Ethanolic extracts of eight medicinal plants commonly used in folk medicine were tested for their antibacterial activity against four Gram positive strains (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and, Streptococcus pneumoniae) and six Gram negative strains (Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis. Salmonella typhi para A, Salmonella typhi para B and S...

Promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis were treated with different concentrations of two fractions of Curcuma longa cortex rich in turmerones and their respective liposomal formulations in order to evaluate growth inhibition and the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). In addition, cellular alterations of treated promastigotes were investigated under transmission and scanning electron ...

When Staphylococcus aureus and epidermis are isolated from acne-proneskin, the essential oil curcuminoids in curcumin (Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb) exhibitantibacterial activity against blemished skin. The purpose of this study was to create an antiacne loose powder using Curcuma rhizome extract determine which formulationsmeet best test requirements. Extraction carried out maceration methodwith ...

Soybean meal is the main source of protein in laying hens’ diet that generally imported. This study aims to explore yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) “TM”, and curcuma effects on performances, physical nutritional eggs quality. One hundred hens were divided randomly into 4 groups. The first group (Control) received a standard commercial (SCD), while test groups (TM, TP, TM-TP) SCD with ...

Effect of Temulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) Extract on Sperm Counts, Morphology, and Motility Nicotine-Induced Mice

Comparative efficacy of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) crude powder and salinomycin sodium on the occurrence of coccidiosis and growth performance of broiler was evaluated. A total of 90, day-old chicks were randomly divided into six groups. From first day onward, ration was supplemented with 1, 2 and 3 % turmeric powder in groups 2, 3 and 4, respectively, group 1 received salinomycin sodium @ 12 ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a perennial rhizomatous plant from the family of Zingibraceae, native in South Asia. The main components of turmeric are curcuminoids and essential oil which are responsible for turmeric characteristic such as odor and taste. Due to the large areas of saline land in Iran and less information related to cultivation of turmeric, in this research, the effect of salin...

Zingibereae is a large tribe in the family Zingiberaceae, which contains plants with important medicinal, edible, and ornamental values. Although tribes of Zingiberaceae are well circumscribed, circumscription many genera within relationships among them remain elusive, especially for Boesenbergia, Curcuma, Kaempferia Pyrgophyllum. In this study, we investigated plastome variation nine species r...