The antimicrobial activity of an ethanol extract obtained from above ground parts of Artemisia dracunculus L. (Asteraceae) is established for Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria, as ...
I.V. Ivashchenko +2 more
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The evaluation of the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) essential oil and its chemical composition [PDF]
Background: Food born pathogenic bacteria are the most important agents of infections in humans, and food spoilage also results in economic losses in food industry.
Chaleshtori, R.S. +3 more
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PPNID : a reference database and molecular identification pipeline for plant-parasitic nematodes [PDF]
Motivation: The phylum Nematoda comprises the most cosmopolitan and abundant metazoans on Earth and plant-parasitic nematodes represent one of the most significant nematode groups, causing severe losses in agriculture.
Bert, Wim +5 more
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Possible Role of Fish as Transport Hosts for Dracunculus spp. Larvae
To inform Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) eradication efforts, we evaluated the role of fish as transport hosts for Dracunculus worms. Ferrets fed fish that had ingested infected copepods became infected, highlighting the importance of ...
Christopher A. Cleveland +6 more
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Identification des hôtes intermédiaires de Dracunculus medinensis dans le Sud du Bénin (Afrique de l'Ouest) [PDF]
Une enquête épidémiologique associée à une étude limnologique a été menée au Sud du Bénin dans quatre villages de forte endémie dracunculienne. La période d'émergence des vers de Guinée a été précisée et rapportée aux densités des populations de ...
Chippaux, Jean-Philippe
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Antinociceptive Effect of Artemisia dracunculus Essential Oil in Formalin Test and Possible Involvement of Serotoninergic Receptors and Nitric Oxide Pathway [PDF]
Background and objectives: Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) essential oil has shown antinociceptive effect in some animal models. This study was aimed to find out its possible mechanism of action in formalin-induced pain behavior in mice.
Valiollah Hajhashemi* +1 more
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This study developed purslane seed oil–tarragon essential oil (PO–TE) nanocapsules using gum Arabic (GA) and whey protein isolate (WPI) as wall materials. The co‐encapsulation significantly enhanced oxidative stability, antimicrobial activity, and polyunsaturated fatty acid retention in beef burgers during refrigerated storage.
Mozhgan Mehrabi +3 more
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Guinea worm infection in northern Nigeria: Reflections on a disease approaching eradication. [PDF]
: Global eradication of the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) is near, although perhaps delayed a little by the discovery of a transmission cycle in dogs.
Bradley, A, Greenwood, A, Greenwood, B
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Fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils of Nine Plant Species from Asteraceae and Clusiaceae against Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]
Essential oils obtained from nine different plant species (Achillea coarctata Poir., Achillea gypsicola Hub.-Mor., Artemisia dracunculus L., Artemisia vulgaris L., Helichrysum plicatum Dc., Tanacetum agrophyllum (L.), Taraxacum officinale (L ...
Emsen, Buğrahan +5 more
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Guinea worm: from Robert Leiper to eradication. [PDF]
Guinea worm disease, dracunculiasis or dracontiasis, is an ancient disease with records going back over 4500 years, but until the beginning of the 20th century, little was known about its life cycle, particularly how humans became infected.
Cairncross, Sandy +2 more
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