The antimicrobial activities of 56 Palestinian medicinal plants against etiologic agents of acne vulgaris, mainly Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus aureus was studied using disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. The results from the disc diffusion method demonstrated that these plants differ significantly in their activity against the studied microorganisms. The most active plants ...

Traditional use of herbal medicines implies substantial historical use, and this is certainly true for many products that are available as ‘traditional medicines. The experimental study was conducted between February May, 2016 at University Gondar on antibacterial effect leaf extract Pterolobium stellatum. purpose the present to test antimicrobial P. stellatum extracted leaves against som...

objectives this study explored the qualitative and quantitative antibacterial potential of c. intybus. further qualitative analysis of phytochemical content was performed. methods cichorium intybus seed extracts were prepared in aqueous, chloroform, ethanol, and hexane separately. results all the extracts of c. intybus seeds were screened for antibacterial activity and phytochemical content. ci...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of triclosan exposure on the antimicrobial susceptibilities of numerically important dental bacteria. METHODS A gradient plate technique was used to expose Fusobacterium nucleatum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Neisseria subflava, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinomyces naeslundii, Prevotella nigrescens, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus ...

Polymyxins have previously been described to have activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), but further research was abandoned due to systemic toxicity concerns to achieve the required MIC. Colistin methanesulfonate (CMS), a polymyxin, is well tolerated when inhaled directly into the lungs, resulting in high local concentrations. We report here for the first time, MIC and MBC data for ...

There are distinct varieties of basil types in the genus Ocimum L. which makes them very special. Genus Ocimum L. is widespread over Asia, Africa, Central and Southern America. All basils are member of the Lamiaceae family. The colors of the leaves vary from bright green to purple-green and sometimes almost black. Fresh basil leaves have a strong and characteristic aroma, plant which is used in...

L. acidophilus bacteria and C. albicans fungi are the most common microorganisms isolated from oral cavity of patients suffering post-treatment root canal endodontic infections. Chlorophenol Camphor menthol (ChM) is one antimicrobials used for sterilizer but it still has many flaws. Coconut shell liquid smoke (CS-LS) a natural product that an antimicrobial activity non-toxic chemical compounds ...