Nanoparticles are substances ranging from 1 – 100 nm in size and they have improved property such as increased surface area to volume ratio. In this study, vitro antifungal activities of mancozeb/phytosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles against Eurotium sp. isolated diseased cassava plants (Manihot esculenta crantz) were determined. Zinc (ZnO) was synthesized using Moringa leaf extract charact...

The poly herbal formulation has been used traditional in folk medicine due to its antiseptic, astringent and antifungal property. The formulations are rich in tannins and have been proved experimentally to possess antibacterial, wound healing and antiulcergenic effects. The present investigation was designed to determine the gastro protective effect of Polyherbal Formulation (PHF) at a dose of ...

Pisum sativum (Family: Fabaceae), as known as green pea or garden pea, has long been important in diet due to its content of fiber, protein, starch, trace elements, and many phytochemical substances. It has been shown to possess antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antihypercholesterolemia, and antioxidant activities and also shown anticancer property. Its nonnutritive bi...

The increasing emergence of drug-resistant fungal pathogens, together with the limited number available antifungal drugs, presents serious clinical challenges to treating systemic, life-threatening infections. Repurposing existing drugs augment activity well-tolerated antifungals is a promising strategy potential be implemented rapidly. Here, we explored mechanism by which colistin, positively ...