Bioreduction of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from silver ions (Ag) using water extract of Thai basil leaf was successfully carried out. The basil leaf extract provided a reducing agent and stabilizing agent for a synthesis of metal nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles received from cut and uncut basil leaf was compared. The resulting silver nanoparticles are characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy....

Abstract Background In this work, viscoelasticity, flow behaviour, thixotropy and thermo-rheological properties of binary mixtures Lepidium perfoliatum seed gum (LPSG), as an emerging food gum, xanthan (XG) at various blending ratios 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 0:100 were studied for a depth insight into their interaction. FTIR analyses also done to investigate the interaction between XG LPSG. R...

Extraction, purification and quality evaluation of raffia palm (Raffia hookeri) ofo (Detarium microcarpum) gum extracts were carried out. Gum was extracted from both exudate seed. The gums respectively purified analysed for functional properties, antinutrients mineral contents the samples. analysis revealed that magnesium 7.94mg/100g 9.37mg/100g respectively. Calcium 16.03mg/100g 101.40mg/100g ...

Many food products are claimed to be effective in controlling halitosis. Halitosis is caused mainly by volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) such as H(2)S and CH(3)SH produced in the oral cavity. Oral microorganisms degrade proteinaceous substrates to cysteine and methionine, which are then converted to VSCs. Most treatments for halitosis focus on controlling the number of microorganisms in the oral...

Of 17 spices and herbs tested at 1% (wt/vol) in Mueller-Hinton (MH) agar, only cloves, thyme, oregano, allspice, basil, rosemary, and marjoram showed antimicrobial effects on Shigella. The MICs of thyme, oregano, basil, and rosemary (as determined by the agar dilution method) ranged from 0.5 to 1% (wt/vol) depending on the Shigella strain used. With the use of various combinations of temperatur...

OBJECTIVES Various antibacterial and antiplaque agents are used in chemical plaque control but none are without their shortcomings. Chlorhexidine considered a gold standard, also has an array of side effects. To overcome these, numerous herbal extracts have been tried and tested and one among them is holy basil. The present study evaluated the antibacterial efficacy of holy basil in vitro again...

the autotetraploidy was achieved in basil using tip meristem treatment of seedlings with various concentrations of colchicine solution (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 0.75% (w/v) ph = 6). a significant increase in the essential oil content was observed in tetraploids as they carry the potential of productivity of 69 % more oil over the diploids. a field experiment was conducted to investigate the e...

Flax seeds gum is a heteropolysaccharide consist of neutral and acidic components that makes up approximately 8% seed mass. Flaxseed was extracted from brown flaxseeds by the hot water extraction method. The rheological properties viscosity printing paste were measured. effect on different fabrics (natural synthetic fabrics) studied measuring color strength value (K/S) related parameters printe...

Fresh herbs such as basil constitute an important food commodity worldwide. Basil provides considerable culinary and health benefits, but has also been implicated in foodborne illnesses. The naturally occurring bacterial community on basil leaves is currently unknown, so the epiphytic bacterial community was investigated using the culture-independent techniques denaturing gradient gel electroph...