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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparison of Anatomical Characteristics and Phytochemical Components Between Two Species of Hedysarum (Fabaceae)Adil Kusmangazinov, Meruyert Sakenovna Kurmanbayeva, Irina Zharkova et al.Hedysarum L. is one of the large genus of the Fabaceae Lindl. family, consisting of 200 species. Species in the genus Hedysarum are valuable forage and medicinal resources. In this study, we studied Hedysarum theinum Krasnob and Hedysarum neglectum Ledeb growing in the western Altai of Eastern Kazakhstan. H. theinum is a perennial, herbaceous, valuable medicinal plant, a rare species, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 3 · 14 Jun 2023 · 5,837 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn Vitro Biological Profiles and Chemical Contents of Ethanolic Nest Entrance Extracts of Thai Stingless Bees Tetrigona apicalisTouchkanin Jongjitvimol, Sathirapong Kraikongjit, Pussadee Paensuwan, Jirapas JongjitwimolTetrigona apicalis is a species of stingless bees found in Lower Northern Thailand. They normally construct their nest entrances as an external structure for protecting themselves from enemies. Their biological properties have not well characterized yet. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the antibacterial, antifungal and anti-proliferative activities of their nest entrances. Samples were collected from four provinces … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 2 Nov 2020 · 6,784 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunological Response of Albino Rats Immunized with UV-Killed Candida albicansAhmad Ibrahim, Yahaya Abdullahi Umar, Mohammed Shehu BusuThe treatments of systemic candidiasis in humans with the current antifungal drugs of choice such as azole derivatives and amphotericin B have raised issues of toxicity and resistance among others. The immunogenic property of killed C. albicans was explored to evoke immunological response in the possible prevention of candidemia. Rats were immunized after acclimatization on two occasions with 106 cells/ml … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 26 Jul 2019 · 7,716 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Thyme, Clove and Cinnamon Essential Oils on Candida Albicans and Moulds Isolated from Different SourcesI.A. Radwan, A.H. Abed, M.R. Abeer et al.In this study, mycological examination were conducted on different samples from human, animals and poultry in El-Fayoum and Beni-Suef governorates, Egypt in the period from January to June 2013. The antifungal activities of thyme, clove and cinnamon oils against the recovered fungal isolates were tested using agar dilution method. A total of 209 samples were collected (including vaginal swabs from … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 26 Dec 2014 · 10,503 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHEPATOTOXIC EFFECT OF ITRACONAZOLE IN EXPERIMENTAL RATSMohammed El-Hassan Abdelmaged KemeirItraconazole is a widely used antifungal drug. In situations such as managing patients with gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis, third of which cases world-wide occur in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia, prolonged treatment with this drug is required. Thus, this is study was designed to investigate the hepatotoxicity of long term administration of itraconazolein in Wistar rats. Two groups of rats were … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 30 Jan 2014 · 9,049 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification and Characterization of Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes IsolatesMeera Kumari, Bat-Erdene Myagmarjav, Birendra Prasad, Madhusudan ChoudharyActinomycetes are a gram-positive, filamentous subgroup of bacteria most known for antibiotic production. In fact, most of the antibiotics available today have originated from actinomycetes, namely from the genus Streptomyces. Novel bacteria with antimicrobial activities have been discovered from bacterial screen studies for decades and there is still much more yet to be unearthed. One hundred seventy five strains of … …Current Research in Microbiology, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 25 Jun 2013 · 15,441 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Phytochemical Contents and Antimicrobial Activities of Malaysian Calophyllum RubiginosumSuhaib Ibrahim ALkhamaiseh, Muhammad Taher, Farediah AhmadProblem statement: Many species of plants in Malaysia are widely used in folk medicine. However, Calophyllum species have been used in traditional medicine for their therapeutic values for many years. Several studies reported that antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-HIV and anti-cancer compounds were isolated from numerous Calophyllum species. Approach: The stem bark was extracted by EtOH, after with it was fractionated with … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 25 Mar 2011 · 7,579 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiological Control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Causal Agent of Sunflower Head and Stem Rot Disease, by Use of Soil borne Actinomycetes IsolatesF. Baniasadi, G. H. Shahidi Bonjar, A. Baghizadeh et al.Problem statement: High level of biosafety and non adverse effects on the environment of biocontrol strategies of pest management, are priorities of tomorrow's world agriculture. Actinomycetes are active biocontrol agents due to their antagonistic properties against wide range of plant pathogens particularly fungi. Fungal pathogens are liable for a big part of damages in agriculture economy. Approach: In the present … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 11,169 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMining, Isolation and Identification of Siderophore Synthesis Gene from Brevibacillus brevis GZDF3Miaomiao Sheng, Huake Jia, Xiaomai Tao et al.Objective of this paper is to excavate the siderophore synthesis gene from Brevibacillus brevis GZDF3 and verify its type and antibacterial effects. The method is using genome mining technology to analyze the siderophore synthesis genes and the phylogenetic tree of each synthesis gene was constructed separately. Iron free medium was utilized to induce the synthesis of siderophore and CAS liquid … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 28 Aug 2018 · 10,611 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractRhizopus Laryngitis Post Allogenic Stem Cell TransplantationMayank Dhamija, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Dharma Choudhary et al.Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI) are an important complication and constitute significantly to mortality and morbidity, post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT). We report a very rare case of fungal laryngitis post HSCT in a 15-year-old girl with Thalassemia major. She received Busulphan, Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin (Bu-Cy-ATG) based conditioning pre Matched Sibling Donor (MSD) transplant and presented on day 10 … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 4 Jun 2016 · 7,326 accessesView PDF Cite