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Antimicrobial

(Science: microbiology, pharmacology) a drug for killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth. An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.


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Re: Molecules entering the bloodstream from skin absorption

... I am getting very curious about a number of emerging medical trials involving essential oils for things like cancer treatment, as well as their antimicrobial properties, etc. And I've found a surprising amount of actual, scientific evidence that essential oils are effective in treating a variety ...

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by maymayrays
Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:24 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Molecules entering the bloodstream from skin absorption
Replies: 2
Views: 3741

Antimicrobial property of Jatropha podagrica

I would like to do a research about the antimicrobial property of Jatropha podagrica. I have read some article regarding this plant. In the studies they used chloroform and methanol extracts. Are there other ways in which I can extract the "chemicals" ...

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by biomeeh
Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:11 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Antimicrobial property of Jatropha podagrica
Replies: 1
Views: 586

Re: Microbiology Investigation improvements?

... would allow the reader to see these data and use more conventional format (X and X, 1998). Other examples hanging wothout ref - garlic is an "antimicrobial food" (whatever that means). You should look for the citations and format on pubmed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/) or google ...

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by JorgeLobo
Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:37 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Microbiology Investigation improvements?
Replies: 11
Views: 2772

Re: Microbiology Investigation improvements?

... examined before (Die Pharmazie [1999, 54(6):452-6])(Microbes and Infection Volume 1, Issue 2, February 1999, Pages 125–129) and garlic has shown antimicrobial activity. All antimicrobial activity observed in the GSE experiments were credited to synthetic preservative agents within the seeds. ...

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by Squirrell
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:30 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Microbiology Investigation improvements?
Replies: 11
Views: 2772

Microbiology Investigation improvements?

... it would be wise to acknowledge this mistake in the conclusion... Please get back to me before Wednesday! P.S. If you mean finding that garlic has antimicrobial activity before the investigation, why would that be necessary? Isn't the test itself concluding that?

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by Squirrell
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:19 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Microbiology Investigation improvements?
Replies: 11
Views: 2772
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