitemia; parasites; plant extracts; screening; toxicity testing; traditional medicine; Ethiopia
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... The objective of the present study was to investigate phytochemical components, antiplasmodial activity (in vivo) and evaluate the toxicity of two local medicinal plants, namely, Salvadora persica L. and Balanites rotundifolia (Van Tiegh.) used in Afar ethnomedicine for the treatment of malaria. In this study, phytochemical screening has been done using standard methods and the existence of antipl ...
Coffea arabica; Corymbia citriodora; Cymbopogon citratus; Thymus schimperi; acetates; agriculture; biopesticides; carvacrol; chemical composition; chemical constituents of plants; citral; citronellal; citronellol; food research; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; geraniol; oils; thymol; weeds; Ethiopia
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... Essential (EOs) can be considered as an alternative tool to control weeds, as they are eco-friendly and safe bioherbicides. Based on their herbicidal efficacy against coffee weeds in the prescreening under in-vitro, lath-house and field experimentations, five aromatic plants namely, Cymbopogon citratus, C. martinii, C. winterianus, Eucalyptus citriodora and Thymus schimperi were selected to identi ...
Candida albicans; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Symphonia globulifera; additive effect; agar; air drying; alternative medicine; ambient temperature; anthraquinones; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; bark; chemical constituents of plants; cold; cough; ethyl acetate; flavonoids; leaves; maceration; malaria; methanol; national parks; saponins; stomach; synergism; thin layer chromatography; Cameroon; Ethiopia; Kenya; Uganda
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... INTRODUCTION: Symphonia globulifera and Allophylus abyssinicus are used in the management of skin rashes and sores, cough, malaria, digestive diseases, stomach ache, wounds and helminthic infections among others in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon. This study aimed at determining the phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of these two plants. METHODS: The stem bark and leaves of both pl ...
... Apple fruit is one of the most intensively grown and widely cultivated fruit crop in the temperate regions around the world. This study investigated sugar, vitamin C, total phenolic contents (TPC), total flavonoid contents (TFC), and antioxidant activity of three varieties (Golden delicious, Fuji rose, and Granny smith) of whole apple fruits (peel and flesh). Total sugar, reducing sugar and sucros ...
Rubiaceae; medicinal plants; seeds; chemical constituents of plants; plant extracts; medicinal properties; bioassays; rats; toxicity; traditional medicine; herbal medicines; ethnobotany; Ethiopia
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... Seeds of Glinus lotoides L. (Molluginaceae) are used traditionally in the treatment of tapeworm infestation in Ethiopia. Previous studies on its anthelmintic activities confirmed its traditional claims, but data on safety profile were lacking. To this effect, single and repeated dose oral toxicities of the methanolic extracts of seeds of Glinus lotoides were conducted in rats. Doses of 0, 1000 and ...
Cyphostemma; Plumbago zeylanica; Zanthoxylum; binomial distribution; chemical constituents of plants; data collection; females; indigenous knowledge; inflammation; interviews; males; medicinal plants; mortality; neoplasms; topical application; traditional medicine; Ethiopia
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... Global health reports indicated that cancer and inflammatory ailments are increasing and the highest cause of mortality. These health problems are alarmingly increasing and becoming the national health concern of Ethiopia. It is well recognized that the use of medicinal plants in the treatments of diseases, including cancer and inflammation, are common in traditional medicine. Therefore, this stud ...
... Medicinal plants are an important element of the health system of both human and animals in many counties. This is particularly the case in Ethiopia, one of the ancient nations located in the Horn of Africa. Floristically the country is rich with more than 6500 vascular plant species. For this reason, there has been ongoing and increasing interest in ethnobotanical studies. The aim of this study w ...
... Ethiopian mustard possesses a number of agronomic advantages over other oilseed crops with similar ecological adaptation in Ethiopia. However, its high erucic acid content is undesirable for a vegetable oil. Although efforts have been made to improve its quality, much has to be done to use natural variations that might exist within the species for fatty acid contents. This project was undertaken t ...
Lamiaceae; essential oils; ocimene; myrcene; limonene; chemical constituents of plants; beta-caryophyllene; Ethiopia
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... The essential oil of Becium grandiflorum subsp. grandiflorum, a perennial aromatic shrub endemic to Ethiopia, was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The major components of the oil were, in addition to three unknown constituents (10.0%, 9.7%, and 1.7%, respectively) identified as (Z)-beta-ocimene (17.6%), myrcene (8.4%), limonene (8.0%), and beta-caryophyllene (7.6%). ...
... New semidwarf wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars and new land management practices for Vertisols are being introduced in Ethiopia. Our objectives were to (i) determine the variation of N and P content and concentration in the grain and whether these are related to grain yield, (ii) test cultivar response to different fertility levels, and (iii) assess componentraits of N and P yield. Five brea ...
plant morphology; essential oils; plant ecology; chemical composition; food composition; chemical constituents of plants; Ethiopia
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... A morphological description, the habitat and areas where 28 aromatic plants can be found growing in Ethiopia and their local uses is presented. Of the plants discussed, seven are cultivated (Trachyspermum ammi, Artemisia rehan, Lepidum sativum, Ocimum basilicum, Ruta chalepensis, Curcuma domestica and Zingiber officinale), five are endemic (Echinops kebericho, Thymus schimperi, T. serrulatus, Lipp ...
seeds; beta-pinene; Aframomum; essential oils; cineole; beta-caryophyllene; chemical constituents of plants; Ethiopia
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... Water-distilled essential oils from the seeds of Aframomum corrorima and A. angustifolium were analyzed by GC/MS. Fifty compounds were characterized representing 99.8% of the oil with 1,8-cineole (32.6%) and (E)-nerolidol (11.2%) as major constituents in the oil of A. corrorima. In the oil of A. angustifolium, 60 components were characterized representing 97.6% of the oil with beta-pinene (24.8%), ...