Traditional cellulose wrapping paper existing many problems, such as poor barrier, easy water absorption, etc. Herein, cellulose, polylactic acid non-woven fabric and antibacterial short fiber as raw materials, via wet papermaking process, prepared a biodegradable and antibacterial composite paper...

The antimicrobial characteristics of Australian commercial timber species were studied using a direct screening method and two different microorganisms. The effectiveness of timber samples was compared with plastic and paper samples during an incubation period of 24 h at 37°C. The initial data with ...

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), which is ubiquitous in plants, catalyzes the formation of trans-cinnamic acid via the nonoxidative deamination of L-phenylalanine. Bambusa oldhamii contains four different forms of PAL proteins that differ in substrate specificity. Full-length BoPAL3 cDNA was...

At present, the reuse of corn stalk (CS) or other biomass stalk generally requires crushing or dissolution, which leads to waste of energy and use of toxic chemicals. In this work, porous CS was directly utilized without any pretreatment as furniture and building materials by loading silver...

Bacteria are becoming resistant to new generation antibiotics day by day, which in turn lead us to find new antibacterial compounds of plant origin. Objective of this study was to assess in-vitro antibacterial activities of methanol extractives of fruits of four plants namely Kleinhovia hospita,...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The bark of Matayba oppositifolia (A. Rich.) Britton (commonly known as "huaya" or "palo huacax") is commonly utilized in traditional Mayan medicine for treating diarrhea and for canker and other sores. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

The purpose of this study was to formulate tee tree oil nanoliposomes (TTONL) and evaluate its characterization and antibacterial activity. TTONL was prepared by thin film hydration and sonication technique, and the preparation conditions were optimized by Box-behnken response surface method. The...

Background and purpose: This study aimed at investigating the antibacterial effects of nanoparticles synthesized with ethanol extract of Rosa damascena and Juglans regia (walnut leaves) against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Acinetobacter...

Three individual hydroalcoholic extracts derived from Hamamelis virginiana leaves, Krameria lappacea root, Salix alba bark, and the resulting herbal mixture (HM) were assessed for the phytochemical profile as well as for antibacterial and cytotoxic potential. The chemical composition of the...

The present chapter provides knowledge on the ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemistry, and antibacterial potential of Harungana madagascariensis (Hypericaceae). The plant is mainly distributed in tropical Africa and Madagascar, where it has been used in folk medicine to cure several diseases...