background and objectives: acinetobacter spp. are important causes of nosocomial infections. they possess various antibiotic resistance mechanisms including extended spectrum beta lactamases (esbls). the aim of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance profile of acinetobacter clinical isolates especially among esbl-producing strains and to investigate the antimicrobial effects of oleo-...

The present study was designed to study drug release retardant property of myrrh oleo-gum resin from tablets prepared by direct compression method (without binding agent). The tablets were evaluated for various physical tests viz. hardness, friability, tensile strength and drug content. Accelerated stability testing was carried out according to ICH guidelines. Batch F-VII showed 041% friability...

The effect of Asphervon resin gum on spermatogenesis, the level testosterone in blood rats was studied, and two dosages drug diuresis with an aqueous load also considered. Data have been obtained quantitative change sperm rat ejaculate, ability Asfervon to reduce levels rat’s blood, also, a pronounced dose has revealed - dependent diuretic Asfervon.

Identification of active principles and their molecular targets from traditional medicine is an enormous opportunity for modern drug development. Gum resin from Commiphora wightii (syn C. mukul) has been used for centuries in Ayurveda to treat internal tumors, obesity, liver disorders, malignant sores and ulcers, urinary complaints, intestinal worms, leucoderma (vitiligo), sinuses, edema and su...

BACKGROUND In Ayurveda, asafetida is introduced as a valuable remedy for flatulence, hysteria, nervous disorders, whooping cough, pneumonia and bronchitis in children and also considered as an aphrodisiac agent. Presently, Leishmaniasis is common in most countries of the world and is a serious health problem in the world. Some plant medicines and natural products have a new candidate for treatm...

Background and objectives: Gamma-irradiation is used vastly for both decontamination and sterilization of natural products; but these high-energy rays can affect heat-sensitive essential oils. Methods: The oleo-gum-resin of Boswellia carterii (Burseraceae) was sterilized by γ-irradiation at dose 30 KGy. The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of non-irradiated Boswellia (NIB) and irrad...

The use of herbal medicinal preparations in dementia therapy has been studied based on experience from traditional medicine. A dichloromethane extract of gum ammoniacum, the gum-resin from Dorema ammoniacum D. Don had shown acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity in a previous study. The aim of this study was the isolation and characterization of the active compounds from this resin. Th...

Tapping technique comprises the extraction of pine oleoresin, a non-wood forest product consisting of a complex mixture of mono, sesqui, and diterpenes biosynthesized and exuded as a defense response to wounding. Oleoresin is used to produce gum rosin, turpentine, and their multiple derivatives. Oleoresin yield and quality are objects of interest in pine tree biotechnology, both in terms of env...