Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Ficus sycomorus fruit and leaf extracts obtained from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Materials and Methods: Fruits and leaves of F. sycomorus were collected from the Kyrenia region of Northern Cyprus in July 2018. The leaf and fruit samples were extracted with the distilled water, methanol, ethanol, acetone and chloroform solvents (1:10 [w/v]). After evaporation, samples were suspended in methanol at the f… Show more
“…Currently, many studies are proceeding to find influential solutions against drug‐resistant microorganisms all over the world. The discovery of new antimicrobial substances originating from plants leads to new approaches to minimize antibiotic resistance and provides benefit in preventing side effects caused by antibiotic resistance for human health (Sümengen Özdenefe et al., 2018; Sumengen Ozdenefe et al., 2020).…”
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“…Currently, many studies are proceeding to find influential solutions against drug‐resistant microorganisms all over the world. The discovery of new antimicrobial substances originating from plants leads to new approaches to minimize antibiotic resistance and provides benefit in preventing side effects caused by antibiotic resistance for human health (Sümengen Özdenefe et al., 2018; Sumengen Ozdenefe et al., 2020).…”
Cynara cornigera is a wild edible plant, belonging to family Asteraceae, originating from Mediterranean countries. This plant is mostly grown in some regions of Mediterranean countries such as Egypt, Libya,
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