The in vitro susceptibility of 20 medical isolates of Scedosporium prolificans to ajoene, allitridium and raw garlic extract derived from cloves of garlic (Allium sativum) was tested using the NCCLS reference method (with minor modifications) for broth microdilution. The results demonstrate that both garlic derivatives and raw garlic extract appear to have in vitro activity against S. prolificans.

The objective of present study was to investigate the effects of aqueous garlic extracts, vitamin E and N-acetylcysteine on lead-induced lipid peroxidation, changes in antioxidant defense system and semen quality in the rat testes. Twenty-five male rats were divided into five groups. Animals within different treatment groups were maintained on their respective diets for 35 days as follows: grou...

Several studies suggest that the constituents of garlic may inhibit experimentally induced carcinogenesis. To evaluate the chemopreventive properties of garlic in humans, the effects of chronic administration of an aged garlic extract on the disposition of acetaminophen and metabolites were studied. This commonly used drug was chosen because it forms a reactive electrophilic metabolite after ox...

A green synthetic approach for the highly stable, size controlled synthesis of gold nanoparticles is being described. The study explores the use of aqueous extract of garlic cloves as reducing/stabilizing agent for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. The synthesis is achieved by heating the mixture of aqueous garlic extract and HAuCl4 at 95oC in water bath at pH-10 for 2 hrs. The formation of ...

objective(s): trichophyton rubrum (t. rubrum) is one of the most common dermatophytes worldwide. this fungus invaded skin appendages of humans and animals. recently, resistance to antifungal drugs as well as appearance of side effects due to indication of these kinds of antibiotics has been reported. besides, using some plant extracts have been indicated in herbal medicine as an alternative tre...

conclusions this method could be feasibly used for purification of large quantities of allicin from garlic extract. results semi-preparative hplc yielded a distinct peak with a retention time of 12.28 minutes. the purity (≥ 95%) and biological activity (p > 0.05) of purified allicin were comparable to the standard allicin. purified allicin produced same peak areas compared to the standard allic...

Oxidative damage by free radicals has been implicated in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in diabetes and hypertension. In the present study, the total antioxidant status in diabetic and hypertensive rats before and after treatment with garlic (Allium sativum) was determined. The total serum antioxidants were measured by a modified method reported earlier by Miller and coworkers. The reprod...

The effect of aqueous extract of garlic (GA) and Spondias mombin (SM) on the clastogenicity and hepatotoxicity of sodium arsenite (SA) was evaluated in Wistar rat using bone marrow micronucleus assay and monitoring the activities of -gamma transferase (γ-GT), alkaline phosphate (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the plasma. 100 mg/kg b.w. of aqueous e...

Introduction: Garlic (Allium sativum, Family: Amaryllidaceae) is a seasoning plant cultivated all over the world. contains lot of bioactive compounds including organosulfur compounds, saponins, phenolic and polysaccharides. Anticoagulant activity one pharmacological properties Garlic. The aim this study was to review mechanism anticoagulant garlic summarise potential evidence about from past st...

In Ethiopia, honey produced by T. iridipennis in combination with garlic is widely used for traditional treatment of different infections. The objective of this study was to evaluate the synergic antibacterial effect of T. iridipennis honey and garlic mixture against standard and clinical pathogenic bacteria. The antimicrobial activity of garlic extract, tenegn honey and mixture of tenegn honey...