Many plant species contain condensed tannins (CT), but lotus is one of the few herbages of agricultural importance to contain CT. Lotus has a high nutritive value (NV) despite a moderate protein content and nitrogen digestibility, and this can be explained by the activity of CT during digestion. CT binds plant proteins in the rumen, reducing their solubility and degradation by rumen bacteria. C...

This study investigated the metabolic traits of 27 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains belonging to different species, previously isolated from faba bean. The activities assayed, related to technological and nutritional improvement of fermented faba bean, included peptidases, β-glucosidase, phytase, as well as exopolysaccharides synthesis and antimicrobial properties. In addition, the bacteria p...

The present investigation of crude extracts from leaf, seed coat and stem of cardiospermum halicacabum L. in different solvent, were subjected to phytochemical and antibacterial screening against the selected Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The phytochemical solvent extracts were used for screening and antibacterial activity, were analysed. The Phytochemical studies indicate that the ...

The fetus is known to be bacteria-free and is contaminated with bacteria during birth. We examined drug-resistant bacteria in feces of new-born infants to know the distribution of drug-resistant bacteria in a hospital. Among 76 infants examined, we could isolate drug-resistant strains of bacteria from 65 infants (86%). We collected 110 drug-resistant strains of Escherichia coli, Klebisella pneu...

Research conducted in this study showed the influence of ethanol, acetone and ethyl acetate extracts of the outgrowth of cultivated Passiflora alata on microorganisms, as well as the antioxidant activity and the concentrations of total phenols, flavonoids and tannins. In vitro antimicrobial activities of extracts were studied on 27 species of microorganisms, of which 17 species of bacteria and ...

Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the in-vitro antibacterial effect of crude extracts Corn (Zea mays) silks and husks on selected biofilm producing multi-drug resistant bacteria isolated from urinary catheter tips.
 Study Design: Experimental design.
 Place Duration Study: conducted at Federal University Technology, Akure (FUTA) Ondo State, Nigeria.
 Methodology: Ba...

Ruminants derived products have a prominent role in diets and economy worldwide; therefore, the capability to control the rumen microbial ecosystem, for ameliorating their quality, is of fundamental importance in the livestock sector. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation with chestnut and quebracho tannins on microbial community and fatty acid profile, in ...

Papua is an island with the highest flora biodiversity in world. To date, phytochemical content and antibacterial bioactivity of Teijsmaniadendron holrungii plant from West have never been reported. In this study, screening tests T. bark ethanol extract against E. coli S. aureus bacteria were carried out. The results showed that contained alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, tannins. inhibitory act...