Asfaw Debella
Biographic Data
| ID | 2781006 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asfaw Debella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asfaw |
| FAMILY NAME | Debella |
| SIGNATURE | DEBELLA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ethiopian Public Health Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1666-1578 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ethnoveterinary practices and traditional medicinal plant use in North Wollo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia's diverse ecosystems and substantial livestock population have sustained a long tradition of ethnoveterinary practices that predate and coexist with formal veterinary services. Despite the importance of this knowledge, systematic documentation in many districts remains limited, and associated plant resources face growing threats from environmental change and cultural erosion. This study aims to document and analyze traditiona…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by indigenous and local communities of Dugda District, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants have been used by the people of Dugda District in the primary health care system to treat various livestock ailments for generations, particularly, in underserved rural areas. However, these ethnoveterinary practices and medicinal plants are dwindling without proper documentation, due to undergoing socio-cultural and environmental changes. Hence, this study aimed at inventory and analysis of ethnoveteri…
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Dibatie district, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, western Ethiopia
Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Background Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa, which combines richness in plant resources and cultures of human plant use. The people of Habru District of North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) have a long history of use of plant resources for various purposes including in traditional herbal remedy preparation and use. However, the district has not been adequately studied for its ethnobotanical resources and the associated kn…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by the people of Soro District, Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary studies are important to maintain the sustainability of livestock health and support people's livelihoods through the provision of food, maintaining livestock health, and other biological resources. This study was carried out in Soro District, southern Ethiopia, to identify, document and analyse plant species with ethnoveterinary uses along with the associated indigenous and local knowledge. Materials and methods Inform…
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants and implications for food security
Even though our world is home to a wide variety of plant species, only a small portion have been used by humans as food. This shows that many plant species in our world have not been successfully domesticated and explored. Wild edible plants are among these underutilized plant resources. Wild edible plants are often consumed, particularly during times of food scarcity, poverty, extreme weather, or political unrest. However, due to various environ…
Detection and isolation of intestinal muscle relaxant substances from the root of Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich
The traditionally claimed smooth muscle-relaxing effect of the roots of Taverniera abyssinica A.Rich is essentially due the three isolated and purified the two isoflavones formononetin, afrormosin as well as the metoxyisoflavone tectorigenin, along with possibly other not yet purified bioactive substances, however with similar smooth muscle-relaxing properties
Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Despite their paramount importance all over the globe in supporting food security, information about wild edible plants is generally patchy. In this study, we investigated the wild edible plants used by the local people in the Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia. The main purpose of the study was to document and analyze the indigenous and local knowledge of the people on their abundance, diversity, use and management. Metho…
In vivo anti-inflammatory activities of Ocimum suave in mice
Evaluation of in vivo wound healing activity of methanol extract of Achyranthes aspera L
In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of Coriandrum sativum against Haemonchus contortus
Effect of Catha edulis foresk (khat) extracts on male rat sexual behavior
Is khat-chewing associated with HIV risk behaviour? A community-based study from Ethiopia
This study examines the possible association between the stimulant khat and risky sexual behaviour that might aggravate the spread of HIV. A community-based cross-sectional survey involving 4 000 individuals and focus group discussions were conducted to assess the attitudes and perceptions of an Ethiopian population towards the habit of khat-chewing and its possible association with risky sexual behaviour. All participants in the focus group disc…
Screening of some medicinal plants of Ethiopia for their anti-microbial properties and chemical profiles
Phytochemical screening and pharmacological evaluations for the antifertility effect of the methanolic root extract of Rumex steudelii
Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Background Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa, which combines richness in plant resources and cultures of human plant use. The people of Habru District of North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) have a long history of use of plant resources for various purposes including in traditional herbal remedy preparation and use. However, the district has not been adequately studied for its ethnobotanical resources and the associated kn…
Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Despite their paramount importance all over the globe in supporting food security, information about wild edible plants is generally patchy. In this study, we investigated the wild edible plants used by the local people in the Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia. The main purpose of the study was to document and analyze the indigenous and local knowledge of the people on their abundance, diversity, use and management. Metho…
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Dibatie district, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, western Ethiopia
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by the people of Soro District, Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary studies are important to maintain the sustainability of livestock health and support people's livelihoods through the provision of food, maintaining livestock health, and other biological resources. This study was carried out in Soro District, southern Ethiopia, to identify, document and analyse plant species with ethnoveterinary uses along with the associated indigenous and local knowledge. Materials and methods Inform…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by indigenous and local communities of Dugda District, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants have been used by the people of Dugda District in the primary health care system to treat various livestock ailments for generations, particularly, in underserved rural areas. However, these ethnoveterinary practices and medicinal plants are dwindling without proper documentation, due to undergoing socio-cultural and environmental changes. Hence, this study aimed at inventory and analysis of ethnoveteri…
Screening of some medicinal plants of Ethiopia for their anti-microbial properties and chemical profiles
Phytochemical screening and pharmacological evaluations for the antifertility effect of the methanolic root extract of Rumex steudelii
Is khat-chewing associated with HIV risk behaviour? A community-based study from Ethiopia
This study examines the possible association between the stimulant khat and risky sexual behaviour that might aggravate the spread of HIV. A community-based cross-sectional survey involving 4 000 individuals and focus group discussions were conducted to assess the attitudes and perceptions of an Ethiopian population towards the habit of khat-chewing and its possible association with risky sexual behaviour. All participants in the focus group disc…
In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of Coriandrum sativum against Haemonchus contortus
Effect of Catha edulis foresk (khat) extracts on male rat sexual behavior
In vivo anti-inflammatory activities of Ocimum suave in mice
Evaluation of in vivo wound healing activity of methanol extract of Achyranthes aspera L
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants and implications for food security
Even though our world is home to a wide variety of plant species, only a small portion have been used by humans as food. This shows that many plant species in our world have not been successfully domesticated and explored. Wild edible plants are among these underutilized plant resources. Wild edible plants are often consumed, particularly during times of food scarcity, poverty, extreme weather, or political unrest. However, due to various environ…
Detection and isolation of intestinal muscle relaxant substances from the root of Taverniera abyssinica A. Rich
The traditionally claimed smooth muscle-relaxing effect of the roots of Taverniera abyssinica A.Rich is essentially due the three isolated and purified the two isoflavones formononetin, afrormosin as well as the metoxyisoflavone tectorigenin, along with possibly other not yet purified bioactive substances, however with similar smooth muscle-relaxing properties
Ethnobotany of wild edible plants in Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Despite their paramount importance all over the globe in supporting food security, information about wild edible plants is generally patchy. In this study, we investigated the wild edible plants used by the local people in the Soro District of Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia. The main purpose of the study was to document and analyze the indigenous and local knowledge of the people on their abundance, diversity, use and management. Metho…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by indigenous and local communities of Dugda District, Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants have been used by the people of Dugda District in the primary health care system to treat various livestock ailments for generations, particularly, in underserved rural areas. However, these ethnoveterinary practices and medicinal plants are dwindling without proper documentation, due to undergoing socio-cultural and environmental changes. Hence, this study aimed at inventory and analysis of ethnoveteri…
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Dibatie district, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, western Ethiopia
Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Background Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa, which combines richness in plant resources and cultures of human plant use. The people of Habru District of North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) have a long history of use of plant resources for various purposes including in traditional herbal remedy preparation and use. However, the district has not been adequately studied for its ethnobotanical resources and the associated kn…
Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants and their utilization by the people of Soro District, Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia
Background Ethnoveterinary studies are important to maintain the sustainability of livestock health and support people's livelihoods through the provision of food, maintaining livestock health, and other biological resources. This study was carried out in Soro District, southern Ethiopia, to identify, document and analyse plant species with ethnoveterinary uses along with the associated indigenous and local knowledge. Materials and methods Inform…
Ethnoveterinary practices and traditional medicinal plant use in North Wollo, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia's diverse ecosystems and substantial livestock population have sustained a long tradition of ethnoveterinary practices that predate and coexist with formal veterinary services. Despite the importance of this knowledge, systematic documentation in many districts remains limited, and associated plant resources face growing threats from environmental change and cultural erosion. This study aims to document and analyze traditiona…
Biology (12 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Traditional medicine (11 works) · Medicinal plants (8 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (7 works) · Indigenous (7 works) · Traditional knowledge (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Ethnobotany (6 works)