Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Onopordum espinae leaves were investigated for their antibacterial activities against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enteritidis. The in vitro antibacterial activity of Onopordum espinae extracts was qualitatively assessed by the diameter of inhibition zones (IZ...

Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Onopordum espinae leaves were investigated for their antibacterial activities against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enteritidis. The in vitro antibacterial activity of Onopordum espinae extracts was qualitatively assessed by the diameter of inhibition zones (IZ...

Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Onopordum espinae leaves were investigated for their antibacterial activities against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella enteritidis. Hexane and ethyl acetate extracts were toxic to Gram-positive bacteria with inhibition zone diameters ranging between 12 and 30 mm....

A new γ-lactone named maroccanin (1) together with 5 known compounds : scopoletin (2); 8α-[2’hydroxymethyl-2’-butenoyloxy]-dehydromelitensin (3); 11,13-dehydromelitensin (4); 8α-[2’-hydroxymethyl-2’butenoyloxy]-sonchucarpolide (5) and 5Hα,6Hβ,7Hα,-15-hydroxy-8α-(1’,2’-dihydroxyethyl-acryloxy)-elema1(2),3(4),11(13)-trien-6,12-olide (6), were isolated from the chloroform soluble part of the aqueo...

A new bio-based dimethacrylate (EMHO) consisting of three isomers, that is (ethane-1,2-diyl-bis(9-methacryloyloxy-10-hydroxy octadecanoate) [EMHO-i1], ethane-1,2-diyl-9-hydroxy-10-methacryloyloxy-9′-methacryloyloxy-10′-hydroxy octadecanoate [EMHO-i2], and ethane-1,2-diyl-bis(9-hydroxy-10-methacryloyloxy [EMHO-i3]), was made by a three-step reaction starting from esterification oleic acid with e...

Arctium lappa L. (Asteraceae) is used in folk medicine around the World, and shows several kinds of biological activity, particularly in vitro antitumor activity in different cell lines. This study evaluated the antiproliferative activity of the crude extract, semipurified fractions, and isolated compounds from the leaves of A. lappa, through bioassay-guided testing in Caco-2 cells. The crude e...

Waterborne isocyanate-free grafted poly(hydroxy urethane)-poly(butyl methacrylate) hybrid dispersions were synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization. Grafting was induced including methacrylate functionalities in the urethane) and controlled degree of functionalization. It is shown that grafting enabled a fine tuning mechanical properties PHU containing hybrids.