background irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders characterized by chronic abdominal pain, altered bowel habits or changes in stool consistency. unfortunately, no specific treatments for relieving  ibs symptoms have been suggested yet. this pilot study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the cumin extract, a kind of herbal used in the treatment of ga...

A combination of crushed garlic (Allium sativum sativum) has been used as a traditional remedy for antimicrobial testing suggested that the mixture of tw antimicrobial effects on both Staphylococcus aureu Analyses of the extract of garlic and black cumin by G confirmed that the main components of garlic were allic allicin transformed products such as diallyldisulfide a black cumin were thymoqui...

The Indian spice industry by and large is primitive yet. Screen cleaner and dust removing are the only operations which are being done alone in the industry. Quality assessment of spices is a very big challenge since time immemorial. In addition to inherent and hygienic features quality depends on its physical appearance, moisture content, composition which may be reflected by taste and smell t...

Spices are indispensable components of Indian cuisines since ancient times and are considered as rich source of bio-active antimicrobial compounds. Antibacterial and antifungal activity of individual as well as ethanolic extracts of cumin (Cuminum cyminum), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) was evaluated against bacterial strains of Bacillus subtilus, Pseudomonas flurosce...

This study was aimed to determine the changes of the local anchovy meal which is known as hamsi kaygana in Turkey during cold storage at +4°C ± 1°C. Physicochemical (pH, TVB-N, TMA-N, and TBA) shelf life analyses were carried out for hamsi kaygana samples. It was confirmed that the pH values obtained from research groups were within the limit values of the literature. No statistically significa...

CONTEXT Gastrointestinal problems are common after Cesarean section. During the past three decades, there has been an increasing trend in the use of herbal plants in the treatment of various medical conditions. AIMS This study aimed to compare the effects of cumin, peppermint with magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia; MOM) on gastrointestinal complications of Caesarean section. SETTINGS & ...