Essential oils are a complex mixture of odoriferous, volatile organic compounds. There are
an extensive number of published articles which highlight the antimicrobial action of a …

Azadirachta indica commonly known as Neem, is an evergreen tree. Since time immemorial
it has been used by Indian people for treatment of various diseases due to its medicinal …

Bacterial biofilms pose health risks in clinical environments, food industry and drinking water
systems. Here, we investigated in vitro antibiofilm activities of essential oils (EO) and plant …

Oral diseases, such as dental caries and periodontal disease are directly linked with the
ability of bacteria to form biofilm. The development of dental caries involves acidogenic and …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of aqueous, ethanolic and ethyl acetate
extracts from neem leaves on growth of some human pathogens (Aspergillus flavus …

Nosocomial infections caused by fungi have increased greatly in recent years, mainly due to
the rising number of immunocompromised patients. However, the available antifungal …

Background: E. faecalis is the predominant micro-organism recovered from root canal of the
teeth where previous endodontic treatment has failed. Thorough debridement and complete …

Background: Periodontitis is an infection of the periodontal complex with severe forms of
disease associated with specific bacteria colonizing the subgingival area. Widespread use …

Aqueous extracts and oils of five Indian medicinal plants, traditionally used for their
antimicrobial activities, were evaluated against two of the most prevalent Candida species …

This book presents up-to-date information on a total of 75 native and non-native medicinal
plants growing in Singapore. Comprehensive and useful information from the published …