K. Asres

Publication List Details

Period

2004 - 2008

Number

11

Co-Authors

Essential Oil Composition, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Mentha aquatica Growing in Ethiopia (2008)

Getahun, Z, Asres, K, Mazumder, A, Bucar, F

The in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of Mentha aquatica L. (Lamiaceae) growing in Ethiopia were studied. The chemical composition of the oil was also...

In Vitro Radical Scavenging Activity of the Leaf and Bark Extracts of Senna singueana (Del). Lock (2008)

Gebrelibanos, M, Asres, K, Veeresham, C

The leaves and bark of Senna singueana (Del). Lock (family: Fabaceae) are traditionally used in some parts of Ethiopia, for the treatment of a form of skin cancer locally called ‘Minshiro Nekersa'....

Essential Oil Composition, Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Four Mentha Species Growing in Ethiopia (2008)

Getahun, Z, Asres, K, Mazumder, A

The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves of Mentha arvensis L., M. longifolia L., M. piperita L., and M. spicata L., were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC-FID) and gas...

Antioxidant Activities of Three Rubus Species Growing in Ethiopia (2008)

Tadesse, S, Asres, K, Veeresham, C

In Ethiopian traditional medical practices some species of the genus Rubus (Rosaceae) are used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, one of the disease conditions in which free radicals and...

Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Extracts of Some Medicinal Plants of Ethiopia (2008)

Sileshi, A, Gebre-Mariam, T, Asres, K

Four Ethiopian medicinal plants, viz. Clerodendrum myricoides (Lamiaceae), Ficus plamata (Moraceae), Grewia ferruginea (Tiliaceae) and Periploca linearifolia (Asclepediaceae) were selected based on...

Formulation and Optimization of the Seed Extracts of Glinus lotoides L. Tablets Using Surface Response Method (2007)

Tesfa, Y, Asres, K, Gebre-Mariam, T

Tablets of the seed extracts of Glinus lotoides L. were prepared by direct compression using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). A two-factor-two-level factorial was designed to investigate the...

Screening of the Antimicrobial Activities of Some Plants Used Traditionally in Ethiopia for the Treatment of Skin Disorders (2007)

Goji, M, Gebre-Mariam, T, Asres, K, Lemma, H, Gemeda, N, Yirsaw, K

The antimicrobial activities of the extracts of the leaves of Jasminum abyssinicum (Oleaceae), and Solanecio gigas (Asteraceae); the leaves, seeds and fruit-flesh of Lagenaria siceraria...

Comparative In Vitro Quality Evaluation of Ciprofloxacin Tablets from Drug Retail Outlets in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2007)

Kahsay, G, Debella, A, Asres, K

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone derivative having a broader spectrum of antibacterial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic organisms. It is the drug of choice for...

Accelerated Stability Studies of Glinus lotoides Tablets (2007)

Tesfa, Y, Asres, K, Gebre-Mariam, T

Accelerated stability studies were carried out on Glinus lotoides L. tablets for six months following the guidelines of International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and European Agency for the...

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oil of Myrtus communis L. and Its Formulation into Gum Paint (2007)

Akalu, N, Endale, A, Asres, K

Based on ethnopharmacological and taxonomic information, antimicrobial activity of the essential oil obtained from Myrtus communis L. was determined in vitro using agar well diffusion method against...