Infectious diseases caused by pathogens and food poisoning caused by spoilage
microorganisms are threatening human health all over the world. The efficacies of some …

This study aimed to develop an active edible film based on carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)
and pullulan (Pul) incorporated with galangal essential oil (GEO) by the casting method. And …

Since prehistoric era, plant-derived drugs were much preferred due to their less side effects
than drugs of synthetic origin. Bioassay-guided selection of active fraction of a plant extract …

The importance of the diterpenic and rosmarinic acid content in the biological activities of
rosemary extracts has been studied previously, but how the relationship between the …

Previous studies of galangal (Alpinia galanga) have focussed mostly on rhizomes but
seldom on flowers. A comprehensive look at galangal flowers could reveal additional …

Galangal extract (GE)-based hypouricemic functional food is under-developed due to
ambiguous quality control standard that is closely associated with action mechanisms and …

Although spice extracts are well known to exhibit antibacterial properties, there is lack of a
comprehensive evaluation of the antibacterial effect of spices against antibiotic-resistant …

In an extensive screening, the antiviral, antitrypanosomal and anticancer properties of
extracts from 82 plants used in traditional Chinese medicine and European phytomedicine …

From the fresh leaf sheathes of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and rhizomes of galanga
(Alpinia galanga) light yellow and colorless oils, respectively, were obtained by …

Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram positive, non-motile, catalase and coagulase positive,
facultative anaerobe coccus is a common type of bacteria that normally lives on the skin and …