Phytochemical characterization of forest leaves extracts and application to control apple postharvest diseases.

The study investigated the antifungal and phytochemical properties of three forest plants (Eucalyptus globulus, Pistacia lentiscus, and Juniperus phoenicea) against apple diseases caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Alternaria alternata. The determination of the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents in the three aqueous extracts of studied plants showed that E. globulus exhibited the highest contents than those of P.

Biological and proteomic analysis of a new isolate of the nematophagous fungus lecanicillium sp.

Background: In our continuing search for biologically active natural enemies from North of Africa with special reference to Tunisian fungi, our teamwork screened fungi from different ecological habitats in Tunisia. Our previous study on the comparative effectiveness of filamentous fungi in the biocontrol of Meloidogyne javanica, a taxon (Lecanicillium) showed high potentiality against M. javanica.

Comparative Effectiveness of Filamentous Fungi in Biocontrol of and Activated Defense Mechanisms on Tomato.

The nematicidal potential of five filamentous fungi as biological control agents (BCAs) against the root-knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne javanica, infecting tomato was assessed in vitro and in pot experiments. The five promising native taxa, namely Trichoderma longibrachiatum, T. harzainum, T.

Effectiveness of an educational program for reducing mental illness stigma targeting family medicine trainees in Tunisia: A quasi-experimental study.

Reducing stigma among mental health and health professionals has been an ultimate priority in many countries worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-session educational intervention for reducing stigma of mental illness targeting family medicine trainees in Tunisia. A quasi-experimental design was adopted with an intervention group (N = 51) and a control group (N = 56).

Succinimido-Ferrocidiphenol Complexed with Cyclodextrins Inhibits Glioblastoma Tumor Growth In Vitro and In Vivo without Noticeable Adverse Toxicity.

SuccFerr has remarkable antiproliferative effects in vitro, attributed to the formation of a stabilized quinone methide. The present article reports in vivo results for a possible preclinical study. SuccFerr is lipophilic and insoluble in water, so the development of a formulation to obviate this inconvenience was necessary.