ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY: A REVIEW

Essential Oils and their Antimicrobial Activity: A Review

Essential oils (EOs) have been used in ethno-medicine as an effective and safe antimicrobial agents for a long time.They have been evaluated for the bactericidal, fungicidal, antiparasitical, insecticidal, Baby Health virucidal, medicinal and cosmetics applications.EOs are derived from various species of edible and medicinal plants including herbs

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Role of P-glycoprotein in the pharmacotherapy of pregnant women

This review addresses the function of the protein-transporter glycoprotein-P Wax (Pgp, ABCB1 protein) and the expression of its encoding gene MDR1/mdr1 throughout the gestational period in humans and animals.We discuss the relationship between the transporter function and the hormone fluctuations during pregnancy.We cite studies on the association

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Prolonging the shelf life of homemade gelatin ultrasound phantoms

A significant limitation of homemade phantoms is shelf life.Our goal was to compare the impact on shelf life of easily obtained additives.Fifteen additives were mixed into a gelatin-psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid fiber phantom; three of these additives were used as a layer on top of the phantom.The mixtures were stored in the Dryer Wall Mounting Br

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