objectives this study explored the qualitative and quantitative antibacterial potential of c. intybus. further qualitative analysis of phytochemical content was performed. methods cichorium intybus seed extracts were prepared in aqueous, chloroform, ethanol, and hexane separately. results all the extracts of c. intybus seeds were screened for antibacterial activity and phytochemical content. ci...

There are distinct varieties of basil types in the genus Ocimum L. which makes them very special. Genus Ocimum L. is widespread over Asia, Africa, Central and Southern America. All basils are member of the Lamiaceae family. The colors of the leaves vary from bright green to purple-green and sometimes almost black. Fresh basil leaves have a strong and characteristic aroma, plant which is used in...

To date there are no clear criteria to determine whether a microbe is susceptible to biocides or not. As a starting point for distinguishing between wild-type and resistant organisms, we set out to determine the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) distributions for four common biocides; triclosan, benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine and sodium hy...

Antibacterial activity and phytochemical tests of eight whole plant methanol extracts belonging to family Euphorbiaceae were evaluated. In agar well diffusion assay the diameter of inhibition zones ranged from 3-13 mm. Phyllanthus emblica showed maximum activity of 13 mm. The MIC and MBC observed were 30-140 mcg/ml and 40-160 mcg/ml, respectively. P. piscatorum and P. emblica showed the lowest ...

Metronidazole was found to be active against Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated from human lesions. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were from 0.16 to 2.5 mug/ml and the minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBC) were from 0.16 to 2.5 mug/ml; usually the MIC and MBC figures were equivalent. These levels are easily attainable in the serum following normal therapeutic doses. The drug...

Methicillin Resistant S. aureus poses serious threat to human health since the mortality and morbidity rate due to S. aureus infection is significant. In the present study, a total of 37 S. aureus strains isolated from 1078 clinical were tested against various antibiotics. Antibiotic susceptibility of the isolated S. aureus was carried out using disk diffusion method. The MIC and MBC of differe...

BACKGROUND Antibacterial activity of honey is mainly dependent on a combination of its peroxide activity and non-peroxide components. This study aims to investigate antibacterial activity of five varieties of Malaysian honey (three monofloral; acacia, gelam and pineapple, and two polyfloral; kelulut and tualang) against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas a...