Invasive species are threatening the diverse habitats within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The invasive exotics burdock (Arctium minus), bishop’s goutweed (Aegopodium podgraria), forget-me-not (Myosotis spp.), garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), periwinkle (Vinca spp.), red clover (Trifolium pratense), spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), and sweet clo...

Aim. To develop the composition and laboratory technology of a therapeutic preventive mouthwash based on plant active ingredient study number its quality indicators. Materials methods. When developing drug, pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) excipients approved for medical use widely used in practice were selected. The information-search, information-analytical, organoleptic, physicochemical, ph...

Viral neuraminidase inhibitors are widely used as synthetic anti-influenza drugs for the prevention and treatment of influenza. However, drug-resistant influenza A virus variants, including H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs), have been reported. Therefore, the discovery of novel and effective antiviral agents is warranted. We screened the antiviral effects of 11 herbal tea ...

In this study, inulin (INU) extracted from burdock root was utilized as a new film base material and combined with chitosan (CHI) to prepare composite films. Oregano and thyme essential oils (OT) were incorporated into the INU-CHI film to confer the films with bioactivities. The physical and optical properties as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the films were evaluated. INU ...

OBJECTIVE The study was designed to test application of ultraviolet light to root canal walls, as a mean of complementary immediate disinfection after the use of sodium hypochlorite. STUDY DESIGN Root canals were infected ex vivo with Enterococcus faecalis for 48 hours. Non-attached bacteria were washed away, and the remaining attached bacteria were subjected to disinfection, with 5% sodium h...