BACKGROUND Antimutagenic activity of plant extracts is important in the discovery of new, effective cancer preventing agents. There is increasing evidence that cancer and other mutation-related diseases can be prevented by intake of DNA protective agents. The identification of antimutagenic agents present in plants presents an effective strategy to inhibit pathogenic processes resulting from ex...

background & aim: salvia officinalis is known as a traditional medicine for several diseases in countries like lebanon, syria, jordan, etc. in addition, s. officinalis has been subjected to several studies in a try to specify its medicinal effects. this study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of this plant. the aim of the present research was to study antibacterial effects of s. o...

BACKGROUND Plant fungal pathogens play a crucial role in the profitability, quality and quantity of plant production. These phytopathogens are persistent in avoiding plant defences causing diseases and quality losses around the world that amount to billions of US dollars annually. To control the scourge of plant fungal diseases, farmers have used fungicides to manage the damage of plant pathoge...

Background & Aims: Plant extracts and plant-derived compounds are valuable sources of new medicinal agents that are commonly used to treat infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate, antiLeishmanial activity of three plant extracts on L.major promastigotes by colorimetric assay as compared to a trivalent antimonial compound (tartar emetic). Methods: Leishmania major promasti...

The antifungal effect of aqueous extracts of four plant species viz; Azadaracta indica A. Juss., Datura metel L. var. quinquecuspida Torr., Ocimum sanctum L. and Parthenium hysterophorus L. was determined in vitro study. It was found that all the plant extracts at 40% concentration were effective in reducing the mycelial growth of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri. Among these plants extracts, A. indi...

Thirty-eight Zimbabwean medicinal plant extracts were investigated for in vitro antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Candida krusei. These plants are used for the traditional treatment of various ailments, including fungal infections. The ethanol extracts were tested for antifungal activity using the agar disc diffusion method. The minimum inhibition concentrations (MICs) were deter...

Objective(s) Due to increasing emergence of drug-resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates, traditional plants are potentially valuable sources of novel anti-H. pylori agents. In this research, anti-H. pylori activity of the organic extracts of twenty native Iranian plants was determined against ten clinical isolates of H. pylori. Materials and Methods Disc diffusion was used to determine th...

Natural plant extracts / products have the potential as safe alternatives for chemical fungicides in plant disease management. Methanol and pure methanol: water (50:50 v/v) extracts of peppermint, lavandula, eucalyptus, datura and nettle were screened for their antifungal activity against Alternaria sesami, the causal agent of Alternaria leaf spot of sesame at 5, 10 and 15% concentrations in Sh...

Forty-one methanol extracts of 28 indigenous medicinal plant species were tested for their insecticidal bioactivity against cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), adults and second nymphal instars under controlled conditions. This study is within a bioprospection context, in the form of utilizing local plant species as an alternative in sustainable agriculture dev...

Medicinal plants used for wound healing and skin diseases are the key to unlocking the doors to combating problematic skin diseases as resistance of pathogens to pharmaceuticals and allopathic management continues to increase. The study aimed at investigating the antimicrobial efficacies, phenolic content, and cytotoxicity effects of 11 medicinal plant extracts commonly used for treating skin c...