The growing incidences of drug-resistant pathogens have increased the attention on several
medicinal plants and their metabolites for antimicrobial properties. These pathogens are the …

Aim: The aim of this study was to understand traditional knowledge of tick ecology and
remedies for tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among the Maasai people in northern Tanzania …

Guapira graciliflora and Pseudobombax marginatum are two species used in the treatment
of various diseases in traditional medicine of the Brazilian semiarid region, but no studies …

Despite the extraordinary advances, bacterial infections continue to be one of the main
concerns in modern medicine due the development of antibiotic multidrug resistant strains …

Background. The bacterial infections treatment is complicated by antibiotic resistance. In this
fact, the need for new therapeutic approaches to control bacterial infections is crucial …

The Dry Chaco is mostly known as a forested ecosystem. However it includes natural
grasslands, savannas, scrublands, and wetlands. With one of the highest global …

Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern society and it is
evident that its incidence and severity are increasing, however very little is known about the …

Essential oils are known to exert antimicrobial activity. Differences in the chemical
composition of them influence this activity. This work intends to study the variability in the …

Monodominance is defined as a phenomenon whereby a single species can cover most of
the terrain in comparison with other species. In tropical environments, monodominance can …

Elyonurus muticus (Em) is a discarded native grass from South America, and its essential oil
recently demonstrated properties comparable to Cymbopogon flexuosus (Cf) and …