Oils extracted from fifteen medicinal plants were screened for their activity against A. fumigatus and A. niger by disc diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of oils (%v/v) against Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger done by agar dilution method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum cidal concentration (MCCs) data (%v/v) obtained by the broth micro ...

Phytophthora blight of pepper caused by Phytophthora capsici Leonian is a destructive disease throughout the world. Cuminic acid, extracted from the seed of Cuminum cyminum L., belongs to the benzoic acid chemical class. In this study, the sensitivity and biochemical response of P. capsici to cuminic acid was determined. The mean EC50 (50% effective concentration) values for cuminic acid in inh...

In order to develop a novel biofungicide, the antifungal activity and action mode of cuminic acid from the seed of Cuminum cyminum L. against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON) on watermelon was determined systematically. In this study, the median effective concentration (EC50) value for cuminic acid in inhibiting mycelial growth of FON was 22.53 μg/mL. After treatment with cuminic acid, th...

Cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum L.) have been commonly used in food flavoring and perfumery. In this study, cumin essential oil (CuEO) extracted from seeds was employed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) stimulated RAW 264.7 cells and the underlying mechanisms. A total of 26 volatile constituents were identified in CuEO by GC-MS, and the most abundant consti...

Spices are indispensable components of Indian cuisines since ancient times and are considered as rich source of bio-active antimicrobial compounds. Antibacterial and antifungal activity of individual as well as ethanolic extracts of cumin (Cuminum cyminum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) was evaluated against bacterial strains of Bacillus subtilus, Pseudomonas flurosce...

conclusions antimicrobial and antitoxigenic properties of natural products need a firmly established criterion before they could be offered to application. results a significant reduction in aflatoxin production was noted which was not due to the inhibitory effect but because of antifungal property of the oil. interestingly, the oil promoted toxin production for the reasons yet to be investigat...