In the last few decades, attention on new natural antimicrobial compounds has arisen due to
a change in consumer preferences and the increase in the number of resistant …

The present review aims the discussion of the impact of the bioprospection initiative
developed by the projects associated to BIOprospecTA, a subprogram of the program …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

The antifungal activity and the chemical constituents of selected macroalgae collected from
the Egyptian Mediterranean coast of Alexandria have been investigated. Agar well diffusion …

The polar and nonpolar extracts of Colpomenia sinuosa, Padina pavonia, Cystoseira
barbata and Sargassum vulgare collected during spring, summer and autumn were …

Background Enteric red mouth disease and Saprolegniasis, which are caused by the
bacteria Yersinia ruckeri and the oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica, respectively, are …

BACKGROUND Banana and papaya are among the most important crops in the tropics, with
a value amounting to millions of dollars per year. However, these fruits suffer significant …

Novel anticandidal drugs are urgently required due to the inefficiency of currently existing
pharmacological treatments and the evolution of progressively resistant Candida strains …

Cryptophytes are a promising source of bioactive compounds that have not been fully
explored. This research investigated the antimicrobial activity of total phenolic compounds …

Eugenol is the major phenolic component of clove essential oil and it has been used in
medical and dental practice for its properties like analgesic, local anesthetic, and …