In search of oral cosmetics from nature: A review of medicinal plants for dental care in West Africa

MU Makgobole, SC Onwubu, CT Nxumal… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The physiological condition of the oral cavity makes it a perfect place for microbial growth.
Therefore, diseases associated with the oral cavity affect approximately half of the world's …

Punica granatum as Anticandidal and Anti-HIV Agent: An HIV Oral Cavity Potential Drug

M Huerta-Reyes, LA Gaitán-Cepeda… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The oral cavity is crucial from diagnosis to adherence to HAART therapy in the HIV/AIDS
population; consequently, drugs that can maintain healthy conditions in the oral cavity are …

Antimicrobial properties of 3 medicinal plants from Saudi Arabia against some clinical isolates of bacteria.

SA Alamri, MF Moustafa - Saudi medical journal, 2012 - europepmc.org
Objective To examine the in vitro antibacterial activity of the ethanol extract of fresh fruits of
Solanum incanum L., fresh leaves of Ricinus communis L. and Allium ampeloprasum var …

The traditional use of southern African medicinal plants to treat oral pathogens, and studies into their relevant antimicrobial properties

IE Cock, NA Ndlovu, SF Van Vuuren - South African Journal of Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral infections and dental disorders are amongst the most common diseases in humans,
affecting approximately four billion people globally each year. In southern Africa, a high …

[PDF][PDF] Antibacterial activity of some selected plants of family Zygophyllaceae and Euphorbiaceae

G Dastagir, F Hussain, AA Khan - Journal of medicinal plants …, 2012 - academicjournals.org
In the past, plants provided a source of inspiration for novel drug compounds, as plant-
derived medicines made large contributions to human health and well being. Their role is …

In vitro screening for the antifungal activity of some Egyptian plant extracts against the fish pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica

EKM Emara, AY Gaafar, YM Shetaia - Aquaculture Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Saprolegniasis which is caused mainly by Saprolegnia sp. is the main cause of the winter
mass kills in northern freshwater fish farms in Egypt. Various treatment protocols were used …

Antimicrobial activity of selected plants against fungal species isolated from South African AIDS patients and their antigonococcal activity

LP Maema, M Potgieter, NA Masevhe… - … of Complementary and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Background Sexually transmitted infections continue to be a major health concern in sub-
Saharan Africa where antimicrobial drugs are becoming ineffective due to increasing …

Indulging Curiosity: Preliminary Evidence of an Anxiolytic-like Effect of Castor Oil and Ricinoleic Acid

KE Nisbett, LF Vendruscolo, GF Koob - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the process of validating the elevated zero maze, a common test of anxiety-like behavior,
in our laboratory, we demonstrated an anxiolytic-like effect of castor oil and its primary …

[PDF][PDF] Antiprotozoal and antimicrobial activity of selected medicinal plants growing in Upper Egypt, Beni-Suef Region

SMA Gawad, MH Hetta, SA Ross… - World J Pharm Pharm Sci, 2015 - academia.edu
ANTIPROTOZOAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS
GROWING IN UPPER EGYPT, BENI-SUEF REGION Page 1 15 Vol 4, Issue 05, 20 www.wjpps.com …

[PDF][PDF] In vitro anti-microbial activity and phytochemical analysis of selected fruit wastes

KA Kumar, K Vijayalakshmi - Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci, 2013 - researchgate.net
In vitro anti-microbial activity and phytochemical analysis of selected fruit wastes Page 1 Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci
(2013) 2(5): 196-204 196 Original Research Article In vitro anti-microbial activity and …