OBJECTIVE To explore the in vitro antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum; CIN), clove (Syzygium aromaticum, CLV) and cumin (Cuminum cyminum, CMN) against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), from Kolkata, India. METHODS The CIN, CLV and CMN were tested for their antibacterial activity against MRSA by in vitro methods...

The essential oil of Cinnamomum burmannii (Nees and T. Nees) Blume is rich in monoterpenes sesquiterpenes. post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms controlling the expression terpenoid-related genes have not yet been clarified C. burmannii. Here, we conducted a metabolomic analysis leaves across four developmental stages using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. We also identified miRNAs th...

Piedra, is an asymptomatic fungal infection of the hair shaft, resulting in the formation of nodules of different hardness on the infected hair. The infection also known as Trichomycosis nodularis is a superficial fungal infection arising from the pathogen being restricted to the stratum corneum with little or no tissue reaction. The nodules are a concretion of hyphae and fruiting bodies of the...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum (CZ) has been involved in extensive research for its hypoglycaemic, hypolipidemic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity effects. Evidence from in-vitro, in-vivo clinical trials have manifested potential value the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus complications. This review article highlights mechanism action, pharmacological studies, safety studies drug int...