Prof. Engeda Dessalegn Augchew

Chemistry Department

Hawassa College of Education

Hawassa, Ethiopia

Associate Professor, Doctor

E-mail: engidadessalegn@gmail.com

Qualifications

2020: Associate Professor

2015, Ph.D: Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

PhD Thesis title: Phenolic Contents and Biofunctional Activities of Selected Ethiopian Spices and Dietary Herbs

1997, MSc: Natural products Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

MSc. Thesis Title: Phytochemical Studies on Resins of Commiphora Myrrha and Boswellia Rivae

1988, B.S: Chemistry, Asmara University, Asmara, Eritrea

Research Fields

Phytochemistry

Food Chemistry and analysis

Food Preservation

Food Toxicology

Functional foods

Food processing and post harvest management

Publications (Selected)

1. Engeda Dessalegn, Geremew Bultosa, Gulelat Desse, Rupasinghe Antioxidant and alpha-amylase inhibition activites in vitro of various solvent extracts of Thymus schimperi Ronniger. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2015; 9(15), 515-524.
2. Haile Hassena and Engeda Dessalegn. Characterization and Quantification of Phenolic Compounds from Leaf of Agarista salicifolia: Herbal Medicines , 2017; 3(2): 1-5
3. Gemechu Ameya Buli, Abdella Gure Duga, Engeda Dessalegn. Antimicrobial Activity of Lippia Adoensis Var. koseret Against Human Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi, American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2015; 3(3): 118-123.
4. Engeda Dessalegn. In Vitro Antioxidant and α-Amylase Inhibition Activities of Spiced Red Chili Paste (Datta) from South Ethiopia, Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Journal, 2015; 31, 93-106.
5. Gemechu Ameya, Abdella Gure, Engida Dessalegn Antimicrobial Activity of Echinops kebericho Against Human Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi, Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2016;.13 (6).
6. Abebie Beyazen, Engeda Dessalegn and Wondimagegn Mamo , Phytochemical screening and biological activities of leaf of Foeniculum vulgare (Ensilal), International journal of Chemical Studies, 2017; 5(1): 18-25.
7. Abebie Beyazen, Engeda Dessalegn and Wondimagegn Mamo, Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of seeds of Foeniculum vulgare (ensilal), World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017; 5(3): 2321-3086.
8. Mathewos Anza, Mesfin Bibiso1, Bereket Alemayehu Engeda Dessalegn; Phytochemical analysis, in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of root extracts of Carduus Macracanthus,. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine 2017; 5(11).
9. Daniel Daka, Engeda Dessalegn and Gezahegn Nigusse; Nutritional Composition, Microbial Load and Sensory Properties of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) Flour Substituted Injera.; Journal of Food Processing and Technology, 2019, 10(7): 3-7
10. Engeda Dessalegn; Effect of Traditional Fermentation Time on Total Phenolic Content and In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Kocho: Ethiopian Fermented Food from Enset (Ensete ventricusum welw. Chessman). Food Science and Quality Manegement 2019, 91: 44-51.
11. Engeda Dessalegn; Gezahegn Nigussie, Determination of Some Essential Minerals in Honey Samples Collected from Chena District, Ethiopia. Dekamo Fiseha; Chemistry and Materials Research, 2019, 11(7): 1-5.
12. Daniel Daka, Engeda Dessalegn and Nigusse Gezahegn,Evaluation of Phytochemical Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Processed Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecuL.) Flour Substituted Injera. Food Science and Quality Management 2019, 91: 9-18.
13. Engeda Dessalegn, Effect of Extraction Solvents on Antioxidant and α-amylase Inhibition Activities of Spiced Green Chili Paste: an In Vitro Study, Advances in life science and Technology, 2020, 77, 5-13.
14. Engeda Dessalegn and H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Quantificatin of phenolic compounds by HPLC-DAD and in vitro antioxidant activity of root extracts of Echinops kebericho Meshin (astraceae), Chemical and Process Engineering Research, 2020, 62, 1-5.
15. Engeda Dessalegn , Evaluation of in vitro Antidiabetic potential of Thymus schimperi R. and Thymus vulgaris L. Journal of Medicine, Health and Nursing, 2020, 69, 9-16 .
16. Engeda Dessalegn, Geremew Bultosa, Gulelat Desse Haki^, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Effect of Extraction Solvents on Total Phenolic Contents and In vitro Antioxidant Activity of the Leaves of Lippia adoensis var. koseret sebsebe, Food Science and Quality Manegement, 2020, 94, 29-37.