Assessment of Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties and Cytotoxicity of Peruvian .

Aim: The antimicrobial activity of is largely due to its aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, terpenes, alkaloids, ketones, esters, alcohols, and lactones. The objective of this research was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of the compounds in the (Tumbo) fruit and leaves included also on cultured strains of the microorganisms and .

Materials And Methods: Antimicrobial activity was analyzed by the disk diffusion method and evaluated in terms of their zones of inhibition.

RNA interference: a novel and physiologic mechanism of gene silencing with great therapeutic potential.

The post-genomics scientific era has evolved rapidly while achieving advanced understanding of the structure and function of the genes responsible for both the phenotypic characteristics of higher organisms and the pathophysiology of several genetic diseases. Researchers in the fields of oncology and infectious diseases have become more convinced of the great potential of molecular biology approaches to further develop highly specific diagnostic and less toxic therapeutic strategies. During the last two decades, approaches for the specific silencing of essential viral genes and cellular oncogenes were evaluated with optimism for developing directed therapies.