The aqueous extracts of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller), olive (Olea europaea L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), wild thyme (T. serpyllum L.), tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze), and verbena (Verbena officinalis L.) were investigated for polyphenol, tannins, antocyanins and flavonoids. Among ...

We aimed to determine the effects of food herbs and spices on several gene expressions. Some herbs and/or spices are found to have a potent transcriptional suppressor activity for the tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1) gene. The in vitro effect of the herb Sage ethanol extract on the expression of TIMP-1 was confirmed by reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction (RT-P...

SAGE is a project that the PI launched in January 2005 to create a software environment for research and experimentation in algebra, geometry, number theory, cryptography, and numerical computation. This involves the creation of free open source software and databases that support advanced mathematical research. The PI is one of the more sought-after people by the world-wide community of mathem...

The antibacterial effect of aqueous extracts at a concentration of 1% (v/v) and 5% (w/w) of oregano, marjoram, sage and licorice herbs, widely used as soft drinks and food flavors, were evaluated against E. coli and B. subtilis under in vitro conditions in tryptone soya yeast extract broth at 35°C and in milk and labneh respectively. All tested herbal aqueous extracts demonstrated an inhibitory...

BACKGROUND Deodorant products prevent the growth and activity of the degrading apocrine gland bacteria living in the armpit. Common antibacterial agents in the market like triclosan and aluminum salts, in spite of their suitable antibacterial effects, increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, breast and prostate cancers or induce contact dermatitis. Therefore, plant extracts possessing antibact...

SAGE data provide the level-expression of a large amount of genes and few biological situations. Geometrical dimensions of such context make difficult the running of data mining methods. In this paper, we propose a new method to extract all the δ-strong characterization rules in large data sets. Such rules enable to characterize classes. We use this method to mine the SAGE data and highlight a ...

Experimental evidence suggests that most herbs and spices possess a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities that may protect tissues against O2-induced damage. The objectives of the present study were: first, to determine the effects of plant extracts on the viability, membrane integrity, antioxidant status and DNA integrity of Caco-2 cells and second, to investigate the cytopro...

PURPOSE To identify the genes expressed in normal human trabecular meshwork tissue, a tissue critical to the pathogenesis of glaucoma. METHODS Total RNA was extracted from human trabecular meshwork (HTM) harvested from 3 different donors. Extracted RNA was used to synthesize individual SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression) libraries using the I-SAGE Long kit from Invitrogen. Libraries wer...

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of aqueous (ethanolic and methanolic) extracts from herbs often used in Polish cuisine and traditional herbal medicine including thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and sage (Salvia officinalis L.) were compared. The aqueous ethanolic extracts contained sl...