Soursop (Annona muricata L.) belongs to the family Annonaceae and is reported have largest fruit in genus, Annona. It best known as “sawasop” Nigerian vernacular. a tree that was almost every home garden time past. The need for space, urbanization, inadequate knowledge about potentials, economic relevance and/or preference, has led its fast eroding out of urban semi-urban areas, with relatively...

The rhizome of the Curcuma longa (turmeric rhizome) plant has long been used as traditional medicine. Various studies have found that active substance curcumin in turmeric various effects, such as: anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and anti-bacterial for infectious disease. This review article aims to indicate potential anti-inflammatory effects treatment Covid-19. Articles search were performed o...

The small amount of data regarding the antifungal activity of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter against dermatophytes, Malassezia spp. and Aspergillus spp., associated with the few comparative studies on the antimicrobial activity of methanolic, ethanolic, and butanolic extracts underpins the study herein presented. The total condensed tannin (TCT), phenol (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), and caffeoylquin...

econazole nitrate (en), a synthetic compound, is now in use as a routine antifungal drug. en was shown to have antitumor effect, the tumor cell killing mechanisms, however, remain unclear. in this research, the apoptosis-inducing effect of en on mcf-7 cells was investigated. the results showed that en inhibited the proliferation of mcf-7 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner by mtt method ...

Rumex abyssinicus is a valuable medicinal plant species that native to tropical Africa. Traditionally, R. used treat different disease such as, liver diseases, hepatitis, malaria, scabies, blood pressure, jaundice, wound and pneumonia. The purpose of the current study was review literature on ethnomedicinal uses, chemical constitutes biological activities in an attempt create information for fu...

quinazolinones are a group of fused heterocyclic compounds which have valuable biological properties including cytotoxic, antibacterial and antifungal activities. thiazole group-containing compounds have been also reported to have a wide range of biological activities such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibacterial effects. due to valuable cytotoxic effects of both thiazole gr...

Background: Among important fungi associated with foods are Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Geotrichum spp. In this study, we evaluated antifungal effects of Essential Oils (EOs) of Zataria multiflora, Mentha pulegium, and Mentha piperita.   Methods: Antifungal properties of EOs of M. piperita, M. pulegium, and Z. multiflora against Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Geotrichum ca...