In this study, 36 extracts derived from 29 plant species selected using an ethnobotanical approach were tested for antifungal activity against a taxonomically diverse group of 13 human pathogenic fungi. We compared the inhibitory characteristics of these plant extracts with those of the commonly used antifungals, amphotericin B and ketoconazole, and the plant-derived antifungal, berberine. Seve...

Two very common groups of oxylipins formed in plants involve the conversion of fatty acid hydroperoxides, such as hydroperoxy-octadecatrienoic acid, into further metabolites by allene oxide synthase and hydroperoxide lyase. Both of these oxylipin branch pathways appear to be ubiquitous or nearly so in plants, but the relative activities of these two branches vary among plant species. In most pl...

References 1. Rahman S, Salehin F, Iqbal A: In vitro antioxidant and anticancer activity of young Zingiber offincinale against human breast carcinoma cell lines. BMC Complement Altern Med 2011, 11:76. 2. Ghasemzadeh A, Jaafar HZE: Antioxidant potential and anticancer activity of young ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) grown under different CO2 concentration. J Medicinal Plants Research 2011, ...

Total phenolic content and antioxidative properties of Taraxacum officinale leaves and flowers extract was studied. Extracts was made with different solvents: classical organic and surfactant solutions. The results showed that all examined extracts contain some polyphenols and have antioxidant potential against DPPH radical and reducing power (Fe3+ Fe2+). Leaf extracts made with organic solvent...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used as a digestive and circulatory medicine. The intent of this research is to further investigate the antimicrobial properties of ginger. Ginger juice was extracted from the root of the plant. The Kirby-Bauer technique using Mueller-Hinton agar was used to test ginger juice (Zingiber officinale) for antimicrobial properties. Zones of inhibition were measu...

background: in traditional medicine zingiber officinale used to regulate female menstural cycle and treat male infertility. recent studies have suggested the possible role of ginger extract in improving the testicular damage of busulfan. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of zingiber officinale on the sperm parameters, testosterone level and the volume of the testes an...

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ginger (zingiber officinale rosc.) is a herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial, which its rhizomes are used as an important spices and medicine all over the world. the aromatic principles include zingiberine, while the pungent principles are known as gingeroles. callus culture of the plants can produce the same compounds exist on their parent plants. the aim of this work was to evaluate the effect ...