Amaç: Bitkilerden elde edilen uçucu yağlar, geleneksel sentetik böcek öldürücülere çevre dostu alternatifler sağlayabilir. Bu çalışmada beş farklı esansiyel yağın (Thymus vulgaris, Piper nigrum, Syzygium aromaticum, Hypericum perforatum, Papaver somniferum) Musca domestica larvalarına karşı etkisinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Her yağ çeşidinin üç dozu (% 1, % 3 ve 6) tekerrürlü o...

Antimicrobial activities of the crude ethanolic extracts of five plants were screened against multidrug resistant (MDR) strains of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida albicans. ATCC strains of Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus bovis, Pseudimonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Candida...

Background: The L3 of Lucilia cuprina grow and feed on the living flesh sheep. Besides, they cause cutaneous myiasis. Herbal medicine showed potential efficacy against several pathogens as well insecticidal effects. Objectives: present work aims to investigate effect two volatile oils, Syzygium aromaticum, Mentha longifolia chemical neonicotinoid, imidacloprid (IMI), developmental stages L. cup...

Essential oils (EOs) and Plant extracts (PEs) are gaining attention as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides for the management of soil-borne fungi related root rot wilt marigolds. Here, EOs Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon), Mentha piperita (peppermint), Syzygium aromaticum (clove), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), PEs Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass), Lantana camara (lantana), Ocimum basil...

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...

Anxiety is a physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive and behavioral components. It is the displeasing feeling of fear and concern[1]. Anxiety affects most of the population, nearly one-eighth of the total population world-wide. Benzodiazepines, being major class of compounds used for treatment of anxiety, present a narrow margin of safety between the anxiolytic effect...