Traditional medicinal plants used by local Oromo people of Tulo District in west Hararghe, Ethiopia, were investigated before people's knowledge vanishes. Data on and demography obtained between November 2019 October 2020 through semi-structured interviews, group discussion direct guided onsite observation to elicit information from 376 non-traditional 20 traditional medicine practitioners. Ethnobotanical indices including informant consensus factor (ICF), preference ranking (PR), fidelity...

IntroductionIn this study, the antioxidative effectiveness, and polyphenolic content of methanol aqueous extracts spices such as Lippia adoensis (Koseret), Nigella sativa (Thikur azmud), Piper capense (Timiz), Thymus schimperi (Tosign) Trachyspermum ammi (Netchazmud), consumed among people Ethiopia were investigated.MethodsThe antioxidant activity was assessed via established in vitro assay models 2, 2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical quenching assay, reducing power reactive nitrogen...

Introduction: In the present study, hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and methanol extracts of fruits Muntingia calabura L (Elaeocarpaceae) were examined total phenolics (TP) in vitro antioxidative capacity. Methods: For determination capacity, established assay methods such as 1, 1 - diphenyl – 2- picryl hydroxyl (DPPH) radical assay, reducing power, ferric ion chelating superoxide anion, nitric oxide scavenging activity assays used with reference to synthetic antioxidant butyl...

Objective: Limonia acidissima L. an underutilized edible fruit was evaluated for its antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging ability, proximate and amino acid analysis using established in vitro assay models. Methods: 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH.) assay, trolox equivalent capacity (TEAC) hydroxyl activity (HRSA), ferric reducing power (FRAP) nitric oxide (NO.) total (TAA) were carried out. The phenolic (TP) flavonoid contents (TF) of the extracts determined expressed as gallic...

In this study, the antioxidative activity and polyphenolic content of Syzygium aromaticum’s flower bud were compared under different extraction solvents including chloroform, ethyl acetate, methanol, aqueous. The antioxidant was assessed via established in vitro assay models such as 2, 2-diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, NO- H2O2 Fe3+ reducing capacity. Total phenolic measured according to Folin–Ciocalteu’s method, total flavonoid estimated by using aluminum chloride...

Abstract. Desalegn A, Egigu MC, Sasikumar JM. 2022. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by ethnic people of Gechi District, South West Oromia, Ethiopia. Nusantara Bioscience 14: 104-116. This recorded Buno Bedele zone Oromia region, Data were collected from 386 informants through semi-structured interviews, guided field observations, and focus group discussions. Descriptive statistics quantitative ethnobotanical indices to analyze the data. Moreover, an independent t-test one-way...

Introduction: In this study, assessment of total phenolic and flavonoid contents antioxidant capacity methanolic extract fruits Elaeagnus kologa Schldl. were examined for the first time. Methods: For determination phenolics (TP) content (TF) in vitro antioxidative capacity, established assay methods such as 1, 1-diphenyl – 2-picryl hydroxyl (DPPH) radical assay, reducing power, ferric ion chelating superoxide anion, nitric oxide scavenging activity reduction lipid peroxidation assays used...

Retama raetam (Forssk) Webb & Berthel is well known in the folk medicine of North and East Mediterranean regions for treatment microbial infections. The powdered leaves are used to heal circumcision wounds as an antiseptic wounds, skin rash pruritus. In this study, validate property, chemical composition antimicrobial activity essential oil from flowers R. was evaluated. obtained using hydrodistillation analysed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. antibacterial achieved disc diffusion...

Floristic composition, population structure, and regeneration status of woody species Dabal forest found in East Hararghe zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, were studied. Vegetation data obtained from 52 main plots 20 × m for mature 5 subplots seedlings saplings. Density dbh each live plant sample plot recorded. Frequency, basal area, importance value, Shannon–Wiener diversity indices also computed. Totally 59 distributed 33 families documented. Of these, 45.80, 44.10, 5.08% shrubs,...

A study was conducted on Tulu Korma afromontane forest to assess woody plant species' population structure and natural regeneration status. Data were collected from 52 main quadrats of 400 m2 for mature species 260 subplots 25 seedlings saplings. All live recorded with their densities, heights, DBH. Frequency, basal area, importance value, Shannon-Wiener diversity indices computed. total 101 that belonged 45 families documented. Diversity evenness 3.44 0.7, respectively. Combined density all...

Lantana camara is a noxious invasive plant that invades agricultural and natural ecosystems. In the current study, phytotoxicity of hexane ethanolic leaf extracts L. in different concentrations soils invaded by it on Lepidium sativum were investigated under laboratory conditions. Soil toxicity was evaluated comparing growth sampled from Lantana-invaded Lantana-free sites. Results showed extract solvent type their interaction significantly reduced percent seed germination seedling growth....

The present study aimed to assess the effects of raw (RGNH), ethanol-extracted (EEGNH), and acid-treated (ATGNH) groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) husk for removal chromium from tannery effluent Mojo industry, Ethiopia. biosorbent dose, agitation speed, contact time heavy metal on were measured. percentage was examined by a flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (FAAS). Functional group characteristics biosorbents analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). results indicated...