To investigate the method for quantitatively determining chlorogenic acid in Verbena officinalis L. extract; and to determine its content and in-vitro antibacterial activity. Cylinder-plate method and MIC assay were employed to compare the antibacterial activity between different concentrations of Verbena officinalis L. extracts; and to evaluate the antioxidant activity of various extracts in t...

The aim of the study was to scientifically evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of selected indigenous medicinal plants from the Limpopo Province used for the treatment of humans with symptoms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The leaves of five plant species (Apodytes dimidiata, Artemisia, Combretum hereroense, Lippia javanica, and Zanthoxylum capense) were collected from the Lowveld National ...

The bioavailability of some orally administered botanical extracts is erratic and poor due to limited gastro-intestinal absorption. Bioavailability can be improved by using new delivery systems which can enhance the rate and the extent of solubilization into aqueous intestinal fluids and the capacity to cross biomembranes. Phospholipids based drug delivery system have been found promising for b...

The presented research studied the emulsifying and emulsion stabilizing capacity of pectin samples isolated from different plant origin: apple, carrot, onion tomato. acid extracted showed distinct structural properties. Specifically, apple a high degree methylesterification (78.41 ± 0.83%), carrot had lowest concentration other co-eluted cell wall polymers, displayed bimodal molar mass distribu...

Background: Hepatitis C Virus infection is a serious health problem that leads to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, which causes high morbidity. Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents have been used as anti-hepatitis therapy. However, it was covered only in limited patients due the cost. Moreover, side effects and resistance cases were also reported some HCV genotypes. Objecti...

BACKGROUND Plant fungal pathogens play a crucial role in the profitability, quality and quantity of plant production. These phytopathogens are persistent in avoiding plant defences causing diseases and quality losses around the world that amount to billions of US dollars annually. To control the scourge of plant fungal diseases, farmers have used fungicides to manage the damage of plant pathoge...