Possible Mode of Action of Penicillin

The Mode of Action of Penicillin and Its Possible Significance for Therapy.

THE objectives of my discussion are to review briefly what is known of the mode of action of the penicillins, then to consider in more detail our recent work on biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptide and the effect of penicillin thereon, and finally, to consider possible problems in the clinical use of penicillins suggested by our knowledge of the mode of action. The principal properties of peni...

The antiatherogenic effect of allicin: possible mode of action.

OBJECTIVE Garlic (Allium sativum) has been suggested to affect several cardiovascular risk factors. Its antiatherosclerotic properties are mainly attributed to allicin that is produced upon crushing of the garlic clove. Most previous studies used various garlic preparations in which allicin levels were not well defined. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of pure allicin on atherogen...

Mechanism of action of penicillin.

Study on Antinociceptive Activity of Different Extracts of Peganum Harmala and Possible Mechanism of Action

The seeds of Peganum harmala L. ( Pgh ) (Zygophyllaceae) have been used in Moroccan traditional medicine for treatment of a various diseases and to relieve dolorous process. The major objective of this paper was to investigate the analgesic effect of ethyl acetate (EAE), butanolic (BE) and aqueous (AqE) extracts of seeds of Peganum harmala and elucided the possible underlying action mechani...

evolution and mode of action of pulsed radiofrequency