Crude Aloe vera Gel Shows Antioxidant Propensities and Inhibits Pancreatic Lipase and Glucose Movement In Vitro by Urmeela Taukoorah, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally

“…The glucose entrapment ability, antimicrobial activity, and total phenolic, flavonoid, tannin, and anthocyanin content were also determined. …”
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RHINITIS: A SHORT REVIEW by Felix Daniel Lucaci, Sorin Marian Mârza, Radu Lăcătuș, Robert Cristian Purdoiu

“…Advanced diagnostic tools, including rhinoscopy, computed tomography (CT), and cytology, have greatly improved the ability to differentiate between infectious, allergic, and neoplastic causes, leading to targeted treatment strategies such as antimicrobial therapy, antifungal agents, and immunosuppressive therapies. …”
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Nobiletin Decreases Inflammatory Mediator Expression in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Stimulated Human Periodontal Ligament Cells by Yoshitaka Hosokawa, Ikuko Hosokawa, Kazumi Ozaki

“…Nobiletin, a biologically active substance in the skin of citrus fruits, has been reported to be an effective anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial agent. In this study, we aimed to examine the anti-inflammatory effects of nobiletin on tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) stimulated human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs). …”
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Coating based on Montmorillonite, essential oils, and amaranth to preserve mango by Evelyn Erika Pillco Ramos, Maria Cecilia Pacco-Huamani, Sandriane Pizato, Rosalinda Arévalo Pinedo, William Renzo Cortez-Vega, Grethel Teresa Choque Delgado

“…Water activity (Aw), pH, Total soluble solids, acidity, weight loss, color, texture, and antimicrobial activity were evaluated for each treatment. …”
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterisation, and Biopotential and DNA Cleavage Applications of Mixed Ligand 4-N,N-Dimethylaminopyridine Metal Complexes by C. Surendra Dilip, K. Manikandan, D. Rajalaxmi (a) Subahashini, R. Thiruneelakandan

“…The activation thermodynamic parameters, such as , , , and of the metal complexes, illustrate the spontaneous formation of the complexes. The antimicrobial studies against various pathogenic bacterial and fungal serums insist on that the enhanced potential of the complexes over their ligand and their biopotential properties increases with concentration. …”
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Potential of germanium-based compounds in coronavirus infection by NAROKHA VIOLETTA, NIZHENKOVSKA IRYNA, KUZNETSOVA OLENA

“…It seems reasonable to say that germanium-based complex compounds effectively contribute to the preservation of high--energy bonds in the form of ATP, optimize the activity of metabolic processes by re-oxygenation, and exhibit antimicrobial activity. The purpose of this review is to summarize the pharmacological potential of various germanium-based compounds studied nowadays, taking into account their mechanisms of action, and to analyze their prospects in the development of integrated approaches in the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”
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A new crustin-like gene from the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and its response to decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) challenge by Xiaoying Hang, Jianbo Zheng, Fei Li

“…Crustin, a widely-studied antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), has been proven to be involved in mediating innate immune responses against intruding pathogens. …”
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The caterpillar Manduca sexta brain shows changes in gene expression and protein abundance correlating with parasitic manipulation of behaviour by McMillan LEM, Herbison RH, Biron DG, A Barkhouse, DW Miller, N Raun, Adamo SA

“…Using proteomic, transcriptomic and qPCR studies, we discovered an increase in antimicrobial peptide gene expression and protein abundance in the host central nervous system at the time of wasp emergence, correlating with the change in host behaviour. …”
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Perspectives of K. pneumoniae’s zoonotic potential from wild birds to human by Cocoș I. Daiana, Mihai Folescu, Razvan T. Pătrînjan, Larisa Ardelean, Romeo T. Cristina

“…Research across various regions demonstrates the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Klebsiella pneumoniae in wild birds, with notable findings including the detection of carbapenemase-producing strains (K. pneumoniae carbapenemase, KPC) in gulls from Spain and Ukraine, and colistin-resistance genes (mcr-1 and mcr-2) in Egyptian migratory waterfowl. …”
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Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistance in Culture-positive Hospitalized Patients in Selected Hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan by Nagwa M. El Amin, Einas A. Osman, Leena Al-Hassan, Ihab B Abdalrahman

“…Results were interpreted according to the standards of the British society of antimicrobial chemotherapy. Results: Eight bacterial species were isolated: Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., and Acinetobacter spp. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Oncogenicity: Mechanism, Prevention, and Risk Factors by Muzaheed

“…Thus, the unmet need is to develop new and effective treatments for H. pylori infection, considering the antimicrobial resistance in different regions of the world. …”
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Early bactericidal activity of sitafloxacin against pulmonary tuberculosis by Lihui Nie, Jing Tong, Guihui Wu, Juan Du, Yuanyuan Shang, Yufeng Wang, Zhangjun Wu, Yuanhong Xu, Yi Ren, Youyi Rao, Yu Pang, Mengqiu Gao

“…ABSTRACT Sitafloxacin is a quinolone broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent, and its pharmacologic properties and in vitro data demonstrate that sitafloxacin has a potent killing effect against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including drug-resistant strains, which is superior to that of other available quinolones. …”
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A novel nanomaterial baffle decrease aerosols and microbial aerosols during non-contact tonometry measurements by X. Shen, Y. Guo, X, X. Wang, Y. Ye, Q. Chi, W. Zhou, Y. Chen, C. Li

“…The effect of plastic baffle was beneficial but volatile. Antimicrobial aerosol nano-composite baffle can effectively reduce aerosols and microbial aerosols during NCT measurements. …”
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Biological activities of Usnea lethariiformis lichen extracts and UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS analysis of their secondary metabolites by Mauricio Piñeiro, Mauricio Piñeiro, Sofía Manrique, Jessica Gómez, Jessica Gómez, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Patricia Barrera, Duilio Caballero, Miguel A. Sosa, Gabriel Vargas-Arana, Gabriel Vargas-Arana, Alejandro Tapia, Beatriz Lima, Beatriz Lima, Mario J. Simirgiotis

“…The trypanocidal and nematicidal activities were determined according to standardized protocols. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) rules. …”
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Uji Daya Hambat Isolat Actinomycetes sebagai Antibakteri terhadap Pertumbuhan Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 secara In Vitro by Saskia Arientika Wahyuningrum, Meiskha Bahar, Andri Pramesyanti Pramono

“…Actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria that produce secondary metabolites which have the ability as antimicrobial. Objectives: To identified the ability of Actinomycetes isolates to inhibit the growth of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. …”
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Effect of implant abutment surface treatments on bacterial biofilm composition and structure by Eduardo Anitua, Alia Murias-Freijo, Roberto Tierno, Ricardo Tejero, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…Titanium nitride (TiN) coatings show antimicrobial properties. Nevertheless, there is a lack of clinical trials that assess the biofilm formation on TiN abutments in the context of clinical practice. …”
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The Visualization of Biofilms in Chronic Diabetic Foot Wounds Using Routine Diagnostic Microscopy Methods by Angela Oates, Frank L. Bowling, Andrew J. M. Boulton, Philip G. Bowler, Daniel G. Metcalf, Andrew J. McBain

“…Since biofilms are demonstrably less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than are planktonic bacteria, and may be present in chronic wounds, there is increasing interest in their aetiological role. …”
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Anti-Biofilm Agents to Overcome <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Antibiotic Resistance by Marie Hanot, Elodie Lohou, Pascal Sonnet

“…Particularly, its ability to form biofilms that protect colonies from antimicrobial agents is a major cause of chronic and hard-to-treat infections in immune-compromised patients. …”
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Prediction of inhibitory peptides against E.coli with desired MIC value by Nisha Bajiya, Nishant Kumar, Gajendra P. S. Raghava

“…Abstract In the past, several methods have been developed for predicting antibacterial and antimicrobial peptides, but only limited attempts have been made to predict their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. …”
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Chemical constituents and antibacterial activity of essential oils in <i>Amomum longiligulare</i> from Vietnam by N. Hung, N. H. Toan

“…The essential oils demonstrated antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the MIC values ranging from 200 to 400 μg/mL. …”
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