Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Collectotrichum fructicola (C. fructicola), is a major disease affecting quality and yield of Camellia oleifera oleifera); it reduces C. 40%–80%. Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) YL13 an antagonistic endophytic bacteria strain isolated from healthy leaves. This study was aimed at investigating potential for biocontrol anthracnose possible mechanisms involved. In...

in this study, symbiotic yog-ice (rozen yogurt) was produced that was inoculated with different levels of inulin(0,2.5 amd 5%)as prebiotic compound and lactobacillus casei as probiotic bacteria in two types; free and encapsulated with sodium algint-whey protein concentration for low fat yog-ice cream.the survivability of this probiotic bacteria was evaluated under simulated gastro-intestinal co...

This work studied the susceptibility of biofilm produced by E. coli to oxidative stress, and compared the components of free radicals defences: level of glutathione, catalase and dismutase activities in planktonic and biofilm located cells. Results showed the diversity of responses to oxidative stress in bacterial cells in log or stationary phases in both planktonic and biofilm forms. The bacte...

Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and resistant Escherichia coli (r E.coli ) infections can spread rapidly. Further they are associated with high morbidity mortality from treatment failure. Therapy involves multiple rounds of ineffective antibiotics alongside unwanted side effects, alternative treatments crucial. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a natural, vegan product th...

The effects of plant species (castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) versus sunflower (Helianthus annus L.)) and irrigation regime (freshwater versus secondary treated municipal wastewater) on soil properties and on seed and biodiesel yield were studied in a three year pot trial. Plant species were irrigated at rates according to their water requirements with either freshwater or wastewater effluent...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by excessive tachycardia during orthostasis. To test the hypothesis that patients with POTS have decreased sympathetic neural responses to baroreflex stimuli, we measured heart rate (HR) and muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) responses to three baroreflex stimuli including vasoactive drug boluses (modified Oxford technique)...

objective: breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. cisplatin is a traditional cancer drug commonly used in chemotherapy for killing cancer cells. modulation at the mrna levels of apoptotic related genes often correlate with the sensitivity of various types of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents. nanoparticulate drug delivery systems are being developed to effecti...

Chitosan was used for nanoencapsulation of Lactobacillus acidophilus as probiotic bacteria. In vitro experiments were done with the objective of investigating the survival of the bacteria cells in gastro-intestinal conditions. The results demonstrated that the size of chitosan nanoparticles noticeably increases by increasing chitosan concentration from 0.05 to 0.5 g/mL. Encapsulation of the cel...

Abstract Curcumin, which is derived from the turmeric rhizomes (curcuma longa) as a natural polyphenol, is a substantially lipophilic molecule. This commonly used substance is employed as a spice and coloring agent in food and contains potent antioxidant, as well as anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative tumor activities. The developed nanomicelle formulations of curcumin are used to ...

BACKGROUND Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) are 2 disorders characterized by sinus tachycardia. It is debated whether the pathophysiology of IST and POTS results from abnormal autonomic regulation or abnormal sinus node function. We hypothesized that intrinsic heart rate (IHR) after autonomic blockade would be increased in patients with IST but not ...