background : this study investigated the in vitro and in vivo antibacterial effects of three mouthwashes on su-pragingival plaque microbiota. the three mouthwashes under study were 0.2% chlorhexidine (chx), listerine®, and persica (pm). water was used as negative control. methods : supragingival plaque samples were collected from 32 patients with gingivitis in the dental school of shahid behesh...

glycyrrhiza glabra,  family leguminoseae, is a plant which grows  in egypt and  other  countries  of  the world.  its  roots  possess  some  nutritive  value and medicinal properties. glycyrrhiza glabra linn, a commonly used herb in ayurvedic medicine. studies indicate that glycyrrhiza glabra linn possesses antibacterial, antioxidant, antimalerial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and anti hype...

background nafld/nash is a manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is associated with obesity/overweight. not all obese/overweight individuals develop nash. gastro-esophageal reflux disease (gerd) is considered a gastrointestinal manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and is associated with obesity/overweight. again not all obese/overweight individuals develop gerd. recent data show associatio...

the reaction of 3-chloropropyl boehmite nanoparticles with caffeine and sulfuric acid afforded bnps-3-propyl-imidazolopyridinium hydrogen sulfate [bnps-caff]hso4 as a new bnps-supported ionic liquid (il) catalyst. [bnps-caff]hso4 proved to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of pyrazolopyranopyrimidines via a one-pot four-component reaction of hydrazine hydrate, ethyl aceto...

use of herbal extracts and essences as natural antibacterial compounds has become increasingly popular for the control of oral infectious diseases. therefore, finding natural antimicrobial products with the lowest side effects seems necessary. the present study sought to assess the effect of punica granatum l. water extract on five oral bacteria and bacterial biofilm formation on orthodontic wi...

the effects of dietary supplementation of garlic (allium sativum)extract on the growth and disease resistance of african catfish, clarias gariepinus was evaluated. also in-vitro evaluation of susceptibility of fish-borne multidrug resistant (mdr) pathogenic bacteria to aqueous extract of garlic was done. aqueous garlic extract exhibited inhibitory activity against mdr bacteria and the degree of...

gas chromatography (gc) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (gc-ms) were employed to determine the chemical composition of essential oil obtained from dry fruits of carum copticum. thymol (36.7%), -terpinene (36.5%) and -cymene (21.1%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil. the anti-bacterial activities of the oil were mainly investigated against food poisoning bacteria (sal...

background and objectives: recently, use of herbal medicine and plant extracts as a substitute for commercially available chemical drugs for control of infectious diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease has become increasingly popular. the present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of rhus coriaria l. water extract on five common oral bacteria and bacterial biofilm formation ...

echinoderms are independent and quite special branch of world animals. sea cucumbers are among the strangest members of echinoderm class regarding their structure and physiology. these fauna have been tested with regard to anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-coagulants, anti-virus, cytotoxic, hemolytic and anti-hiv features. in this study, the antibacterial activity of holothuria leucospilota sea...

the edible mushrooms (basidomycetes) have high nutritional value, promote the immune system, and as a source of natural antimicrobial substances have been used to cure bacterial infections since ancient times.various kinds of proteins with several biological activities are produced by mushrooms. in this research, in order to evaluate antibacterial activity of edible mushrooms, we isolated prote...