Background: We have come across the plant secondary metabolites having pesticidal properties being used in the form of pesticides. In this study, we used one of newly available and plant metabolite used as pesticide in wide agricultural fields – Karanjin, obtained from seeds of plant Pongamia pinnata. Methods: The study was conducted during the month of March 2016 at the Department of Zo...

The inhibitory effects of hinokitiol (beta-thujaplicin) on Chlamydia trachomatis D/UW-3/Cx were shown by MIC, minimum lethal concentration (MLC), and preinoculation minimal microbicidal concentration assays using HeLa 229 cells. The MIC and the MLC were both 32 microg/ml. Further evaluation of hinokitiol as a topical agent against C. trachomatis is warranted.

background: acrylamide (c3h5no) is a vinyl monomer. this water-soluble crystalline solid is a colorless, odorless agent which is used in scientific laboratories and some industries. acrylamide has cellular oxidative effects. acute or chronic poisoning with this agent happens as a result of skin, respiratory, or oral contacts. clinical manifestations depend on the dose, duration, and frequency o...

To investigate the effect of NaCl concentration on the survival of Aedes aegypti larvae, samples of Aedes aegypti larvae were collected from some discarded container, artificial pool from the urban area of Wahga town and exposed to 10%, 15% and 20% of NaCl concentration. The results of this study suggest that NaCl higher concentration can be used in a more human non-lethal chemical approach and...

Aculeacin A was lethal for proliferating cultures of C. albicans. However, there was a paradoxical relationship between the drug concentration and the fungicidal activity; the lethal effect was greatest at levels of 0.08 to 1.25 microgram/ml and increases in the drug concentration above this range reduced its lethal effect. A similar anomalous dose-response patterns were also observed for the i...