Although the majority of patients with acute Lyme disease can be cured with the standard 2-4 week antibiotic treatment, about 10-20% of patients continue suffering from chronic symptoms described as posttreatment Lyme disease syndrome. While the cause for this is debated, one possibility is that persister bacteria are not killed by the current Lyme antibiotics and remain active in the system. I...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon or true has gained worldwide attention than ever due to recent scientific pieces of evidence on its health benefits and medicinal applications. consists a higher concentration beneficial chemical compounds, superior flavor taste while having minimum amount harmful coumarin. Our study focused morphological, yield biochemical characte...

Background and objectives: Food poisoning has been always a major concern in health system of every community and cream-filled products are one of the most widespread food poisoning causes in humans. In present study, we examined the preservative effect of the cinnamon oil in cream-filled cakes. Methods: Antimicrobial activity of Cinnamomum verum J. Presl (Cinnamon) bark essential oil w...

Research has been carried out to identify the essential oil components of cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum burmannii) which will be used in manufacture face creams and test its inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Cinnamon was separated by steam distillation method. The oils obtained were identified gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) infrared spectra. GC-MS chromatogram yielded...

The progressive nature of colorectal cancer and poor prognosis associated with the metastatic phase of the disease create an urgent need for the development of more efficacious strategies targeting colorectal carcinogenesis. Cumulative evidence suggests that the redox-sensitive transcription factor Nrf2 (nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2), a master regulator of the cellular antioxidant defence...