The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of wood distillates obtained from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sawdust in order to explore new alternatives for the utilization of wood industry by-products. The distillates were produced by slow pyrolysis thermal conversion in three ...

As part of our search for new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants growing in Cameroon, a previously unreported dinorcassane-type diterpenoid trivially named distemonanthin (1) and a new steroidal saponin, stigmasta-5,22-dien-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) together with ...

The constituents of the hydroethanolic extract of Azadiractaindica root were investigated using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOOF-MS^E). Acute toxicity was evaluated in an experimental animal model. We investigated the antibacterial...

Eucalyptus globulus essential oil (EGEO) is considered as a potential source of bioactive compounds with significant biological activity. The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of EGEO, in vitro and in situ antimicrobial activity, antibiofilm activity, antioxidant activity,...

In the current study, methanol (ADAM) extracts and their fractions, including chloroform (ADAC), ethyl acetate (ADAE), n-hexane (ADAH), and aqueous (ADAA) fractions, were prepared from aerial parts of Anogeissus dhofarica and evaluated for phytochemical assessment, high-resolution electrospray...

An investigation of nanoemulsions of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil and its main constituent terpinen-4-ol was carried out compared to non-formulated products for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. To prepare nanoemulsions from coarse oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, the products...

The environmental constrains issued recently in many countries reinforce the textile chemists and colorists to adopt eco-friendlier methods during dyeing and finishing of textile substrates. Herein, a genuine colorant extracted from mulberry leaves was used in dyeing of natural silk fabric using...

Increasing reportsof Candida spp. resistance against azole drugs pressure the need for antifungal discovery with a different mechanism. Myristica fragrans oil has been known to have anti-Candida activity, but its mechanism of action is unknown. To determine the effect of M. fragrans oil on the...

Due to their low cost, toxicity, and health risks, medicinal plants have come to be seen as useful products and sources of biologically active compounds. Mangifera indica L., a medicinal plant with a long history, has a high bioactive metabolites content. Mangiferin (C₁₉H₁₈O₁₁) is primary isolated...

Plants continue to constitute key elements of medical practice in West African countries. The Cabo Verde archipelago hosts a great diversity of medicinal plants and local markets are considered important sites for trading plants harvested by rural communities. This study has two main goals: (i) to...