Background: Microbial infections and the resistance to antibacterial drugs are on the rise, and scientists are in search of the safest and most effective approach to overcome them. Medicinal plants are potentially effective against many microorganisms. Therefore, this study was planned to examine the antibacterial properties and cytotoxicity of the extracts of Allium sativum and Myrtus communis...

The use of natural antioxidants as mitigating agents has become prevalent. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one such agent which has been proven to have antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, antiparasitic, anticoagulant and antitumor properties. The present investigation deals with the ameliorative effects of Allium sativum on the antimalarial drug induced hepato-toxicity. Artesunate is being used a...

background: amoebiasis is due to infection with the protozoan parasite entamoeba histolytica. the patients infected with e. histolytica must be treated right after definite diagnosis and no need to treat infected individuals with e. dispar isolates. metronidazole is used as a drug of choice against amoebiasis. however, like a lot of other chemical agents, this drug has its own side effects. thi...

Background: Immune cells perform unique functions against infections and imbalances in immunity associated with various diseases. Applying natural products may control immune responses. Among herbals, much attention has been paid to the immunoregulatory functions of Allium sativum. However, the effects of other Allium species on the immune system have remained undiscovered. Therefore, the curre...

The fumigant, contact, and repellent activities of four essential oils extracted from Citrus limonum (Sapindales: Rutaceae), Litsea cubeba (Laurales: Lauraceae), Cinnamomum cassia, and Allium sativum L. (Asparagales: Alliaceae) against 6th instars and adults of the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), one of the main pests of materials and products of Ju...

background and objectives: dental caries is still remained as a major health problem. this problem has created a new interest to search for new antimicrobial agents from various sources including medicinal plants. since limited data is available so far regarding the antibacterial effect of coriandrum sativum seed and dentol drop against streptococcus mutans, this study aims to assess this activ...

Petunia hybrida Vilm. ‘PxPc6’ 2.85 Marie and Brown (1993) Pisum sativum L. ‘Ctirad’ 9.08 Doležel et al. (1998) Pisum sativum L. ‘Express Long’ 8.37 Marie and Brown (1993) Pisum sativum L. ‘Minerva Maple’ 9.72 Bennett and Smith (1991) Raphanus sativus L. ‘Saxa’ 1.10 Doležel et al. (1992) Salvia brachyodon Vandas 0.95 Siljak-Yakovlev et al. (2010) Secale cereale L. ‘Daňkovské’ 16.18 Doležel et al...

The toxic effects of the extracts of Allium sativum (Garlic) were evaluated against adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes and Rhipicephalus pulchellus using three types (Types A, B and C) of contact toxicity bioassays. A. sativum bulbs were extracted with acetone, ethanol and dichloromethane (DCM) solvents. Among these three solvents, it is the DCM extract of A. sativum that appears to have ant...

regarding the effects of coriandrum sativum (C. sativum) on central nervous system, in the present study analgesic properties of different extracts of C. sativum aerial parts were investigated. the mice were treated by saline, morphine, three doses (20, 100 and 500 mg/kg) of aqueous, ethanolic, choloroformic extracts of C. sativum and one dose (100 mg/kg) of aqueous, two doses of ethanolic (100...

OBJECTIVE In the present work, the effects of different fractions of Coriandrum sativum (C. sativum), on pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures and brain tissues oxidative damage were investigated in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The rats were divided into the following groups: (1) vehicle, (2) PTZ (90 mg/kg), (3) water fraction (WF) of C. sativum (25 and 100 mg/kg), (4) n-butanol fraction (...