| wool-waste as organic nutrient source for container-grown plants. | a container experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis that uncomposted wool wastes could be used as nutrient source and growth medium constituent for container-grown plants. the treatments were: (1) rate of wool-waste application (0 or unamended control, 20, 40, 80, and 120 g of wool per 8-in. pot), (2) growth medium constituents [(2.1) wool plus perlite, (2.2) wool plus peat, and (2.3) wool plus peat plus perlite], and (3) plant species (basil and swiss chard). a single addition of 20, 40 ... | 2009 | 19345569 |
| antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of ocimum basilicum linn. and trigonella foenum-graecum linn. against h2o2 and ccl4 induced hepatotoxicity in goat liver. | significant hepatoprotective effects were obtained by ethanolic extract of leaves of o. basilicum and t. foenum-graecum against liver damage induced by h2o2 and ccl4 as evidenced by decreased levels of antioxidant enzymes (enzymatic and non enzymatic). the extract also showed significant anti lipid peroxidation effects in vitro, besides exhibiting significant activity in superoxide radical and nitric oxide radical scavenging, indicating their potent antioxidant effects. | 2009 | 19761043 |
| anti-inflammatory activities of extracts of thai spices and herbs with lipopolysaccharide-activated raw 264.7 murine macrophages. | nitric oxide (no) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (tnf-alpha) play important roles in inflammatory processes. this study examined whether 13 spices/herbs commonly used in thai dishes modulate the production of no and tnf-alpha by the raw 264.7 mouse macrophage cell line pretreated with plant extracts (1-100 microg/ml) prior to activation by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (lps). tested plant tissues were extracted with ethanol with the exception of roselle, which was extracted with 70% acetone. eig ... | 2009 | 20041774 |
| eugenol modifies the excitability of rat sciatic nerve and superior cervical ganglion neurons. | eugenol is a phenylpropene obtained from the essential oils of plants such as clove and basil which has ample use in dentistry. eugenol possesses analgesic effects that may be related to the inhibition of voltage-dependent na+ channels and/or to the activation of trpv1 receptors or both. in the present study, electrophysiological parameters were taken from the compound action potentials of the isolated rat sciatic nerve and from neurons of the superior cervical ganglion (scg) impaled with sharp ... | 2010 | 20152883 |
| toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of isoeugenol (cas no. 97-54-1) in f344/n rats and b6c3f1 mice (gavage studies). | isoeugenol is one of several structurally similar phenylpropenoid compounds produced by plants. it has been extracted from calamus, savory, basil, ylang-ylang, clove, tuberose, jonquil, nutmeg, tobacco, sandalwood, dill seed, mace, gardenia, petunia, and other flowers. isoeugenol can also be produced by isomerization of eugenol, which occurs naturally in clove, pimento, bay leaf, and cinnamon. as a fragrance with a spicy, carnation-like odor, isoeugenol is incorporated into numerous household an ... | 2010 | 21372857 |
| identification of nevadensin as an important herb-based constituent inhibiting estragole bioactivation and physiology-based biokinetic modeling of its possible in vivo effect. | estragole is a natural constituent of several herbs and spices including sweet basil. in rodent bioassays, estragole induces hepatomas, an effect ascribed to estragole bioactivation to 1'-sulfooxyestragole resulting in dna adduct formation. the present paper identifies nevadensin as a basil constituent able to inhibit dna adduct formation in rat hepatocytes exposed to the proximate carcinogen 1'-hydroxyestragole and nevadensin. this inhibition occurs at the level of sulfotransferase (sult)-media ... | 2010 | 20226806 |
| antimelanoma and radioprotective activity of alcoholic aqueous extract of different species of ocimum in c(57)bl mice. | various ocimum species (labiateae) are commonly used for the treatment of inflammation, stress, diarrhea, and as an antioxidant drug in the indian ethnic system of medicine. | 2011 | 21428866 |
| oviposition-altering and ovicidal potentials of five essential oils against female adults of the dengue vector, aedes aegypti l. | the oviposition deterrence and ovicidal potential of five different essential oils, peppermint oil (mentha piperita), basil oil (ocimum basilicum), rosemary oil (rosemarinus officinalis), citronella oil (cymbopogon nardus), and celery seed oil (apium graveolens), were assessed against female adults of the dengue vector, aedes aegypti l. multiple concentration tests were carried out where cups containing 1 ml of different concentrations (100%, 10%, 1%, 0.1%) of the oils and 199 ml of water were u ... | 2011 | 21445613 |
| antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils against bacterial and fungal species involved in food poisoning and/or food decay. | the currative properties of aromatic and medicinal plants have been recognized since ancient times and, more recently, the antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils has been used in several applications, including food preservation. the purpose of this study was to create directly comparable, quantitative data on the antimicrobial activity of some plant essential oils prepared in the national institute of research-development for chemistry and petrochemistry, bucharest to be used for the fu ... | 2010 | 21462837 |
| is the cry1ab protein from bacillus thuringiensis (bt) taken up by plants from soils previously planted with bt corn and by carrot from hydroponic culture? | the uptake of the insecticidal cry1ab protein from bacillus thuringiensis (bt) by various crops from soils on which bt corn had previously grown was determined. in 2005, the cry1ab protein was detected by western blot in tissues (leaves plus stems) of basil, carrot, kale, lettuce, okra, parsnip, radish, snap bean, and soybean but not in tissues of beet and spinach and was estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) to be 0.05 +/- 0.003 ng g(-1) of fresh plant tissue in basil, 0.02 +/- ... | 2009 | 19444360 |
| inhibition of hiv-1 infection by aqueous extracts of prunella vulgaris l. | abstract: | 2011 | 21513560 |
| antioxidants and antiinflammatory dietary supplements for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. | to review efficacy studies of antioxidant and antiinflammatory dietary supplements used to manage osteoarthritis (oa) and rheumatoid arthritis (ra) and make conclusions about their place in therapy. glucosamine, chondroitin, and methyl sulfonyl methane were excluded. | 2010 | 20232616 |
| anticandidal effect of ocimum sanctum essential oil and its synergy with fluconazole and ketoconazole. | holy basil, ocimum sanctum (l.) is time-honored for its medicinal properties; however its antimicrobial characteristics are used only in 'ayurvedic medicines'. attention has been drawn to antifungal activity and a possible synergistic antifungal effect of ocimum sanctum essential oil (oseo) and established azole antimycotics-fluconazole and ketoconazole. to put forward this approach, antifungal activity has been assessed in seventy four fluconazole-sensitive and sixteen fluconazole-resistant can ... | 2010 | 20378320 |
| enantiomeric composition of (3r)-(-)- and (3s)-(+)-linalool in various essential oils of indian origin by enantioselective capillary gas chromatography-flame ionization and mass spectrometry detection methods. | enantiomeric ratios of linalool have been determined in various authentic essential oils of indian origin using 10% heptakis(2,3-di-o-methyl-6-o-tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-beta-cyclodextrin as a chiral stationary phase. a complete enantiomeric excess (ee) for (3s)-(+)-linalool was characteristic of lippia alba and cinnamomum tamala leaf oils while less than 90% excess was noticed in zanthoxylum armatum leaf, zingiber roseum root/rhizome and citrus sinensis leaf oils. on the contrary, an enantiomer ... | 2009 | 19476006 |
| hepatoprotective triterpenes from hairy root cultures of ocimum basilicum l. | six triterpene acids identified as betulinic, oleanolic, ursolic, 3-epimaslinic, alphitolic and euscaphic acids have been isolated from a dichloromethane extract of hairy root cultures of ocimum basilicum l. (lamiaceae). these cultures were obtained by genetic transformation using agrobacterium rhizogenes. the extract as well as the isolated compounds were evaluated for their hepatoprotective activity by measuring their effect on the oxidative stress status of liver, induced by carbon tetrachlor ... | 2009 | 19526713 |
| acaricidal effect and chemical composition of essential oils extracted from cuminum cyminum, pimenta dioica and ocimum basilicum against the cattle tick rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus (acari: ixodidae). | acaricidal activity of essential oils extracted from cumin seeds (cuminum cyminum), allspice berries (pimenta dioica) and basil leaves (ocimum basilicum) were tested on 10-day-old rhipicephalus (boophilus) microplus tick larvae using the lpt. two-fold dilutions of the three essential oils were tested from a starting dilution of 20% down to 1.25%. results showed a high toxicological effect for cumin, producing 100% mortality in all tested concentrations on r. microplus larvae. similarly, allspice ... | 2010 | 20865426 |
| an attempt of postharvest orange fruit rot control using essential oils from mediterranean plants. | twelve essential oils from mediterranean aromatic plants were tested at different doses against four fungi known as causal agents of post-harvest orange fruit rot: botrytis cinerea, penicillium italicum, phytophthora citrophthora, and rhizopus stolonifer. essential oils were obtained from hyssopus officinalis, lavandula angustifolia, majorana hortensis, melissa officinalis, ocimum basilicum, origanum vulgare, salvia officinalis, and thymus vulgaris (family lamiaceae), verbena officinalis (family ... | 2010 | 20874226 |
| analysis of caffeic acid extraction from ocimum gratissimum linn. by high performance liquid chromatography and its effects on a cervical cancer cell line. | ocimum gratissimum is a herbal medicine and caffeic acid (3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) is one of its main components. caffeic acid is known to control the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce the activity of cancer cells, and enhance immunity in the human body. the amounts of caffeic acid in herbal medicine and vegetable oils have not been reported in the literature since an analytical method has not yet been established. in this study, we explored the effects of caffeic acid treatment ... | 2010 | 21056309 |
| effect of a novel omegacoeur®/doluperine® nutritional combination on human embryonic kidney cell viability. | holistica laboratories (eguilles, france) developed the nutritional supplements omegacoeur® and doluperine® based on two of the most ancient and unique dietary health traditions. omegacoeur® is formulated to supply key active components of mediterranean diet (omega 3,6,9 fatty acids, garlic, and basil) and the formulation of doluperine® was based on the ayurvedic tradition (curcuma, pepper, ginger extracts). interestingly, recent studies suggest that an combination of the ingredients supplied by ... | 2010 | 21062574 |
| protective effect of clove oil-supplemented fish diets on experimental lactococcus garvieae infection in tilapia. | the essential oils extracted from the four herbs, cinnamon (cinnamomum verum), clove (syzygium aromaticum), ginger (zingiber officinale) and holy basil (ocimum sanctum), were investigated for their antimicrobial activity and mode of action against lactococcus garvieae, a fish pathogenic bacteria causing lactococcosis. of all the tested oils, clove oil had the strongest inhibitory effect and exhibited a bactericidal mode of action against the pathogenic bacterium. when an intraperitoneal infectio ... | 2009 | 19734665 |
| ursolic acid, a pentacyclin triterpene, potentiates trail-induced apoptosis through p53-independent up-regulation of death receptors: evidence for the role of reactive oxygen species and jnk. | discovery of the molecular targets of traditional medicine and its chemical footprints can validate the use of such medicine. in the present report, we investigated the effect of ursolic acid (ua), a pentacyclic triterpenoid found in rosemary and holy basil, on apoptosis induced by trail. we found that ua potentiated trail-induced apoptosis in cancer cells. in addition, ua also sensitized trail-resistant cancer cells to the cytokine. when we investigated the mechanism, we found that ua down-regu ... | 2010 | 21156789 |
| chemical composition, acute toxicity, and antinociceptive activity of the essential oil of a plant breeding cultivar of basil (ocimum basilicum l.). | ocimum basilicum l. is an aromatic herb used in brazil to treat illnesses such as respiratory and rheumatic problems, vomiting, and pain. in the present study, the chemical composition, acute toxicity, and antinociceptive effects of the essential oil (eo) of the cultivar "maria bonita" obtained from o. basilicum l. pi 197442 genotype were evaluated in swiss mice (20-35 g each). lethal dose to cause 50 % death (ld50) was calculated from a dose-response curve (100-5000 mg/kg body wt.; n = 6) as 53 ... | 2010 | 21157680 |
| effects of flaxseed, sardines, pearl millet, and holy basil leaves on production traits of layers and fatty acid composition of egg yolks. | the effects of flaxseed, sardines, pearl millet, and holy basil (oscimum sanctum) leaf meal on single comb white leghorn (forsgate strain) layer hen production traits, fatty acid composition of egg yolks, and egg quality characteristics were studied. layer hens were allocated to 1 of 6 dietary treatments from 27 to 32 wk of age: control (treatment 1), control + 1 g of basil leaf meal (blm) (treatment 2), control + 2 g of blm (treatment 3), designer egg layer mash (delm; treatment 4), delm + 1 g ... | 2011 | 21177454 |
| Essential oil from Ocimum basilicum (Omani Basil): a desert crop. | The focus of the present study was on the influence of season on yield, chemical composition, antioxidant and antifungal activities of Omani basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil. The present study involved only one of the eight Omani basil varieties. The hydro-distilled essential oil yields were computed to be 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.1% in the winter, spring and summer seasons, respectively. The major components identified were L- linalool (26.5-56.3%), geraniol (12.1-16.5%), 1,8-cineole (2.5-15.1%), p-allylan ... | 2011 | 22164790 |
| salmonella typhimurium internalization is variable in leafy vegetables and fresh herbs. | despite washing and decontamination, outbreaks linked to consumption of fresh or minimally-processed leafy greens have been increasingly reported in recent years. in order to assure the safety of produce it is necessary to gain knowledge regarding the exact routes of contamination. leaf internalization through stomata was previously reported as a potential route of contamination, which renders food-borne pathogens protected from washing and disinfection by sanitizers. in the present study we hav ... | 2011 | 21262550 |
| metabolic engineering of monoterpene synthesis in yeast. | terpenoids are one of the largest and most diverse families of natural compounds. they are heavily used in industry, and the trend is toward engineering modified microorganisms that produce high levels of specific terpenoids. most studies have focused on creating specific heterologous pathways for sesquiterpenes in escherichia coli or yeast. we subjected the saccharomyces cerevisiae erg20 gene (encoding farnesyl diphosphate synthase) to a set of amino acid mutations in the catalytic site at posi ... | 2011 | 21391209 |
| outbreak of shigella sonnei infection in norway linked to consumption of fresh basil, october 2011. | we report a shigella sonnei outbreak of 46 cases that occurred in norway during october 2011. two municipalities were involved. a large cluster (42 cases)was concentrated in north norway, while a smallcluster (4 cases) occurred in the south-east region.epidemiological evidence and trace back investigations have linked the outbreak to the consumption of imported fresh basil. the product has been withdrawn from the market. no further cases have been reported since 25 october. | 2011 | 22085618 |
| chemical control of downy mildew on lettuce and basil under greenhouse. | eight experimental trials were carried out during 2007 and 2008 to evaluate the efficacy of different fungicides against downy mildew of lettuce (bremia lactucae) and basil (peronospora belbahrii) under greenhouse conditions, at temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 degrees c. the mixture fluopicolide (fungicide belonging to the + propamocarb hydrochloride (fungicide belonging to the new chemical class of acyl-picolides) was compared with metalaxyl m + copper, zoxamide + mancozeb, iprovalicarb + cu ... | 2009 | 20222581 |
| identification and quantification of a major anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory phenolic compound found in basil, lemon thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme. | major phenolic compounds from basil, lemon thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, and thyme were investigated using a high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc) profiling technique in combination with dpph-radical scavenging, xanthine oxidase and cyclooxygenase assays. for the present study, 15 plant-derived phenolic compounds (gallic, protocatechuic, vanillic, syringic, chlorogenic, rosmarinic, caffeic, ferulic, and sinapic acids, protocatechualdehyde, vanillin, n-coumaroyltyramine, n-caffeoy ... | 2011 | 21506887 |
| antibacterial activities of essential oils from eight greek aromatic plants against clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus. | aromatic plants have been used widely to extend the shelf life of foods but at the same time research is undergoes for their properties as antibacterial agents in clinical use. although there are promising results for the antimicrobial properties of various essential oils against environmental or food-isolated strains of staphylococcus aureus, limited work has been done concerning these properties against clinical isolates of this pathogen. s. aureus is responsible for an increase number of noso ... | 2011 | 21521657 |
| efficacy of microorganisms selected from compost to control soil-borne pathogens. | suppression of soil-borne plant pathogens with compost has been widely studied. compost has been found to be suppressive against several soil-borne pathogens in various cropping systems. however, an increase of some diseases due to compost usage has also been observed, since compost is a product that varies considerably in chemical, physical and biotic composition, and, consequently, also in ability to suppress soil borne diseases. new opportunities in disease management can be obtained by the s ... | 2010 | 21534476 |
| monitoring for resistance to fungicides in botrytis cinerea and sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the pathogens of sweet basil. | | 2010 | 21534480 |
| carotenoid content of commonly consumed herbs and assessment of their bioaccessibility using an in vitro digestion model. | herbs are a rich source of bioactive phytochemicals such as carotenoids, which are known to exert various positive biological effects. however, there is very limited information in the literature regarding the content and bioavailability of carotenoids from commonly consumed herbs. therefore, the objectives of the present study were first, to determine the carotenoid content of eight herbs namely basil (ocimum basilicum), coriander (coriandrum sativum), dill (anethum graveolens), mint (metha l.) ... | 2010 | 20443063 |
| antihypertensive effects of ocimum basilicum l. (obl) on blood pressure in renovascular hypertensive rats. | ocimum basilicum l. (obl), sweet basil, is a medicinal herb used in traditional chinese medicine to treat cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. the objective of the study was to investigate the possible antihypertensive effects of obl extract in renovascular hypertensive rats. the two-kidney one-clip (2k1c) goldblatt model of renovascular hypertension was used in wistar rats. rats were randomized into sham, untreated 2k1c, captopril- (30 mg kg(-1) per day orally) and obl- (100, 200, 40 ... | 2010 | 20448636 |
| increase in plasma concentrations of geranylgeranoic acid after turmeric tablet intake by healthy volunteers. | geranylgeranoic acid (gga) is one of the most potent cancer-preventive acyclic retinoids. gga has been shown to induce cell death in human hepatoma-derived huh-7 cells. we have recently reported the natural occurrence of gga and its related compounds in several medicinal herbs such as turmeric, basil, rosehip, cinnamon and others [shidoji and ogawa, j. lipid res., 45: 1092-1103, 2004]. in the present study, we performed oral administration of turmeric tablets to healthy volunteers in order to in ... | 2010 | 20490321 |
| the effects of green ocimum basilicum hydroalcoholic extract on retention and retrieval of memory in mice. | the purpose of this study was evaluation of green ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) hydroalcoholic extract on memory retention and retrieval of mice by using passive avoidance apparatus. for this purpose, after weighting, coding and classifying the mice, they were grouped (n = 8) as follow as: test groups (electric shock plus sweet basil extract by doses: 100, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg, i.p.), control group (only electric shock) and blank group (electric shock plus normal saline). in all mentioned gro ... | 2012 | 23661866 |
| prevalence of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables in villages of qazvin province, iran. | we conducted a study to determine the extent of parasitic contamination of raw vegetables distributed by wholesalers in villages of qazvin province, iran. vegetables collected for the study were leek, parsley, lettuce, coriander, radish, spring onion, tarragon, basil, spearmint, and cress. samples of each vegetable were collected at monthly intervals for 6 months from may to october 2008, yielding a total of 654 samples. samples of each vegetable collected at each monthly interval were selected ... | 2010 | 20491596 |
| antioxidant/lipoxygenase inhibitory activities and chemical compositions of selected essential oils. | twenty-five essential oils were tested for antioxidant activities using a conjugated diene assay, the aldehyde/carboxylic acid assay, the dpph free radical scavenging assay, and the malonaldehyde/gas chromatography (ma/gc) assay. they were also tested for lipoxygenase inhibitory activities using the lipoxygenase inhibitor-screening assay. thyme oil exhibited the greatest antioxidant effect in all assays (80-100%) except in the dpph assay (60%). clove leaf oil showed activities comparable to thos ... | 2010 | 20499917 |
| cave-dwelling bats do not avoid tmt and 2-pt - components of predator odour that induce fear in other small mammals. | recognition and avoidance of predators is fundamental for the survival of prey animals. here we conducted the first study assessing chemosensory predator recognition in cave-dwelling bats. we used a y-maze approach to test the reaction of greater mouse-eared bats (myotis myotis) to two synthetically derived components of predator odour (2,4,5-trimethyl-3-thiazoline, tmt, a component of fox faeces scent; and 2-propylthietane, 2-pt, a component of mustelid scent) and to the natural scent of the le ... | 2010 | 20581275 |
| phytotoxic activities of mediterranean essential oils. | twelve essential oils from mediterranean aromatic plants were tested for their phytotoxic activity, at different doses, against the germination and the initial radicle growth of seeds of raphanus sativus, lactuca sativa and lepidium sativum. the essential oils were obtained from hyssopus officinalis, lavandula angustifolia, majorana hortensis, melissa officinalis, ocimum basilicum, origanum vulgare, salvia officinalis and thymus vulgaris (lamiaceae), verbena officinalis (verbenaceae), pimpinella ... | 2010 | 20657443 |
| characterization of phenolic composition in lamiaceae spices by lc-esi-ms/ms. | a total of 38 phenolic compounds in the solid/liquid extracts of five lamiaceae spices, rosemary, oregano, sage, basil, and thyme, were identified in the present study using lc-esi-ms/ms. these compounds were distributed in four major categories, namely, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives, flavonoids, and phenolic terpenes. among them, the category of flavonoids was the largest, with 17 compounds. identification of the phenolic compounds was carried out by comparin ... | 2010 | 20825192 |
| cyclospora cayetanensis: a description of clinical aspects of an outbreak in quebec, canada. | summarycyclospora cayetanensis is an emerging infectious agent. the aim of this study was to describe an outbreak that occurred in 250 adults exposed to contaminated food, focusing on the duration and relapses of symptoms, complications and evidence of local transmission. this outbreak affected workers who ate in a restaurant in june 2005. cyclospora sp. was observed in the stools of 20 cases and 122 probable cases were identified. the attack rate was estimated at 89%. main symptoms were diarrho ... | 2011 | 21791150 |
| antioxidant activities of hot water extracts from various spices. | recently, the natural spices and herbs such as rosemary, oregano, and caraway have been used for the processing of meat products. this study investigates the antioxidant activity of 13 spices commonly used in meat processing plants. the hot water extracts were then used for evaluation of total phenolic content, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activities. our results show that the hot water extract of oregano gave the highest extraction yield (41.33%) whereas mace (7.64%) gave the lowest ... | 2011 | 21747728 |
| application of response surface methodology to optimize pressurized liquid extraction of antioxidant compounds from sage (salvia officinalis l.), basil (ocimum basilicum l.) and thyme (thymus vulgaris l.). | the present study optimized pressurized liquid extraction (ple) conditions using dionex ase-« 200, usa to maximize the antioxidant activity [ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (frap)] and total polyphenol content (tp) of the extracts from three spices of lamiaceae family (sage, basil and thyme). optimal conditions with regard to extraction temperature (66-129 -¦c) and solvent concentration (32-88% methanol) were identified using response surface methodology (rsm). for all three spices, result ... | 2010 | 21776476 |
| role of ocimum basilicum l. in prevention of ischemia and reperfusion-induced cerebral damage, and motor dysfunctions in mice brain. | ethnopharmacological relevance: the genus ocimum (lamiaceae) has a long history of use as culinary and medicinal herbs. many species are used for their antioxidant and neuroprotective activity in various parts of the world. ocimum basilicum linn. has been used traditionally for the treatment of anxiety, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, headaches, nerve pain, as anticonvulsant and anti-inflammatory, and used in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders. aim of the study: the present study is des ... | 2011 | 21843615 |
| hepatoprotective activity of ocimum sanctum alcoholic leaf extract against paracetamol-induced liver damage in albino rats. | there is a lack of reliable hepatoprotective drugs in modern medicine to prevent and treat drug-induced liver damage. leaves of sacred/holy basil, i.e. green tulsi (ocimum sanctum), belonging to family lamiaceae are used traditionally for their hepatoprotective effect. we wanted to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of ocimum sanctum and observe whether synergistic hepatoprotection exists with silymarin. | 2011 | 21731390 |
| larvicidal and repellent potential of moringa oleifera against malarial vector, anopheles stephensi liston (insecta: diptera: culicidae). | to evaluate the larvicidal and pupicidal potential of the methanolic extracts from moringa oleifera (m. oleifera) plant seeds against malarial vector anopheles stephensi (a. stephensi) mosquitoes at different concentrations (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 ppm). | 0 | 23569741 |
| an evidence-based review on medicinal plants used as insecticide and insect repellent in traditional iranian medicine. | insects can be the cause of major ecological problems; they can transmit microbes and parasites that affect humans, and damage food crops, trees, and homes. the total economic cost of insect-related damage and disease is immeasurable. in traditional iranian medicine (tim), several medicinal plants have been identified as insecticides or insect repellents, but many of them are still unknown. therefore, the aim of this study was to review the insecticidal or insect repellent activity of certain me ... | 2016 | 27186389 |
| activity of ocimum basilicum, ocimum canum, and cymbopogon citratus essential oils against plasmodium falciparum and mature-stage larvae of anopheles funestus s.s. | the biological activities of essential oils from three plants grown in cameroon: ocimum basilicum, ocimum canum, and cymbopogon citratus were tested against plasmodium falciparum and mature-stage larvae of anopheles funestus. gas chromatography and gas chromatography - mass spectrometry analyses showed that the main compounds are geranial, 1,8-cineole and linalool in c. citratus, o. canum and o. basilicum, respectively. larvicidal tests carried out according to the protocol recommended by the wo ... | 2014 | 24995776 |
| biological effects of some natural and chemical compounds on the potato tuber moth, phthorimaea operculella zell. (lepidoptera:gelechiidae). | the olfactory reaction of larvae and moths was investigated towards 18 oils (6 natural oils and 12 commercial chemical oils). some of these oils such as peppermint and camphor (natural oils) and eugenol and camphene (commercial oils) were repellent to both larvae and moths. other oils such as strawberry and d-limonene were attractive to both larvae and moths. some of the repellent oils were, therefore, tested for their effect on certain biological aspects of the insects. eugenol and peppermint o ... | 0 | 23961036 |
| in vitro characterization and mosquito (aedes aegypti) repellent activity of essential-oils-loaded nanoemulsions. | the nanoemulsions composed of citronella oil, hairy basil oil, and vetiver oil with mean droplet sizes ranging from 150 to 220 nm were prepared and investigated both in vitro and in vivo. larger emulsion droplets (195-220 nm) shifted toward a smaller size (150-160 nm) after high-pressure homogenization and resulted in higher release rate. we proposed that thin films obtained from the nanoemulsions with smaller droplet size would have higher integrity, thus increasing the vaporization of essentia ... | 2009 | 19862624 |
| Chemical characterization and genetic relationships among Ocimum basilicum L. cultivars. | Twenty-seven Ocimum basilicum cultivars were subjected to a chemical characterization of essential oil components by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and a genetic characterization using the amplified fragment-length polymorphism (AFLP) technique. Since the same 27 accessions had previously been classified into six morphotypes, these analyses allowed us to make detailed comparisons of chemistry, genetics, and morphology. The chemical composition and morphology of the studied cultivar ... | 2011 | 22083911 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity of five essential oils on multidrug resistant gram-negative clinical isolates. | the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn attention on medicinal plants for potential antimicrobial properties. the objective of the present study was the investigation of the antimicrobial activity of five plant essential oils on multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria. | 2017 | 27366345 |
| Use of a common laboratory glassware detergent improves recovery of Cryptosporidium parvum and Cyclospora cayetanensis from lettuce, herbs and raspberries. | The success of any protocol designed to detect parasitic protozoa on produce must begin with an efficient initial wash step. Cryptosporidium parvum and Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts were seeded onto herbs, lettuces and raspberries, eluted with one of four wash solutions and the recovered number of oocysts determined via fluorescent microscopy. Recovery rates for fluorescein thiosemicarbazide labeled C. parvum oocysts seeded onto spinach and raspberries and washed with de-ionized water were 38. ... | 2011 | 22094179 |
| rhizophagus irregularis as an elicitor of rosmarinic acid and antioxidant production by transformed roots of ocimum basilicum in an in vitro co-culture system. | arbuscular mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association formed between plant roots and soil borne fungi that alter and at times improve the production of secondary metabolites. detailed information is available on mycorrhizal development and its influence on plants grown under various edapho-climatic conditions, however, very little is known about their influence on transformed roots that are rich reserves of secondary metabolites. this raises the question of how mycorrhizal colonization progresses in ... | 2016 | 27485855 |
| Horizontal transmission of the insect symbiont Rickettsia is plant-mediated. | Bacteria in the genus Rickettsia, best known as vertebrate pathogens vectored by blood-feeding arthropods, can also be found in phytophagous insects. The presence of closely related bacterial symbionts in evolutionarily distant arthropod hosts presupposes a means of horizontal transmission, but no mechanism for this transmission has been described. Using a combination of experiments with live insects, molecular analyses and microscopy, we found that Rickettsia were transferred from an insect hos ... | 2011 | 22113034 |
| evidence for synergistic activity of plant-derived essential oils against fungal pathogens of food. | the antifungal activities of eight essential oils (eos) namely basil, cinnamon, eucalyptus, mandarin, oregano, peppermint, tea tree and thyme were evaluated for their ability to inhibit growth of aspergillus niger, aspergillus flavus, aspergillus parasiticus and penicillium chrysogenum. the antifungal activity of the eos was assessed by the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) using 96-well microplate analysis. the interactions between different eo combinations were done by the checkerboard te ... | 2016 | 26678126 |
| Dietary agents in the prevention of alcohol-induced hepatotoxicty: preclinical observations. | Long term alcohol consumption is one of the important causes for liver failure and death. To complicate the existing problem there are no dependable hepatoprotective drugs and a large number of patients prefer using complementary and alternative medicines for treating and managing hepatic complications. Almost 25 centuries ago, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, proclaimed "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Exploring the association between diet and health continues even toda ... | 2011 | 22119904 |
| evaluation of essential oils for maintaining postharvest quality of thompson seedless table grape. | the effects of postharvest spraying of essential oils from sweet basil (ocimum basilicum), fennel (foeniculum vulgare), summer savory (satureja hortensis) and thyme (thymus vulgaris) on fungal decay and quality parameters of the 'thompson seedless' table grape stored at 0 ± 1°c for 60 days were evaluated. results showed that the essential oils, especially of thyme and fennel, have a good inhibitory effect on the development of fungal decay in thompson table grapes. in addition, essential oils re ... | 2012 | 21999332 |
| selenium concentrations of selected medicinal and aromatic plants in turkey. | recent scientific studies have proven the importance of trace elements on human health. the main food supplies are plants and animals, which are significant sources of these minerals. studies on determining mineral compositions of herbs, spices and some other crops have increased all over the world. published works revealed that spices, herbs and medicinal plants should be consumed to obtain beneficial trace elements. selenium (se), one of the most vital trace elements, has a significant role in ... | 2011 | 22164785 |
| Eugenol enhances the chemotherapeutic potential of gemcitabine and induces anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory activity in human cervical cancer cells. | Administration of natural or synthetic agents to inhibit, delay, block, or reverse the initiation and promotional events associated with carcinogenesis opens a new avenue for cancer prevention and treatment to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Eugenol, a potential chemopreventive agent, is a component of clove and several other spices such as basil, cinnamon, and bay leaves. A number of reports have shown that eugenol possesses antiseptic, analgesic, antibacterial, and anticancer properties ... | 2011 | 21939359 |
| Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil (Ocimum basilicum Linn.) and its in vitro cytotoxicity against HeLa and HEp-2 human cancer cell lines and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts. | This study examines the chemical composition and in vitro anticancer activity of the essential oil from Ocimum basilicum Linn. (Lamiaceae), cultivated in the Western Ghats of South India. The chemical compositions of basil fresh leaves were identified by GC-MS: 11 components were identified. The major constituents were found to be methyl cinnamate (70.1%), linalool (17.5%), ß-elemene (2.6%) and camphor (1.52%). The results revealed that this plant may belong to the methyl cinnamate and linalool ... | 2011 | 21939371 |
| [evaluation of iron, zinc and copper contents in selected spices available on the polish market]. | the aim of the study was to evaluate the content of iron, zinc and copper in selected spices (pepper, parsley, dill, thyme, oregano, basil, marjoram, rosemary, juniper) from three companies. the contents of minerals were determined by flame aas. statistical analysis was carried out employing the statistica software and using the anova test. the high content of minerals was found in basil. juniper contains relatively low quantities of these elements. it was shown a significant differences in iron ... | 2011 | 22171516 |
| anti-inflammatory effect of myristicin on raw 264.7 macrophages stimulated with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid. | myristicin (1-allyl-5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene) is an active aromatic compound found in nutmeg (the seed of myristica fragrans), carrot, basil,cinnamon, and parsley. myristicin has been known to have anti-cholinergic, antibacterial,and hepatoprotective effects, however, the effects of myristicin on virus-stimulated macrophages are not fully reported. in this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of myristicin on double-stranded rna (dsrna)-stimulated macrophages was examined. myristicin d ... | 2011 | 21991618 |
| chemical and biological diversity in fourteen selections of four ocimum species. | biomass, essential oil yield, essential oil composition diversity, and antibacterial and antifungal activities of 14 selections of 4 ocimum species [ocimum basilicum l. (selections: t1-t10), o. gratissimum l. (selections: t11-t12), o. tenuiflorum l.f., syn. o. sanctum l. (selection: t13) and o. kilimandscharicum baker ex. guerke (selection: t14)] were investigated. o. basilicum selections t9 (methyl chavicol: 87.0%) and t10 {(z)- and (e)-methyl cinnamate: 69.1%} produced higher biomass (67.8 and ... | 2011 | 22224293 |
| effects of several phytoparasitic nematodes on the growth of basil, ocimum basilicum. | greenhouse experiments were conducted in 15-cm-d pots of steamed myakka fine sand to determine the host status and tolerance of common basil (ocimum basilicum) to several important phytoparasitic nematodes in florida. populations of meloidogyne incognita, belonolaimus longicaudatus, and pratylenchus scribneri increased and caused significant suppression of foliage and root growth during a 10-month period. the population of paratrichodorus christiei increased and caused a significant reduction in ... | 1988 | 19290296 |
| essential oils and their principal constituents as antimicrobial agents for synthetic packaging films. | spices and herbal plant species have been recognized to possess a broad spectrum of active constituents that exhibit antimicrobial (am) activity. these active compounds are produced as secondary metabolites associated with the volatile essential oil (eo) fraction of these plants. a wide range of am agents derived from eos have the potential to be used in am packaging systems which is one of the promising forms of active packaging systems aimed at protecting food products from microbial contamina ... | 2011 | 22416718 |
| root internalization, transport and in-planta survival of salmonella enterica serovar newport in sweet basil. | it is now acknowledged that food-borne pathogens present in the irrigation water or soil can become associated with crop plants in the field, penetrate internal plant tissues via the root, translocate and survive inside plants. only little information is available concerning interaction between enteric pathogens and plants. the present study evaluated the potential for contamination of the aromatic plant, sweet basil during cultivation, by salmonella enterica serovar newport. root internalizatio ... | 2012 | 23757144 |
| safrole induces cell death in human tongue squamous cancer scc-4 cells through mitochondria-dependent caspase activation cascade apoptotic signaling pathways. | safrole is one of important food-borne phytotoxin that exhibits in many natural products such as oil of sassafras and spices such as anise, basil, nutmeg, and pepper. this study was performed to elucidate safrole-induced apoptosis in human tongue squamous carcinoma scc-4 cells. the effect of safrole on apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry and dapi staining and its regulatory molecules were studied by western blotting analysis. safrole-induced apoptosis was accompanied with up-regulation of t ... | 2011 | 21591240 |
| does discourse congruence influence spoken language comprehension before lexical association? evidence from event-related potentials. | the goal of this study was to examine how lexical association and discourse congruence affect the time course of processing incoming words in spoken discourse. in an erp norming study, we presented prime-target pairs in the absence of a sentence context to obtain a baseline measure of lexical priming. we observed a typical n400 effect when participants heard critical associated and unassociated target words in word pairs. in a subsequent experiment, we presented the same word pairs in spoken dis ... | 2011 | 23002319 |
| studies of the capillary basal lamina. i. ultrastructure of the red body of the eel swimbladder. | the rete mirabile of the eel swimbladder is a vascular organ in which arterial andvenous capillaries alternate in regular fashion. the endothelium of the arterial capillaries is high, whereas that of the venous capillaries is thin and fenestrated. endothelial cells and pericytes are the only cells found in the rete. a tubular systemin the arterial endothelial cells is connected with the organelles. the basal laminaeof both capillaries are similiar to those of mammalian capillaries of the same ty ... | 1983 | 1152430 |
| shelf-life extension of refrigerated sea bass slices wrapped with fish protein isolate/fish skin gelatin-zno nanocomposite film incorporated with basil leaf essential oil. | microbiological, chemical and sensory changes of sea bass slices wrapped with fish protein isolate (fpi)/fish skin gelatin (fsg) films incorporated with 3 % zno nanoparticles (znonp) (w/w, based on protein content) and 100 % basil leaf essential oil (beo) (w/w, based on protein content) during storage of 12 days at 4 °c were investigated. sea bass slices wrapped with fpi/fsg-znonp-beo film had the lowest growth of psychrophilic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and spoilage microorganisms including ... | 2015 | 26396365 |
| synergism effect of the essential oil from ocimum basilicum var. maria bonita and its major components with fluconazole and its influence on ergosterol biosynthesis. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the activity of the eo and its major components of ocimum basilicum var. maria bonita, a genetically improved cultivar, against the fluconazole sensitive and resistant strains of candida albicans and cryptococcus neoformans. geraniol presented better results than the eo, with a low mic (76 μg/ml against c. neoformans and 152 μg/ml against both candida strains). the combination of eo, linalool, or geraniol with fluconazole enhanced their antifungal activity, ... | 2016 | 27274752 |
| hypoglycemic effect of basil (ocimum basilicum) aqueous extract is mediated through inhibition of {alpha}-glucosidase and {alpha}-amylase activities: an in vitro study. | the present study investigated the in vitro hypoglycemic activity of basil (ocimum basilicum) aqueous extract. preliminary phytochemical screening of the extract revealed the presence of reducing sugars, cardiac glycosides, tannins, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids and steroids. the total polyphenols content (tpc), flavonoids content (fc), percentage diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (dpph( · )) radical inhibition and total antioxidant status (tas) were estimated. the fc was 41 ± 2.2 rutin/g dry extract, t ... | 2011 | 21636683 |
| the intercropping partner affects arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici interactions in tomato. | arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (amf) and their bioprotective aspects are of great interest in the context of sustainable agriculture. combining the benefits of amf with the utilisation of plant species diversity shows great promise for the management of plant diseases in environmentally compatible agriculture. in the present study, amf were tested against fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici with tomato intercropped with either leek, cucumber, basil, fennel or tomato itself. arbuscular mycorrhiza ... | 2013 | 23549903 |
| antifungal effect of plant essential oils on controlling phytophthora species. | in this study, antifungal activity of essential oils of cymbopogon citratus and ocimum basilicum and two fungicides mancozeb and metalaxyl-mancozeb in six different concentrations were investigated for controlling three species of phytophthora, including p. capsici, p. drechsleri and p. melonis on pepper, cucumber and melon under in vitro and greenhouse conditions, respectively. under the in vitro condition, the median effective concen- tration (ec50) values (ppm) of plant essential oils and fun ... | 2016 | 26889111 |
| a de novo-assembly based data analysis pipeline for plant obligate parasite metatranscriptomic studies. | current and emerging plant diseases caused by obligate parasitic microbes such as rusts, downy mildews, and powdery mildews threaten worldwide crop production and food safety. these obligate parasites are typically unculturable in the laboratory, posing technical challenges to characterize them at the genetic and genomic level. here we have developed a data analysis pipeline integrating several bioinformatic software programs. this pipeline facilitates rapid gene discovery and expression analysi ... | 2016 | 27462318 |
| characterization of the bacterial community naturally present on commercially grown basil leaves: evaluation of sample preparation prior to culture-independent techniques. | fresh herbs such as basil constitute an important food commodity worldwide. basil provides considerable culinary and health benefits, but has also been implicated in foodborne illnesses. the naturally occurring bacterial community on basil leaves is currently unknown, so the epiphytic bacterial community was investigated using the culture-independent techniques denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (dgge) and next-generation sequencing (ngs). sample preparation had a major influence on the res ... | 2015 | 26308033 |
| [investigation of the in vitro effects of melissa officinalis l., mentha x piperita l. and ocimum basilicum l. (lamiaceae) essential oils on the cysts and trophozoites of acanthamoeba castellani]. | acanthamoeba species are free living amoeba found widely all over the world. they are responsible for acanthamoeba keratitis (ak), an infection which is especially seen in contact lens users and after minor corneal traumas, that may lead blindness. at present, antifungals and antiseptics are used for the treatment of ak cases, however, some problems such as long treatment periods and the occurrence of side effects, resistance of cyst forms against drugs, emphasize the need for new drugs. there a ... | 2016 | 28124962 |
| plant essential oils against aeromonas hydrophila: in vitro activity and their use in experimentally infected fish. | the aims of this study were to investigate the in vitro antibacterial activity of the essential oils (eos) of hesperozygis ringens (hreo), popularly known as 'espanta-pulga' and two different species of basil, ocimum gratissimum (ogeo) and ocimum americanum (oaeo), as well as, the potential of these products to be used in silver catfish (rhamdia quelen) infected with aeromonas hydrophila. | 2015 | 25810355 |
| chemical composition and antifungal activity of ocimum basilicum l. essential oil. | the leaves of ocimum basilicum l. (basil) are used in traditional cuisine as spices; its essential oil has found a wide application in perfumery, dental products as well as antifungal agents. | 2015 | 27275253 |
| phytochemical profile and evaluation of the biological activities of essential oils derived from the greek aromatic plant species ocimum basilicum, mentha spicata, pimpinella anisum and fortunella margarita. | natural products, known for their medicinal properties since antiquity, are continuously being studied for their biological properties. in the present study, we analyzed the composition of the volatile preparations of essential oils of the greek plants ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), mentha spicata (spearmint), pimpinella anisum (anise) and fortunella margarita (kumquat). gc/ms analyses revealed that the major components in the essential oil fractions, were carvone (85.4%) in spearmint, methyl c ... | 2016 | 27537869 |
| chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of tagetes minuta and ocimum basilicum essential oils. | chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of tagetes minuta (tm) essential oil (tmo) and ocimum basilicum (ob) essential oil (obo) were examined. the main components for tmo were dihydrotagetone (33.9%), e-ocimene (19.9%), tagetone (16.1%), cis-β-ocimene (7.9%), z-ocimene (5.3%), limonene (3.1%) and epoxyocimene (2.03%). the main components for obo were methylchavicol (46.9%), geranial (19.1%), neral (15.15%), geraniol (3.0%), nerol (3.0%), caryophyllene (2.4%). i ... | 2014 | 24804073 |
| chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of basil (ocimum basilicum) essential oils depends on seasonal variations. | chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the essential oils from aerial parts of basil (ocimum basilicum l.) as affected by four seasonal, namely summer, autumn, winter and spring growing variation were investigated. the hydro-distilled essential oils content ranged from 0.5% to 0.8%, the maximum amounts were observed in winter while minimum in summer. the essential oils consisted of linalool as the most abundant component (56.7-60.6%), followed by epi-α-cadinol (8.6-11. ... | 2008 | 26065762 |
| enterobacteriaceae resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and quinolones in fresh culinary herbs imported from southeast asia. | since multidrug resistant bacteria are frequently reported from southeast asia, our study focused on the occurrence of esbl-producing enterobacteriaceae in fresh imported herbs from thailand, vietnam and malaysia. samples were collected from fresh culinary herbs imported from southeast asia in which esbl-suspected isolates were obtained by selective culturing. analysis included identification by maldi-tof mass spectrometry, susceptibility testing, xbai-pfge, microarray, pcr and sequencing of spe ... | 2014 | 24607424 |
| antimicrobial activity of some essential oils against microorganisms deteriorating fruit juices. | seventeen microbial species including 10 fungal taxa, two yeasts and five bacteria, were isolated from freshly prepared orange, guava and banana juices kept in open bottles at room temperature for 7 days. eight different essential oils, from local herbs, were tested for their antimicrobial activity against these test organisms. the essential oils of cymbopogon citratus, ocimum basilicum and origanum majorana were found to be highly effective against these microorganisms. aspergillus niger, a. fl ... | 2006 | 24039503 |
| assessment of the microbial load of some medicinal plants commonly used in romania. | this study aims to assess the microbial load of some medicinal plants (matricaria chamomilla, achillea millefolium, ocimum basilicum, calendula officinalis, tilia cordata, hypericum perforatum) commonly used as medicinal teas. | 2015 | 25970977 |
| antimicrobial activity of essential oils from mediterranean aromatic plants against several foodborne and spoilage bacteria. | the antimicrobial activity of essential oils extracted from a variety of aromatic plants, often used in the portuguese gastronomy was studied in vitro by the agar diffusion method. the essential oils of thyme, oregano, rosemary, verbena, basil, peppermint, pennyroyal and mint were tested against gram-positive (listeria monocytogenes, clostridium perfringens, bacillus cereus, staphylococcus aureus, enterococcus faecium, enterococcus faecalis, and staphylococcus epidermidis) and gram-negative stra ... | 2013 | 23444311 |
| comparative study of essential oils extracted from egyptian basil leaves (ocimum basilicum l.) using hydro-distillation and solvent-free microwave extraction. | solvent-free microwave extraction (sfme) and conventional hydro-distillation (hd) were used for the extraction of essential oils (eos) from egyptian sweet basil (ocimum basilicum l.) leaves. the two resulting eos were compared with regards to their chemical composition, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. the eo analyzed by gc and gc-ms, presented 65 compounds constituting 99.3% and 99.0% of the total oils obtained by sfme and hd, respectively. the main components of both oils were linalo ... | 2016 | 26797599 |
| in vitro antibacterial, antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of some essential oils. | in vitro antibacterial activity of 16 essential oils was investigated by disc diffusion method against two gram positive bacteria bacillus subtilis and staphylococcus aureus and two gram negative bacteria, shigella flexneri and escherichia coli. oils of cymbopogon citratus and ocimum basilicum showed highest antibacterial activity. gram positive bacteria were found to be more sensitive than gram negative. antioxidant activities were tested by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) radical scavengi ... | 2015 | 26688969 |
| a thaumatin-like protein of ocimum basilicum confers tolerance to fungal pathogen and abiotic stress in transgenic arabidopsis. | plant often responds to fungal pathogens by expressing a group of proteins known as pathogenesis-related proteins (prs). the expression of pr is mediated through pathogen-induced signal-transduction pathways that are fine-tuned by phytohormones such as methyl jasmonate (meja). here, we report functional characterization of an ocimum basilicum pr5 family member (obtlp1) that was identified from a meja-responsive expression sequence tag collection. obtlp1 encodes a 226 amino acid polypeptide that ... | 2016 | 27150014 |
| higher potassium concentration in shoots reduces gray mold in sweet basil. | nutritional elements can affect plant susceptibility to plant pathogens, including botrytis cinerea. we tested the effect of potassium (k) fertilization on gray mold in sweet basil grown in pots, containers, and soil. increased k in the irrigation water and in the sweet basil tissue resulted in an exponential decrease in gray mold severity. potassium supplied to plants by foliar application resulted in a significant decrease in gray mold in plants grown with a low rate of k fertigation. lower k ... | 2015 | 25760521 |
| multiplex real-time pcr and culture methods for detection of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli and salmonella thompson in strawberries, a lettuce mix and basil. | an appropriate approach of high throughput multi-screening was verified for shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (stec) and salmonella spp. in strawberries, lettuce and basil. sample replicates were inoculated with stec o157 or o26 and salmonella thompson (ca. 10-70, 100-700 and 1000-7000 cfu/25 g) and analysed after 1 and 5 days of storage (strawberries and lettuce at 7 °c and basil at 10 °c). after 18-24 h of enrichment at 37 °c in buffered peptone water, detection was performed using the ge ... | 2015 | 25462916 |
| efficacy of plant essential oils on postharvest control of rots caused by fungi on different stone fruits in vivo. | the antifungal activity of plant essential oils was evaluated as postharvest treatment on stone fruit against brown rot and grey mold rot of stone fruit caused by monilinia laxa and botrytis cinerea, respectively. the essential oils from basil (ocimum basilicum), fennel (foeniculum sativum), lavender (lavandula officinalis), marjoram (origanum majorana), oregano (origanum vulgare), peppermint (mentha piperita), rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis), sage (salvia officinalis), savory (satureja montan ... | 2013 | 23575125 |
| the antimicrobial effect of spice-based marinades against campylobacter jejuni on contaminated fresh broiler wings. | the antimicrobial effect of spice-based marinades against campylobacter jejuni on inoculated fresh broiler wings was investigated. experiments were carried out with 1 strain of c. jejuni and 6 marinades. four experimental marinades were composed for the study and contained spices (thyme, rosemary, basil, marjoram, and so on) and different combination of bioactive compounds. two marinades were commercial and contained spices (black pepper, sweet red pepper, and so on) and chemical additives (mono ... | 2015 | 25627752 |
| antibacterial and antibiotic-potentiation activities of some cameroonian food plants against multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria. | to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial properties and the ability to potentiate some common antibiotics effects of the methanol extracts of 11 cameroonian food plants on 29 gram-negative bacteria expressing multidrug resistant (mdr) phenotypes. | 2014 | 24972582 |
| effect of essential oils prepared from thai culinary herbs on sessile candida albicans cultures. | although medicinal herbs with fungicidal effects have been ubiquitously employed in traditional medicine, such effects of culinary herbs and spices still have to be elucidated. therefore, it is noteworthy to determine the antifungal efficacy of some edible herbs used in thai cuisine against sessile candida albicans cultures, and to inquire if they can be further utilized as naturally-derived antifungals. fourteen essential oils extracted from thai culinary herbs and spices were tested for their ... | 2016 | 27665976 |
| de novo production of the monoterpenoid geranic acid by metabolically engineered pseudomonas putida. | production of monoterpenoids as valuable chemicals using recombinant microbes is a growing field of interest. unfortunately, antimicrobial activity of most monoterpenoids hampers a wide application of microorganisms for their production. strains of pseudomonas putida, a fast growing and metabolically versatile bacterium, often show an outstanding high tolerance towards organic solvents and other toxic compounds. therefore, pseudomonas putida constitutes an attractive alternative host in comparis ... | 2014 | 25471523 |
| structural analysis and biological toxicity of aflatoxins b1 and b2 degradation products following detoxification by ocimum basilicum and cassia fistula aqueous extracts. | this study showed the comparison between ocimum basilicum and cassia fistula (leaves and branch) aqueous extracts for their ability to detoxify of aflatoxins b1 and b2 (afb1; 100 μg l(-1) and afb2; 50 μg l(-1)) by in vitro assays and decontamination studies. results indicated that o. basilicum leaves extract was found to be highly significant (p < 0.05) in degrading afb1 and afb2, i.e., 90.4 and 88.6%, respectively. however, o. basilicum branch, c. fistula leaves and branch extracts proved to be ... | 2016 | 27471501 |
| antimicrobial activities of six essential oils commonly used as condiments in brazil against clostridium perfringens. | despite recent advances in food production technology, food-borne diseases (fbd) remain a challenging public health concern. in several countries, including brazil, clostridium perfringens is among the five main causative agents of food-borne diseases. the present study determines antimicrobial activities of essential oils of six condiments commonly used in brazil, viz., ocimum basilicum l. (basil), rosmarinus officinalis l. (rosemary), origanum majorana l. (marjoram), mentha × piperita l. var. ... | 2017 | 26991289 |