The galls of Quercus infectoria are commonly used in Malay traditional medicine to treat wound infections after childbirth. In India, they are employed traditionally as dental applications such as that in treatment of toothache and gingivitis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of galls of Quercus infectoria Olivier against oral bacteria which are known to c...

     A novel chemical detergent/disinfectant formulated based on persulfate salts, germicide P , is available for disinfection of surfaces and medical devices at the room temperature. Because of the resistance of hospital-resident microorganisms, the antimicrobial activity of this compound is evaluated in the present study. The tests conducted with this disinfectant included bactericidal tests ...

Background & Aim:During recent decades, infections disease resulting from opportunistic fungi such as Candida albicans and resistance increasing of human pathogenic bacteria to current antibiotics has led to many problems for treating of these diseases. The aims of the present study was to investigate anti-fungi and anti-bacterial effects of Eucalyptus extract...

recreational waters should be considered as risks for enterococcal infections in regions with high utilization and long exposure periods. the aim of this study was to investigate the resistance of enterococci to selected antibiotics and some heavy metals [pb+2, fe+2, zn+2 and cr+2]. a total of 75 enterococcal isolates was obtained from 54 bathing and fishing water samples from 9 bathing and fis...

Bacterial epiphytes isolated from marine eukaryotes were screened for the production of quorum sensing inhibitory compounds (QSIs). Marine isolate KS8, identified as a Pseudoalteromonas sp., was found to display strong quorum sensing inhibitory (QSI) activity against acyl homoserine lactone (AHL)-based reporter strains Chromobacterium violaceum ATCC 12472 and CV026. KS8 supernatant significantl...

The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effect of Helichrysum arenarium L. essential oil in "invitro" condition on the growth of seven microbial species including Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Saccharomyces cereviciae, Candida albicans, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus using micro-dilution method. The minimum inhibitory concentration ...

enoxolone is a major component of a traditional plant called licorice. this substance has been found to contain some pharmaceutical properties including of both antiviral and antifungal activities. microbiological studies have identified more than seven periodontopathogens in the periodontal pockets, which less than 4 species were capnophile. the purpose of this study was to investigate the in ...

Adequate concentrations of beta-lactam antibiotics in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are difficult to achieve for meningitis caused by drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Ceftriaxone in dosages of 150 or 400 mg/kg of body weight per day, given in one or two doses, was used for the treatment of experimental highly cephalosporin-resistant (MIC and MBC, 4 microg/ml) pneumococcal meningitis. The ba...

Background: Considering the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and the presence of antibacterial agents in plantsObjectives: the aim of this study was the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of Tecomella undulata and Momordica charantia ethanol and aceton leaf extract on antibiotic resistance Acinetobacter baumannii.Methods: The leaves of Tecomella undulata and Momo...

BACKGROUND Cassia fistula, is a flowering plant and a member of Fabaceae family. Its leaves are compound of 4 - 8 pairs of opposite leaflets. There are many Cassia species around the world which are used in herbal medicine. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to examine in vitro anti-bacterial activity of methanolic and ethanolic extracts of C. fistula native to Khuzestan, Iran. MATERIALS AN...