Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis L.) is a well-known medicinal and essential oil plant, utilized by humankind since ancient times. The objective was to determine the effect of steam distillation time (DT) and material (dry or fresh biomass) on essential oil yield, composition, and bioactivity; and to develop regression models that can predict oil yield and composition at specific DT. The oil y...

Redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff, is a native of Southeast Asia recently established in coastal forests of Georgia, SC and Florida. It vectors a wilt fungus, Raffaelea sp., lethal to redbay trees, Persea borbonia L. Spreng, and certain other Lauraceae. No practical monitoring system exists for this beetle so we conducted studies to identify host attractants and develop lures...

Redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleboros glabratus Eichhoff, is a native of Southeast Asia recently established in coastal forests of Georgia, SC and Florida. It vectors a wilt fungus, Raffaelea sp. , lethal to redbay trees, Per-sea borbonta L. Spreng. and certain other Lauraceae. No practical monitOring system exists for this beetle so we conducted studies to identify host attractants and develop lur...

For almost two hundred years, diabetes mellitus has been a major health problem worldwide. While there progress in our knowledge of its pathophysiology and treatment, the therapeutic choices available today are woefully inadequate. The goal transdermal medication delivery systems is to provide therapeutically effective doses medicine via skin. released at steady, regulated pace thanks design th...

Basil (Ocimum L.) species are used as medicinal plants due to their essential oils exhibiting specific biological activity. The present work demonstrated that both the variety and season/conditions of cultivation had a significant effect on (i) the produced amount (extraction yield), (ii) qualitative, as well as (iii) quantitative profile of basil essential oil. Among studied basil varieties, a...

Because of its resistance to antibiotics, Staphylococcus aureus causes many of problems in hospital and society. As one of the main reasons of clinical infections it can cause to serious surgical and cutaneous infections and pneumonia. The inhibitory effect of the essential oils include; Eucalyptus largiflorence, E. camaldulensis, E. malliodora and E. polycarpa as a natural and herbal antimicro...

Nowadays, increase fruit losses are being reported due to the development of fungal postharvest diseases. In an attempt reduce use synthetic fungicides, a turn towards natural products such as essential oils (EOs) and compounds has been made. The objective this study was investigate effects eucalyptus (Euc), rosemary (Ros) EO, their mixture (50:50 v/v) common main component (i.e., eucalyptol) o...