- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Mekelle University
2020-2021
Thymus serrulatus, an endemic plant of Ethiopia, is traditionally used to cure various diseases and as a food ingredient. In the Ethiopian folk medicine, decoction orally taken remedy treat diabetes high blood pressure. The purpose present study was evaluate antioxidant antihyperglycemic effects aqueous extract essential oil serrulatus . chemical composition determined by LC-MS characterized GC-MS analysis. Radical scavenging assays, namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH • ), hydroxyl (...
Infectious diseases caused by fungi and bacteria are among the major causes of illness death worldwide. This is mainly implicated antimicrobial resistance current treatment regimens. Since plant products house stores bioactive compounds, it essential to screen plant-based antimicrobials come up with novel medicines that counter grave consequences resistance. In folk medicine Ethiopia, Aloe megalacantha used for wound, dandruff, malaria, diabetes, impotence, colon cleansing, amoeba,...
The genus Thymus is traditionally used for the treatment of hyperactive airways complaints. purpose current study to investigate potential tracheal relaxant effect and possible mechanism(s) essential oil serrulatus (TS Oil) in isolated guinea pig tissues. was obtained from fresh erial parts , its phyto-components were identified by GC-MS analysis. Guinea preparations testing TS Oil with determination involved this relaxation. findings reveal that terpenes, fragrance constituents, saponins,...