Aim of the present investigation was to assess the in vitro efficacy of different plant extracts againsts fungi isolated from bovine mastitis cases. Twenty-six species of yeast, yeast like and moulds were isolated from 200 mastitic milk samples. The isolates were identified based on the staining, cultural and biochemical characteristics. Aqueous extracts of cinnamon leaf, lemon grass, clove, an...

BACKGROUND Among the potential natural sources of bioactive compounds, those of the macroscopic fungi Phellinus spp. have been identified by previous researches. Phenolic compounds are among the major antioxidant and antimicrobial contributors due to their bioactive properties. AIMS The goal of this study was to determine the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and its relation with the an...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have a major role in biopreservation of foods because they are considered safe and are designated as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) organisms. The preservative property of LAB is attributed to the combined action of a range of antimicrobial substances viz. lactic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, carbon dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, bacteriocins and antifungal pep...

Although, coumarins are a group of compounds which are naturally found in some plants, they can be synthetically produced as well. Because of their diverse derivatives, origin and properties most of them can be used for medicinal purposes. For example, they can be used against fungal diseases or in studying structure and biological properties of antifungal agents to discover new compounds with ...

Background and Aims: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of three medicinal plant extracts on fungi with three methods and to compare methods. Material and methods: This study examined the antifungal properties of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L), ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Nafe Venus (Umbilicus intermedius boiss) extracts against fungi including, Aspergillus spp., Penicillium...

We report an ecofriendly novel method for copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) synthesis by hydrothermal processes using an activated carboxymethyl gum of locally available medicinal plant Cochlospermum gossypiumas capping agent. The synthesized CuNPs characterized by Ultraviolet - visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier – transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Transmission Electron Micros...

The use of Moringa oleifera seed in water purification has reduced the chemical-based coagulants which is detrimental to both human and livestock. This project aimed at testing microbial properties M. oil extract on some selected pathogens (Bacterial fungi). was extracted using Soxhlet apparatus with ethanol as solvents. Gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) analyses were carried out for ...

We report an ecofriendly novel method for copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) synthesis by hydrothermal processes using an activated carboxymethyl gum of locally available medicinal plant Cochlospermum gossypiumas capping agent. The synthesized CuNPs characterized by Ultraviolet - visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier – transform infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Transmission Electron Micros...

The present work describes the biological activities using the marine sponges collected from kanyakumari. The sponges are such as the Callyspongia diffusa, Echinodictyum gorgonoides, Callyspongia reticutis, Gelliodes cellaria, and Thalysias vulpine. It is revealed that the sponges showed the antifungal activity against the various fungal strains such as the Aspergillus niger, Pencillium notatum...