Soapnut Seeds Reveal Surprising Chemistry With Antibacterial and Antioxidant Power
A GC-MS study of soapnut seed kernels from Manipur, India, has revealed a novel caffeine-rich chemical profile with selective antibacterial ...
Tag: antibacterial activity
Metal Complexes Built From Salicylaldehyde Schiff Bases Show Antibacterial Power Rivaling Kanamycin
Researchers synthesized eleven transition metal complexes of salicylaldehyde-based Schiff base ligands and found that copper and cadmium derivatives inhibit Bacillus ...
Tiny Carbon Particles Boost Okra’s Drought Survival and Supercharge Its Medicinal Flavonoids
Carbon nanoparticles applied to soil help okra survive drought while multiplying the flavonoids responsible for its antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-fibrotic ...
Ethiopian Tree Leaves Help Grow Antibacterial Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites
Researchers used Millettia ferruginea leaf extract to synthesize a zinc oxide/bentonite nanocomposite that showed enhanced antibacterial activity against four bacterial ...
Ancient Seed Oil Trapped in Nanoparticles Wipes Out Two Deadly Superbugs
Researchers have encapsulated antibacterial ajwain essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles embedded in a hydrogel that completely inhibits Staphylococcus aureus and ...
Sugar Industry Waste Feeds Algae That Boost Bell Pepper Growth, Study Finds
Egyptian researchers turned hydrolyzed sugar industry molasses into a cheap carbon source that tripled Chlorella vulgaris MU-22 growth and produced ...
Exploring Dorstenia barnimiana’s Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, researchers led by Dessie et al. delve into the ...
