Effective medicinal plants against enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

The antibiotic activity of some Brazilian medicinal plants

“…The ethanolic extract from the stem of L. pacari showed MIC values of 625 μg/mL for all strains of S. aureus. These values (Table 2) (Fabry et al, 1998), whilst values ranging 64 -1000 μg/mL against bacteria, and 32 -128 μg/mL against dermatophytes, were reported for Alstonia macrophylla (Chattopadhyay et al, 2001 (Koné et al, 2004), and extracts of Quercus infectoria and Punica granatum were highly effective against Escherichia coli (O157:H7) with MIC values of 90 and 190 μg/mL, respectively (Voravuthikunchai et al, 2004).…”

Study of Fastness, UV Protection, Deodorization and Antimicrobial Properties of Silk Fabrics Dyed with the Liquids Extracted from the Gallnuts, Areca Nuts, and Pomegranate Peels

“…The cultivation of pomegranate is native to the Middle East and was later known in the Mediterranean. Pomegranate peels are rich in tannins [34][35][36]. They have been used traditionally for their medicinal properties as anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antithelminthic [37,38] and for other purposes such as tanning, dyeing [39,40] and heavy metal removal [41].…”

The Potential Role of Quercus Infectoria Gall Extract on Osteoblast Function and Bone Metabolism

“…Thus, the mineral constituents of QI may provide benefit to bone metabolism and prevent or even reverse osteoporosis. The QI gall extract is thought to have a variety of pharmacological properties including anti-diabetic [29], anti-tremor [30], local anesthetic, antiviral [31], antibacterial [32], anti-fungal [33], larvicidal [34], antimicrobial [35], anti-inflammation [36], wound healing [37] and many more. Umachigi et al [38] found noticeable antioxidant activity in the QI gall extract, as the extract inhibited the superoxide and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities, and tyrosinase activities [39].…”