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Croton macrostachyus Bark Extract-Assisted Sustainable Synthesis of CuO Nanomaterials for 4-Nitrophenol Catalytic Reduction and Antibacterial Applications

Atinafu Bergene Bassa,
Shemelis Hailu Adula,
Muluken Bergene Bassa and
Taame Abraha Berhe

Chem. Proc.2025, 17(1), 11;https://doi.org/10.3390/chemproc2025017011

5 November 2025

Environmental pollution and sustainability issues require environmentally friendly solutions. In this study, we synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using a sol––gel method with Croton macrostachyus bark extract for applicatio...

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Analysis of Cylinder Pressure and Heat Release Rate Variation in Diesel Engine Fueled with Croton Macrostachyus (CMS) Seed Oil Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel

Adem Siraj Mohammed,
Venkata Ramayya Ancha,
Samson Mekbib Atnaw,
Melaku Desta and
Ramchandra Bhandari

Energies2025, 18(6), 1449;https://doi.org/10.3390/en18061449

15 March 2025

Despite its higher density, viscosity, and lower calorific value, biodiesel has been explored as an alternative energy source to diesel fuel. This study investigated biodiesel produced from croton macrostachyus (CMS) seed, a non-edible feedstock. The...

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Effect-Directed Profiling of Monofloral Honeys from Ethiopia by High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Gertrud E. Morlock,
Abera Belay,
Julia Heil,
Annabel Mehl and
Hannelore Borck

Molecules2022, 27(11), 3541;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27113541

31 May 2022

Ethiopian honey is used not only as food but also for treatment in traditional medicine. For its valorization, bioactive compounds were analyzed in nine types of monofloral Ethiopian honey. Therefore, a non-target effect-directed profiling was develo...

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Biological Synthesis and Characterization of Silver-Doped Nanocomposites: Antibacterial and Mechanistic Studies

Franklin Loic Tchinda Taghu,
Boniface Pone Kamdem,
Vincent Ngouana,
Zuriatou Yajeh Tanka,
Victorine Lorette Yimgang,
Julius Nsami Ndi,
Paul Keilah Lunga and
Fabrice Fekam Boyom

Drugs Drug Candidates2024, 3(1), 13-32;https://doi.org/10.3390/ddc3010002

26 December 2023

The development of antimicrobial resistance has increased the prevalence of infectious diseases, causing a global health problem that accounts for over 4.95 million deaths worldwide annually. The side effects associated with current antibiotics promp...

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Effect of Soil Microbiome from Church Forest in the Northwest Ethiopian Highlands on the Growth of Olea europaea and Albizia gummifera Seedlings under Glasshouse Conditions

Getu Abebe,
Atsushi Tsunekawa,
Nigussie Haregeweyn,
Takeshi Taniguchi,
Menale Wondie,
Enyew Adgo,
Tsugiyuki Masunaga,
Mitsuru Tsubo,
Kindiye Ebabu and
Amrakh Mamedov
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Sustainability2020, 12(12), 4976;https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124976

18 June 2020

Loss of beneficial microbes and lack of native inoculum have hindered reforestation efforts in the severely-degraded lands worldwide. This is a particularly pressing problem for Ethiopia owing to centuries-old unsustainable agricultural practices. Th...

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HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibition by Major Compounds in a Kenyan Multi-Herbal Composition (CareVid™): In Vitro and In Silico Contrast

Winnie Rotich,
Nicholas J. Sadgrove,
Eduard Mas-Claret,
Guillermo F. Padilla-González,
Anastasia Guantai and
Moses K. Langat

Pharmaceuticals2021, 14(10), 1009;https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14101009

30 September 2021

CareVid is a multi-herbal product used in southwest Kenya as an immune booster and health tonic and has been anecdotally described as improving the condition of HIV-positive patients. The product is made up of roots, barks and whole plant of 14 Afric...

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