Nitric oxide-releasing self-healing hydrogel for antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy against polymicrobial infection.

Bacterial infections and the formation of biofilms are currently key factors in the delay of wound healing. S-Nitroso glutathione (GSNO) is recognized as a nitric oxide (NO) donor that exhibits potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities. However, some of the stability limitations of NO require it to be prepared pharmaceutically.

Effect of orally administered combination of and (Aubl) Merr extracts on phagocytic activity of macrophage.

Background And Purpose: Polysaccharide sulfate is a major active phytochemical constituent of , whereas the (Aubl) Merr has antioxidant properties. The aim of this research was to investigate the combined effect of polysaccharide sulfate that was isolated from and on the macrophage activity.

Experimental Approach: The phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of extracts in water and various ethanol concentrations were studied using the Folin-Ciocalteu and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl- hydrate (DPPH) methods, respectively.

Investigation of Antituberculosis from Medicinal Plant of Community Ethnic in South Sulawesi.

Background: Tuberculosis is one of the transmitted diseases that has been claimed as one of the most serious health problems worldwide resulting in death, as reported in WHO in Global Tuberculosis Report 2014. It has been predicted that 9 million people suffer from tuberculosis disease and 1.5 - 2 million deaths occur by this disease.

Spectral analysis of respiratory noise in horses with upper airway disorders.

Reasons For Performing Study: It has long been recognised that the production of abnormal respiratory sounds by horses during exercise is frequently associated with upper airway obstructions. Respiratory acoustic measurements have shown promise in investigation of upper airway disorders in man and, more recently, in horses with experimentally-induced obstructions.

Objectives: To evaluate sounds from exercising horses with naturally occurring dynamic obstructions of the upper respiratory tract and to compare these with those from normal horses in order to determine whether different obstructions produce characteristic spectral patterns.