conclusions these results demonstrate that the hypolipidemic and antioxidative effects of aqueous extract of e. caryophyllus might be due to its ability to ameliorate lipid profiles, enhance antioxidant activities, and delay the lipid peroxidation process. this confirms the previously identified protective roles of e. caryophyllus in human health. background eugenia caryophyllus (clove) is an i...

OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-stress effect of the hydro-alcoholic extract of clove. METHODOLOGY The anti-stress effect was evaluated on cold restraint induced gastric ulcers, sound stress induced biochemical changes and anoxic stress induced convulsions. Clove extract was administered orally at two different doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg. Zeetress, a known anti...

Seven species of Eugenia from eastern littoral forests in Madagascar are newly proposed. Six occur in or near the forests of Petriky, Mandena, or Sainte Luce near Tolagnaro in the southeast, including Eugenia guajavoides, Eugenia manonae, Eugenia petrikensis, Eugenia stictophylla, Eugenia roseopetiolata and Eugenia stibephylla. The seventh, Eugenia vanwykiana, occurs in the Analabe littoral for...

The ethanol extracts of clove (Eugenia caryophyllus Bullock & Harrison) and sweet flag (Acorus calamus Linn.) were investigated for their antifungal activity in comparison with eugenol and amphotericin B (AmB) by using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLs) M27-P broth microdilution method. Two medicinal plant extracts, eugenol and amphotericin B were used to determine...

The antimicrobial activity of clove and clove bud oil were investigated by agar well diffusion method against five dental caries causing microorganisms namely Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus, Lactobacillus acidophilus (bacteria), Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast). The results indicated that clove and clove oil have a potent antimicrobial activity against the test...