An in vitro evaluation of the anti-microbial activity of medicated soaps was conducted using ditch-plate and hand washing techniques. Strains of reference microbes namely Candida albicans (ATCC90028), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC25923), Pseudomonas aureginosa (ATCC27853) and Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) were tested at three different soaps' concentrations (1.0, 4.0 and 8.0 mg/ml). A total of 16 ...

This study was undertaken to compare and evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Biopure MTAD a root canal irrigant used for final rinse and commonly used intracanal medicament Metapex against Enterococcus faecalis and Propionibacterium acne .Agar disc diffusion test was done to compare and evaluate antimicrobial efficacy of Biopure MTAD (Dentsply Tulsa Dental, Tulsa, OK) and Metapex (META BIOME...

Efficient use of natural antimicrobials in food is predicated on the proper implementation of hurdle technology. These substances are meant to increase the robustness of existing food safety or quality assurance programs, not to correct or mask poor practices. The objective of this paper is to outline the important aspects of application of natural antimicrobials to foods, including selection o...

BACKGROUND Recently, natural products have been evaluated as sources of antimicrobial agents with efficacies against a variety of micro-organisms. METHODS This report describes the antimicrobial activities of pomegranate rind extract (PRE) singularly and in combination with cupric sulphate against methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA, MRSA respectively), and Panton...

Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT), as a novel and effective therapeutic modality to eradicate drug resistant bacteria without provoking multidrug resistance, has attracted increasing attention. This study examined the antimicrobial efficacy of the novel cationic amino acid-porphyrin conjugate 4I with four lysine groups against two different clinical isolated strains (drug sensitive...

Thymus vulgaris has gained tremendous popularity as an ornamental, culinary herb and its use in phytotherapy is well established and supported in the literature. The objective of this study was to explore possible interactions between selected molecules within Thymus vulgaris essential oil (TvEO) to gain a better understanding of how this complex essential oil exerts its antimicrobial activity....