Diphyllin: An effective anticandidal agent isolated fromCleistanthus collinusleaf extract

Cassia Essential Oil: Effective Anticandidal and Possible Therapeutic Agent

The antimicrobial property of volatile aromatic oils from medicinal as well as other edible plants has been recognized since antiquity. Candida species are an important cause of opportunistic infections in the oral cavity of immunocompromised patients and vaginal candidiasis. The antifungal activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum cassia (cassia oil) was investigated against 75 clinical isol...

Production of anticandidal cotton textiles treated with oak gall extract.

Candida albicans, one of the most dreadful fungal pathogens threatening humans, could not be easily prevented. The anticandidal activity of oak gall extract, Quercus infectoria (QIE), was investigated as a potential natural alternative to synthetic and chemical fungicides. QIE anticandidal potentiality was confirmed using both qualitative and quantitative assays. Cotton textiles were treated wi...

An Agent Design for Effective Negotiation Dialogues

A design is presented for a negotiating agent that can construct coherent joint plans with human or artificial agents. In negotiation there is always a trade-off between plan quality and dialogue length. In dynamic conditions and with human partners, length becomes critical. The approach to efficient negotiation is to use an acquaintance model that predicts which plans will be acceptable. The n...

TNP-470 is an effective antimicrosporidial agent.

Therapy for microsporidia, which cause diarrhea and a wasting syndrome in persons with AIDS, has had limited success. Fumagillin, a naturally secreted water-insoluble antibiotic, has in vitro activity against microsporidia and has been used successfully in the treatment of superficial keratitis in patients with AIDS, but systemic therapy has been limited by toxicity of the currently available f...

An Antiphage Agent Isolated from Aspergillus Sp.