Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit that is widely consumed as fresh fruit
and juice. The use of pomegranate fruit dates from ancient times and reports of its …

Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

Prevention of food spoilage and food poisoning pathogens is usually achieved by use of
chemical preservatives which have negative impacts including: human health hazards of the …

Background The present investigation evaluated 4 different solvent compositions for their
relative capacity to extract total phenolic and total flavonoid (TF) components of the leaves …

Carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua L., is a medicinal plant used in Tunisian traditional medicine
for the treatment of the gastro-intestinal (GI) disorders. In this respect, a relatively large …

Polyphenols are a widely distributed group of natural products found in fruits, vegetables,
nuts, seeds, stems and flowers. Such compounds, especially dietary flavonoids and tannins …

Background The use of natural preservatives became of great interest; good examples of
these natural preservation agents are plant peels. The use of plant peels has dual benefits; …

This paper reviews the antimicrobial research undertaken on South African medicinal plants
during the period 1997–2008. Antimicrobial methods (disc diffusion, minimum inhibitory …

Pomegranates have been known for hundreds of years for their multiple health benefits,
including antimicrobial activity. The recent surge in multidrug‐resistant bacteria and the …

Arils from six pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties grown in the Mediterranean
region of Turkey were tested for their antimicrobial properties by the agar diffusion and …