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Clitoria ternatea (Blue tea) is a traditional medicinal plant belonging to family Fabaceae having generous amount of anthocyanins which possess majorly antioxidant properties. It contains wide range of phytoconstituents such as triterpenoids, flavanol glycosides, tannins, alkaloids, amino acids, proteins, ternatins (poly acylated anthocyanins) and carbohydrates etc. According to the data obtained from different in-vitro studies, this plant possess antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, nootropic, central cholinergic, antidepressant, antianxiety, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, wound healing, anticancer and many other pharmacological properties. In this report various preclinical studies data revealed about the efficacy of Clitoria ternatea plant in the treatment of neurological, inflammatory and oxidative stress induced...
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Vitis vinifera (Grape) encounters several difficulties during their shelf life, including weight loss, browning and softening. Packaging is one of the effective solutions to preserve fruits from postharvest loss. Tridax procumbens (T. procumbens) leaves are rich in bioactive compounds and possess good antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. This study evaluates the efficiency of T. procumbens leaf extract film as a coating on V. vinifera (V. vinifera) to increase postharvest storage life at 20-25℃. Different concentrations of T. procumbens leaf extract incorporating PVA film were successfully developed, coated on V. vinifera and stored for 21 days. Throughout the storage period, at 7 day intervals, rate of weight loss and changes in the content of titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, total phenolic, reducing sugar and DPPH scavenging activity were assessed. During storage, the T. procumbens leaf extract film-coated V. vinifera effectively inhibited the weight loss rate and slowed down the loss of titratable acidity, ascorbic acid content, total phenolic content and DPPH activity in contrast to that of non-coated V. vinifera. Therefore, the...
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Cyamopsis tetragonoloba belongs to the family Fabaceae and has notable medicinal properties as it is used as a digestive aid. Guar Gum, which is a high molecular weight carbohydrate with multiple industrial applications, is also obtained from this plant. Methanolic extracts of C. tetragonoloba were obtained through reflux extraction to perform further experiments. Various experimental tests were carried out to understand the physicochemical, antimicrobial, and fluorescence properties of C. tetragonoloba. HPTLC and phytochemical profiles were also obtained. Preliminary phytochemical analysis showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids and triterpenes. Microscopy of the sample powder showed the presence of macrosclereids and thickened xylem vessels. The maximum antimicrobial activity of C. tetragonoloba was seen at a sample concentration of 10 µL where the activity was more than standard against Escherichia coli and Aspergillus niger. HPTLC profiling showed 7 bands each in 5 lanes of increasing concentration and a pattern unique to C....
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The increased use of antibiotics and the rise of antibiotic resistance among microorganisms pose significant public health concerns. While several herbal drugs have been validated for their antimicrobial activity, identification of additional antimicrobial agents is necessary. The Unani system of medicine comprises numerous herbs and formulations used for treating various infections. Arq e Ajeeb (AA) is one such formulation, historically utilized during epidemics to address conditions such as cholera (Haiza), tuberculosis (Sil), plague(Taoon), and seasonal fevers. Additionally, AA has been used as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic. This study aimed to evaluate the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of AA on four different bacteria, considering antibacterial properties demonstrated by its ingredients. The antibacterial activity of the test sample was evaluated using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method. Bacterial strains (P. aeruginosa, E. hirae, E. coli, S. mutans) were inoculated in 100μl sterile MHB broth. A test sample underwent double dilutions ranging from 100 to 0.048828mg. Ciprofloxacin (0.1%) served as the standard antibiotic. The plates were incubated at 32.5 ± 2.5°C for 24...
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Food safety is at risk from several variables, including physical, chemical, and biological risks. In this context, biological risks are of utmost significance. The bacteria among them are crucial in producing food deterioration and food-borne illnesses. Additionally, a novel strategy has been applied in recent years that relies on pro-biotic and post-biotic to inhibit the increase of pathogenic microbes and the mediated corruption they cause because of their potent antimicrobial characteristics. The word “postbiotic” designates soluble elements produced by live bacteria or released following bacterial lysis, including enzymes, peptides, teichoic acids, muropeptides produced by peptidoglycans, polysaccharides, cell surface proteins, and organic acids. Postbiotics have a significant potential to be employed in the pharmaceutical, food, and nutraceutical sectors to improve health and disease prevention due to a variety of signaling substances that may have antioxidant, immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, and antiproliferative effects. The current investigation was to determine the antagonistic potential of the secreted probiotic filtrates, also known as postbiotics, generated from some microorganisms against pathogenic microbes such as Candida albicans,...
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