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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleRemoval of Dye from Textile Wastewater Using Plant Oils Under Different pH and Temperature ConditionsA.S. Mahmoud, Abdel E. Ghaly, M.S. BrooksThe effectiveness of five plant oils (cottonseed, olive, canola sunflower and used cooking oil) for the removal of dye from textile wastewater was evaluated. The study revealed that the dye removal efficiency increased as the temperature was increased. Under low pH, both the oil and dye split into two components each. Neither one of the oil components joined with either … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 8,351 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titlePHENOTYPING, VIRULENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF AEROMONAS SPECIES AND THE EFFECTS OF ESSENTIAL PLANT OILS AS ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AGAINST PATHOGENIC ISOLATES FROM DIFFERENT SOURCESAhmed M.A. Mansour, Hoda M. Zaki, Nibal A. Hassan, Nihad A.M. El-NasharAeromonas species are increasingly recognized as enteric pathogens. Faecal samples from 20 cow, 45 sheep; 60 goat and 60 camels were examined for the presence of Aeromonas species, which was also sought in the available drinking water (55 well water and 52 drinking chlorinated tap water were also examined). Aeromonas species was isolated more frequently from goats (21.7%) than from … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2014 · 8,020 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleThe Influence Of Isomerised Plant Oils With High Content Of Conjugated Dienes Of Linoleic Acids c9,t11 And t10,c12 On The Fat Reduction In The Carcass And Meat of LambB. Patkowska-Sokola, R. Bodkowski, W. Walisiewicz-Niedbalska, S. ZielinskiAn influence of isomerised poppy seed oil on lamb body fat and fat content in meat, and also fatty acids content was determined in the research. As a result of poppy seed oil isomerisation, the synthesis of conjugated dienes of linoleic acid of trans-10, cis-12 and cis-9, trans-11 configuration in amounts 34.3% and 32.2%, respectively, occurred. The enrichment of feed … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,225 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAntileishmanial and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils of Medicinal Plant Achillea santolina L.Abdulkarim Dakah, Mohammed MaarroufAchillea santolina is medicinal plant widely used in folk medicine for gastrointestinal disorders, anti-inflammatory and anti-diuretic. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that about 350 million people are considered to be at risk of contracting leishmaniasis especially among people living in the developing countries. This research will be the first time that evaluate antileishmanial activity of essential oils of A. … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 2 Mar 2019 · 9,199 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleChemical Composition, Antibacterial and in vitro Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of Essential Oils from Different Plant Parts of Moringa oleifera LamGloria Aderonke Otunola, Anthony Jide AfolayanThe chemical constituents, antibacterial, protection against protein denaturation and membrane stabilization activities of essential oils from flowers, leaves, seeds, bark and roots of M. oleifera were investigated. Of the eight bacterial strains tested, only the growths of four strains were inhibited by the essential oils. The oils from the flowers and seeds were the most active with MIC: 1.25 mg/mL … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 1 Oct 2018 · 10,333 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractExtraction Performance of Essential Oils by Hydrodistillation Using Mathematical Models: A Systematic ReviewLenin Quiñones Huatangari, Frank Fernandez Rosillo, Eliana Milagros Cabrejos Barrios et al.Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds valued for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, with widespread applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Among the various extraction techniques employed, hydrodistillation remains one of the most widely used methods. The extraction yield of essential oils by hydrodistillation is influenced by multiple factors, and quantifying these through mathematical modelling … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 1 · 25 Mar 2026 · 2,508 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIsolation and Identification of Bacteria Leading to Microbial Spoilage of Sweet Potato and Screening for Antistaling Agents Running HeadDaoqi Liu, Huili Liu, Yuanyuan Dang et al.To develop natural preservatives tailored for sweet potatoes, the control effect of essential oils on the spoilage microorganisms of sweet potatoes is uncertain. Therefore, we first isolated and identified the dominant spoilage bacteria from spoiled sweet potatoes. Micrococcus aloeverae, Priestia aryabhattai, and Glutamicibacter arilaitensis were identified through screening, morphological observation, gram staining, and 16S rDNA assays. Subsequently, five plant essential … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 26 Apr 2024 · 5,221 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Constituents and Bacteriostatic Activity of Essential Oil Extracted from Sea Buckthorn Seeds by Different MethodsHepeng Zhao, Fuyin Zhao, Qian Xiao et al.Sea buckthorn is a homologous plant listed in Chinese pharmacopoeia. The Essential Oils (EOs) of Sea Buckthorn Seeds (SBTS) are widely used in medicine and health products in China, Russia and other countries. The extraction methods of SBTS with advantages of low cost, high yield and high activity have attracted considerable attention. In this study, the extraction rate, chemical compositions … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 4 Jun 2021 · 7,480 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Toxic Spectrum of Ricinus Communisand Zingiber Officinalis Essential Oils against Musca Domestica L.Hanan Abo El-Kassem BoslyThe housefly, Musca domestica L., is a cosmopolitan insect, associated with various diseases and is one of the species with the greatest ability to develop resistance to insecticides. The study designed to evaluate the larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal and ovicidal effect of lethal concentrations LC50 of R. communis and Z. officinalis essential oils against the housefly M. domestica L. The larvicidal … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 2 Dec 2017 · 8,311 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBacteria Contaminants and their Antibiotic Sensitivity from Selected Herbal Medicinal Products from Eldoret and Mombasa, KenyaLucia Keter, Richard Too, Nicholas Mwikwabe et al.Herbal products are used worldwide for the treatment and prevention of various diseases and currently represent a substantial proportion of the global drug market. However, these products have the potential of being contaminated by different microorganisms due to poor hygienic practices during handling, processing and packaging. The main aim of this study was to evaluate microbial quality of herbal products … …Current Research in Microbiology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2016 · 17,160 accessesView PDF Cite