objectives: the purpose of this study was to assay the antifungal activity of selected essential oils obtained from plants against both fluconazole (flu)-resistant and flu-susceptible c. albicans strains isolated from hiv positive patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis (opc). materials and methods: the essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation method from myrtus communis (my. communis)...

Background & Aim:  The aim of this study was to assess the bactericidal effect of three medicinal plant species, including Thymus vulgaris, Trachyspermum ammi, and Mentha aquatica on Erwinia carotovora growth. Experimental: This research was done in a factorial to completely randomized design with three concentrations, and three replicates on nutrient agar c...

Objective: This work is mainly focused to determine the antibacterial activity of green synthesized Bi2O3 nanoparticles against bacterial strains, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using resazurin as indicator.
 Methods: Bismuth oxide were from precursor bismuth nitrate [Bi (NO3)3.5H20] by trachyspermum ammi (ajwain) seed extract. To carry out these works, NPs undergone characteri...