The anti-microbial activity of crude extracts (hexane, acetone, ethanol, and aqueous) of 46
edible plants from Odisha, India, was studied using a broth microdilution assay against 8 …

Antimicrobial activity of spices with methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Allium
sativum (Garlic), Syzygium aromaticum (Clove), Cuminum cyminum (Cumin), Brassica …

Background: Recently, there has been a remarkable progress in the field of antiviral herbal
therapy owing to increasing concerns about the development of drug resistance and limited …

To date, the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide include viral infections,
such as Ebola, influenza virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), severe acute …

The use of natural antimicrobial compounds in food has gained much attention by the
consumers and the food industry. This is due primarily to two major factors. First, the misuse …

Many nontraditional preservation techniques are being developed to satisfy consumer
demand of nutritious food. Generally, foods are thermally treated with temperatures varying …

Plants contain diverse groups of phytochemicals such as tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids, and
flavonoids that possess enormous antimicrobial potential against bacteria, fungi and other …

Plants produce a great diversity of phytochemicals, the beneficial properties of which have
been used by humans for centuries since the advent of human civilization. With the …

Resistance in microbes towards existing antibiotics has become a part of natural adaptation,
leading to the survival of resistant microbial strains. It can be attributed to the extreme and …

Background: Plant fungal pathogens play a crucial role in the profitability, quality and
quantity of plant production. These phytopathogens are persistent in avoiding plant …