OBJECTIVE To examine the anti-bacterial activity of leaf extracts of Morus alba L. (Moraceae) and Piper betel L. (Piperaceae), and seed extracts of Bombax ceiba L. (Borabacaceae). METHODS We have partially purified plant extracts by solvent extraction method, and evaluated the effect of individual fractions on bacterial growth using Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aerug...

Background and objectives: The species of Cymbopogon are generally used as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-malarial, and anti-spasmodic agents, as well as in cold treatment.Due to the presence of piperitone in Cymbopogon schoenanthus, we were prompted to evaluate were prompted to assess the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of its essential O...

Oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) sequences containing unmethylated cytidine phosphate guanosine (CpG) motifs prevalent in bacterial DNA attenuate allergic lung inflammation in experimental models of asthma but failed to inhibit eosinophilia and improve lung function in patients with asthma. Bacterial respiratory tract infections exacerbate asthma in humans. Increased eosinophil survival is a critical...

Five thiourea derivative ligands and their Ni(2+) and Cu(2+) complexes have been synthesized. The compounds were screened for their in vitro anti-bacterial activity using Gram-positive bacteria (two different standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Bacillus cereus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Esherichia coli, Pseudomo...

objective: punica granatum has been used for many years in folk medicine due to several purposes. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of methanolic extract of punica granatum peel (mepgp) against streptococcus mutans, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus salivarius, streptococcus sanguinis, staphylococcus epidermidis, actynomyces viscosus, lactobacillus acidophilus and candi...

Green methods of synthesizing nanoparticles are safer than chemical and physical methods, as well being eco-friendly cost-efficient. In this study, we use copper oxide (CuO NPs) fabricated with Sesbania grandiflora (Sg) (Hummingbird tree) leaves to test the effectiveness green methods. The attained Sg-CuO NPs optical nature is characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy Differential Reflectance Spectr...