Ashenafi Genanew Desta 

Male 

+251920510026

ashgen1794@gmail.com

(ashenafi.genanew@bdu.edu.et)

Full name

Sex

Phone Number

E-mail (Institutional, if available)

Academic Degree

MSc

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor

At Bahir Dar University Since

October 1-2007 E.C

School

School of Pharmacy

Department

Pharmacy 

Field of Specialization

Pharmacology 

Research Interest

Traditional plant practices and their experimental activities, clinical related reaches/activities, and any pharmacy related with pharmacy filed

Publication(s) [If any]+Link

1. Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Ashenafi Genanew, Haileyesus Gedamu, Abebu Tegenaw, Emiru Ayalew, Alemeshet Yirga Berhie, Temesgen Ergetie, and Belayneh Fentahun Shibesh. Unmasking the silent epidemic: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of undiagnosed diabetes in Ethiopian adults. Front. Endocrinology.  2024(15):1372046. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1372046
2. Teshager Weldegiorgis Abate, Minale Tareke, Selam Abate, Abebu Tegenaw, Minyichil Birhanu, Alemshet Yirga, Mulat Tirfie, Ashenafi Genanew, Haileyesus Gedamu, Emiru Ayalew. Level of dietary adherence and determinants among type 2 diabetes population in Ethiopian: A systemic review with metaanalysis. PLoS ONE 17(10): e0271378.
3. Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Haileyesus Gedamu, Emiru Ayalew, Ashenafi Genanew, Temesgen Ergetie, Getasew Tesfa. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Ethiopian cohort of adult hypertensive people's adherence to healthy behaviors. Heliyon. 2022; 8 (2022): e11555
4. Teshager Weldegiorgis Abate, Balew Zeleke, Ashenafi Genanew and Bidiru Weldegiorgis Abate. The burden of stroke and modifiable risk factors in Ethiopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE.2021; 16(11):1-19.
5. Tadesse Hailu, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu, Simachew Kassa, Ashenafi Genanew, and Arancha Amor. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2020;2020(1):8855362.
6. Abrham Belachew Muluye, Ashenafi Genanew Desta, Selamu Kebamo Abate, and Gemechu Tiruneh Dano. Anti-malarial activity of the root extract of Euphorbia abyssinica (Euphorbiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. Malaria Journal. 2019;18(261): 1-8.
7. Tadesse Hailu, Simachew Kassa, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu and Ashenafi Genanew. Determinant factors of anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal careclinic in Northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines. 2019; 5 (13):1-7
8. Tadesse Hailu, Megbaru Alemu, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu, Endalew Yizengaw, Ashenafi Genanew and Fetlework Bereded. Multivariate analysis of factors associated with Schistosoma mansoni and hookworm infection among primary school children in rural Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines. 2018; 4(4):1-7.
9. Tadesse Hailu, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu, Megbaru Alemu, Endalew Yizengaw and Ashenafi Genanew. Efficacy of single dose albendazole and praziquantel drugs among helminth infected school children at Rural Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia. Tropical Doctor. 2018; 48(4): 270–272
10. Ashenafi Genanew Desta, Mohammedbrhan Abdelwuhab, Wondmagegn Tamiru Tadesse, Abyot Endale Gurmud. In vitro evaluation of antibacterial activities of the latex, gel and 80% methanol gel extracts of the leaves of Aloe macrocarpa Tod (Aloaceae). European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2017; 12:74–78

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Mega Research, Role [If any]

Policy, Regulations and Evidence Generation on Traditional Plant-based Wound Therapy in Northwest Ethiopia

Project(s), Role [If any]

Co-investigator (mainly, participated in write-up of the proposal, and designed the experimental wound healing models)