OBJECTIVE To investigate the antibacterial activity and phytochemical screening of the aqueous, methanol and petroleum ether leaf extracts of Merremia emarginata (M. emarginata). METHODS The antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of M. emarginata were evaluated by agar well diffusion method against four selected bacterial species. RESULTS The presence of tannins, flavonoids, amino acids, s...

Recently, the natural spices and herbs such as rosemary, oregano, and caraway have been used for the processing of meat products. This study investigates the antioxidant activity of 13 spices commonly used in meat processing plants. The hot water extracts were then used for evaluation of total phenolic content, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activities. Our results show that the hot w...

background: medicinal plant extracts such as those obtained from salvia species have a wide variety of chemical compounds in their essential oils. the repellency of a number of essential oils including those from the labiates like salvia against several insect species including the common house flies is reported. objective: the aim of this investigation was to find out the excito-repellency eff...

The birth control pills (contraceptive) are safe, in some cases the combination of contraceptive pill can increase your risk health. side effects include heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and liver tumors. In very rare cases, they lead to death. health problems were minimal or no recorded while using herbal contraceptives. present investigation was focused on preliminary phytochemical analysis...

total flavonoids contents and antibacterial activity of the extracts from the aerial parts of two labiateae species, nepeta menthoides boiss. & buhse and thymus trautvetteri klokov & desj.-shost. were determined. quantitative determination of flavonoid contents was calculated in terms of quercetin equivalent in various extracts (50% methanol, chloroform and distilled water) by alcl3 colorimetri...

Cancer is one of the leading causes death in our age. In addition to treatments used cancer, plants are frequently complementary or alternative approaches. Plants genus Satureja world wide for various purposes, primarily as therapies. For this purpose, study, antioxidant potential and phenolic content cuneifolia plant, which consumed a spice tea among public, its cytotoxic apoptosis-inducing ef...