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Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Various Extracts of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2012
Background: Urtica dioica, or stinging nettle, is traditionally used in much frequency in northern Iran. A total of nine extracts were prepared using different organic solvents and by two extraction methods, either by using soxhlet extractor or ...
A Modarresi Chahardehi, D Ibrahim, S Fariza Sulaiman, F Aboulhassani   +3 more
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Efficacy of Different Obturating Materials - A Comparative Study

Indian Journal of Dental Research
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of propolis and its combination products as an obturating material in comparison to Vitapex. Materials and Methods: Propolis collected from the primary source was extracted using organic solvents and laboratory bio-assayed ...
Shreya Gupta, Anil Gupta, Sumitra Arora, Ankit Srivastava   +3 more
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Determination of optimal concentration of deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract for preventing dental caries using a bacterial model system

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2014
Background/purpose: In prior studies, we induced the antimicrobial activity of deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract (DG-LRE) by inhibiting the growth and biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans UA159.
Sug-Joon Ahn, Young-Doo Song, Su-Jung Mah, Eun-Jung Cho, Joong-Ki Kook   +4 more
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Acantholippia salsoloides : Phytochemical Composition and Biological Potential of a Thujonic Population [PDF]

, 2019
Acantholippia salsoloides (Verbenaceae) is an aromatic plant widespread in the Andean region. The infusion (leaves and flowers) is widely used as a digestive stimulant as well as for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine.
Celaya, Liliana Soledad, Silva, Luís R., Viturro, Carmen Ines   +2 more
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Dual‐Peptide Nanoplatform: Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Functionalized With a Cell‐Penetrating Peptide and Loaded With Rationally Designed Antimicrobial Peptides for Tuberculosis Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Machine learning–guided engineering of a plectasin‐derived peptide yields DC05, a potent antimycobacterial candidate. Encapsulation into tuftsin‐functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles enhances intracellular delivery, stability, and activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis while maintaining low cytotoxicity and minimal hemolysis. The combined
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Cesar Augusto Roque‐Borda, Ana Carolina Cerqueira Negri, Oswaldo Ramirez Delgado, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Flávia Aparecida Resende, Hernane Barud, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Saulo Santesso Garrido, Karen Cristina Oliveira, Alexandra Ivo de Medeiros, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +12 more
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Inhibitory Efficacy of Thymus vulgaris and Origanum onites Essential Oils on Enterococcus faecalis Biofilm

Bezmiâlem Science
Objective: The crucial aim of irrigation solutions used in root canal treatments is the elimination of biofilm which is considered an important virulence factor of Enterococcusfaecalis.
Didem SAKARYALI UYAR, Aylin ÜSKÜDAR GÜÇLÜ   +1 more
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Formulation, characterization, and in vitro testing of azelaic acid ethosome-based cream against Propionibacterium acnes for the treatment of acne

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2019
Azelaic acid is an antiacne drug by inhibiting thioredoxin reductase enzyme of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) that affects the inhibition of bacterial DNA synthesis which occurs in the cytoplasm.
Elsa Fitria Apriani, Yeva Rosana, Iskandarsyah Iskandarsyah   +2 more
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A novel antibacterial peptide derived from Crocodylus siamensis haemoglobin hydrolysate induces membrane permeabilization causing iron dysregulation, oxidative stress and bacterial death [PDF]

, 2017
Aims A novel antibacterial peptide from Crocodylus siamensis haemoglobin hydrolysate (CHH) was characterized for antimicrobial activity. Methods and Results CHHs were hydrolysed for 2 h (2 h-CHH), 4 h (4h-CHH), 6 h (6 h-CHH) and 8 h (8 h-CHH). The
Adje, Ali, Arroume, Arroume, Chitemerere, Daoud, Froidevaux, Gault, Jandaruang, Jangpromma, Kabbua, Maddocks, Maijaroen, Mbah, Michel, Miller, Osman, Pakdeesuwan, Pata, Phosri, Phosri, Sato, Schwyn, Solanky, Song, Srihongthong, Vasilchenko, Winkelmann, Yu, Zheng   +29 more
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Thermo‐Fluorescent Bactericidal Quantum Dots Based Smart Multifunctional Textiles via Molecular Surface Engineering and 3D‐Printed Interlocked Architectures

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A versatile approach is presented for fabricating smart multifunctional textiles by integrating thermo‐fluorescent carbon dot/polymer nanocomposite coatings with 3D‐printed interlocked architectures. The fabrics exhibit temperature‐responsive fluorescence, durable hydrophobicity, strong antibacterial and antioxidant activity, and enhanced UV protection.
Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Parham Khoshbakht Marvi, Misha Muthalali, Fatemeh Parniani, Shiza Hassan, Xiaowu (Shirley) Tang, Seshasai Srinivasan, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cephalosporins for the treatment of Lyme disease. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundLyme disease accounts for >90% of all vector-borne disease cases in the United States and affect ~300,000 persons annually in North America.
Ambati, Aditya, Babar, Mustafeez Mujtaba, Inayathullah, Mohammed, Kim, Kwang-Min, Maguire, Peter, Parekh, Mansi B, Pothineni, Venkata Raveendra, Potula, Hari-Hara Sk, Rajadas, Jayakumar, Tayebi, Lobat   +9 more
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