Determination of clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil and comparison its antibacterial properties with some conventional antibiotics

background: natural flavors are widely used in various foods, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products . these kinds of additives are applied as colors, preservatives, aroma and tasting agents.   objective: the large-scale use of certain food flavors requires accumulation of toxicological data on these substances, particularly in cases where structural similarities with other known substances showi...

The invasive macroalgal species Avrainvillea sp. and native species Halimeda kanaloana form expansive meadows that extend to depths of 80 m or more in the waters off of O'ahu and Maui, respectively. Despite their wide depth distribution, comparatively little is known about the biota associated with these macroalgal species. Our primary goals were to provide baseline information on the fish faun...

The present study explores the association of Aspergillus niger with stored raw and powdered ingredients of Triphala Churn, which is a 1:1:1 proportional combination of Emblica officinalis Gaertn. (Amla), Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. (Baheda), and Terminalia chebula Retz. (Harada) respectively. Total 106 stored fruits and 68 powdered samples of E. officinalis, T. bellerica and T. chebul...

Bacteria, one of the smallest organisms to inhabit the Earth, have some of the largest ecological impacts on their communities. They interact with plants, animals, and other bacteria. Bacteria can be printed using 3D printing methods that recombine different traits of different bacteria. Connell and his research team printed Staphylococcus aureus with a Psuedomonas aeruginosa shell, increasing ...

Clove is one of the crops that have high selling value in Indonesia. Almost all components this clove plant can be used, including leaf itself. This study aims to determine role village government and factors influence increase agricultural product (Midaceng). The method research was descriptive with a qualitative approach. Research data collected through structured interview techniques. analys...

Non-thermal inactivation of courgette peroxidase enzyme: Response surface modeling the effect cumin, fennel and clove essential oils

BACKGROUND The flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry. (clove) has been used in Unani medicine since ancient times for the treatment of male sexual disorders. The present study is aimed to investigate the effect of 50% ethanolic extract of clove on general mating behaviour, libido, potency along with its likely gastric ulceration and adverse effects on sexually normal male albino ...

Processes of colonization of biotic and abiotic surfaces and biofilm formation depend inter alia on hydrophobic properties of Candida spp. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of tea tree, thyme and clove essential oils on hydrophobic properties of environmental and clinical Candida isolates. The relative cell surface hydrophobicity of strains tested was high, and ranged from 68...

BACKGROUND Pharyngitis is an inflammatory condition of the pharynx and associated structures commonly caused by the Group A streptococci (GAS). There is a growing interest in discovering plant-based anti-inflammatory compounds as potential alternatives to conventional drugs. This study evaluated anti-inflammatory activity of phytochemical-rich extracts prepared from 12 herbal plants using human...