Antimicrobial activity of polyphenols and alkaloids in middle eastern plants

L Othman, A Sleiman, RM Abdel-Massih - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms have been an ever-growing concern over the past years.
This has led researchers to direct their attention onto plants to be able to discover new …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds in Nigella sativa: A Review

M Abbas, MA Gururani, A Ali, S Bajwa, R Hassan… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nigella sativa (N. sativa; Ranunculaceae), commonly referred to as black cumin, is one of
the most widely used medicinal plants worldwide, with its seeds having numerous …

In-vitro antimicrobial activity and identification of bioactive components using GC–MS of commercially available essential oils in Saudi Arabia

SA Ashraf, E Al-Shammari, T Hussain… - Journal of food science …, 2017 - Springer
This study was designed to evaluate antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of four
different plant essential oils ie Ginger oil (GiO), Black seed oil (BSO), Oregano oil (OO) and …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the inhibitory potential of Nigella sativa against pathogenic and toxigenic fungi

H Shokri - Avicenna journal of phytomedicine, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nigella sativa (N. sativa) grows in various parts of the world, particularly in Iran. It has been
traditionally used as a folk remedy to treat a number of diseases. The seeds of this plant …

[PDF][PDF] Antimicrobial activity of tannins and extracts of different parts of Conocarpus erectus L

M Shohayeb, E Abdel-Hameed, S Bazaid - Int J Pharm Bio Sci, 2013 - academia.edu
In this study, the antimicrobial activity of crude extracts of flower, fruit, stem and leaf of
Conocarpus erectus and purified tannins were evaluated against three fungi and seven …

[HTML][HTML] Conventional and alternative treatment approaches for Clostridium difficile infection

KM Aljarallah - International journal of health sciences, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clostridium difficile-associated disease continues to be one of the leading health concerns
worldwide. C. difficile is considered as a causative agent of nosocomial diarrhea that causes …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of Clostridium difficile by natural herbal extracts

KM Aljarallah - Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Clostridium difficile is a causative agent of nosocomial diarrhoea worldwide
including KSA. Antibiotic treatment of C. difficile infections has been associated with …

The Emergence of N. sativa L. as a Green Antifungal Agent

R Pandey, B Pandey… - Mini Reviews in Medicinal …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Nigella sativa L. has been widely used in the Unani, Ayurveda, Chinese, and
Arabic medicine systems and has a long history of medicinal and folk uses. Several …

Antifungal and antioxidant activity of two essential oils and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis extract on selected Iranian white cheese‐contaminating fungi

A Shojaee, SAA Anvar, H Hamedi… - … Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cheese is generally susceptible to contamination by fungal spoilage organisms. The
application of essential oils (EOs) as preservatives in dairy products has been growing …

Biological, phytochemical, and physico-chemical properties of two commercial Nigella sativa seed oils: A comparative analysis

MZ Aumeeruddy, Z Aumeeruddy-Elalfi… - Istanbul Journal of …, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
This study was designed to evaluate and correlate the biological, phytochemical, and
physicochemical properties of two NSS (Nigella sativa seed) oils (N1 and N2). The …