February 2017

Evaluation of the antibacterial activities of leaf extracts of Achyranthus aspera

The fresh leaves of Achyranthes aspera Linn. soaked with water is traditionally used to treat skin infection in Ethiopia. The leaves are also applied traditionally to stop bleeding during cutoff in local people of Ethiopia. The above activities of the plant might be associated with antimicrobial activities. The leaves collected from their wild habitat were air dried under shade and ground into fine powder. The leaf...

Author(s): Asmamaw Habtamu and Yalemtsehay Mekonnen