Publications by authors named "Emira Noumi"

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  • The study analyzed the chemical profiles and antibacterial properties of essential oils (EOs) from A. visnaga and F. vulgare, identifying key components like butanoic acid and trans-anethole.
  • Both EOs demonstrated effectiveness against five bacterial strains, showing a range of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and significant biofilm inhibition.
  • The bioactive compounds exhibited good pharmacokinetic properties with low toxicity, suggesting potential use as natural antibacterial agents in food and pharmaceuticals.
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Probiotics have been used successfully in aquaculture to enhance disease resistance, nutrition, and/or growth of cultured organisms. Six strains of Bacillus were isolated from the intestinal tracts of fish and recognised by conventional biochemical traits. The six isolated strains were Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis using MALDI-TOF-MS technique.

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  • - The study examines the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) combined with diallyl sulfide (DAS) in diabetic mice, focusing on its anti-diabetic and protective effects on various organs.
  • - EVOO significantly reduced elevated glucose and liver enzyme levels while normalizing harmful lipids, and it also improved the antioxidant defenses of the mice by enhancing key enzymes.
  • - The findings suggest that the combination of EVOO and DAS has strong potential as functional foods for managing diabetes and its related complications.
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  • - The study focuses on synthesizing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the plant Ducrosia flabellifolia to combat multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, particularly ESKAPE pathogens found in hospitals, using a cost-effective and safe method.
  • - Characterization techniques, including UV-Vis spectrophotometry and SEM, confirmed the AgNPs' spherical shape and size (approx. 16.96 nm), with phytochemicals like chlorogenic and caffeic acids identified through LC-ESI-MS analysis.
  • - The synthesized AgNPs demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against various ESKAPE pathogens and fungi, showing low minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and effective inhibition of quorum sensing in certain
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  • The study focuses on essential oils (EO) from plants in the Rutaceae family, commonly used in Tunisian cuisine and traditional medicine, analyzing their chemical makeup and potential health benefits.
  • The essential oils were found to be rich in monoterpenes, particularly limonene, and demonstrated significant antibacterial, antifungal, and anticoagulant effects, outperforming heparin in anticoagulant activity.
  • Molecular docking studies revealed that limonene had strong binding affinity to specific enzymes, indicating its potential as a bioactive compound with desirable pharmacokinetic properties.
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, or star anise, has many uses ranging from culinary to religious. It has been used in the food industry since ancient times. The main purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition, antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities of the essential oil (EO) obtained via hydro-distillation of the aerial parts of .

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Candidiasis, caused by opportunistic fungal pathogens of the genus, poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals. Natural compounds derived from medicinal plants have gained attention as potential sources of anti-fungal agents. Ajwa dates ( L.

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L. has been known as an aromatic, medicinal, and culinary herb since ancient times. The main purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition, antibacterial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities of the essential oil (EO) obtained by hydro-distillation of the aerial parts.

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Antimicrobial resistance by pathogenic bacteria has become a global risk to human health in recent years. The most promising approach to combating antimicrobial resistance is to target virulent traits of bacteria. In the present study, a biosurfactant derived from the probiotic strain Lactobacillus acidophilus was tested against three Gram-negative bacteria to evaluate its inhibitory potential on their biofilms, and whether it affected the virulence factors controlled by quorum sensing (QS).

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In recent years, bacterial pathogens have developed resistance to antimicrobial agents that have created a global threat to human health and environment. As a novel approach to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), targeting bacteria's virulent traits that can be explained by quorum sensing (QS) is considered to be one of the most promising approaches. In the present study, biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles derived from (AgNPs-LR) were tested against three Gram-negative bacteria to determine whether they inhibited the formation of biofilms and triggered the virulence factors controlled by QS.

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() is a ubiquitous pathogen responsible for several severe infections. This study aimed to investigate the adhesive properties and antibiotic resistance among clinical isolated from Hail Hospital Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), using molecular approaches. This study was conducted according to the ethical committee at Hail's guidelines on twenty-four isolates.

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species are major pathogens with increasing importance due to the rise in antibiotic resistance. Whole genome sequencing and genome-scale annotation are promising approaches to study the pathogenicity and dissemination of virulence factors in nosocomial methicillin-resistant and multidrug-resistant bacteria in intensive care units. Draft genome sequences of eight clinical strains were assembled and annotated for the prediction of antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence factors, and phylogenetic analysis.

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A revival interest has been given to natural products as sources of phytocompounds to be used as alternative treatment against infectious diseases. In this context, we aimed to investigate the antimicrobial potential of Ziziphus honey (ZH) against twelve clinical bacterial strains and several yeasts and molds using and computational approaches. The well-diffusion assay revealed that ZH was able to induce growth inhibition of most Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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Background And Objectives: In this work, our aims were to investigate the antimicrobial resistance, and anti-quorum sensing activities of L. methanolic extract.

Materials And Methods: Antibacterial and antifungal activities were performed against thirteen bacteria and five fungal pathogens.

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Background: Marketed fish and shellfish are a source of multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming foodborne pathogenic microorganisms.

Methods: Bacteria isolated from and collected from a local market in Hail region (Saudi Arabia) were isolated on selective and chromogenic media and identified by using 16S RNA sequencing technique. The exoenzyme production and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of all identified bacteria were also tested.

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In the present study, the chemical composition of the volatile oil and methanolic extract from Boiss. was investigated. The antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of the methanolic extract from aerial parts were screened using experimental and computational approaches.

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Velen. is a rare plant species cultivated in the Ha'il region (Saudi Arabia) under greenhouse conditions. In this work, we described, for the first time, the phytochemical composition, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-quorum sensing, and anticancer activities of methanolic extract using both experimental and computational approaches.

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Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. The repercussions of conventional therapeutic approaches present a challenge in the delivery of new effective treatments. Thus, more attention is being awarded to natural products, mainly honey.

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Lben is a dairy fermented food that is largely consumed in Tunisia for its numerous health benefits that are related to the existence of probiotics. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are well known for their beneficial probiotic properties for humans, especially when administered in adequate amounts. The aim of this study was to isolate and investigate the probiotics properties of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei L2 from Lben.

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() is a serious food-borne pathogen that can cause listeriosis, an illness caused by eating food contaminated with this pathogen. Currently, the treatment or prevention of listeriosis is a global challenge due to the resistance of bacteria against multiple commonly used antibiotics, thus necessitating the development of novel green antimicrobials. Scientists are increasingly interested in microbial surfactants, commonly known as "biosurfactants", due to their antimicrobial properties and eco-friendly nature, which make them an ideal candidate to combat a variety of bacterial infections.

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To combat emerging antimicrobial-resistant microbes, there is an urgent need to develop new antimicrobials with better therapeutic profiles. For this, a series of 13 new spiropyrrolidine derivatives were designed, synthesized, characterized and evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant and antidiabetic potential. Antimicrobial results revealed that the designed compounds displayed good activity against clinical isolated strains, with being the most potent (MIC 3.

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Fungal infections caused by species have attracted great interest due to their resistance to commercial antifungal agents. Essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants have many bioactive compounds that are known for their important biological activities, mainly their antimicrobial effects. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the antifungal ability of essential oil (EO) against different clinical isolates.

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Boiss. is a rare desert plant known to be a promising source of bioactive compounds. In this paper, we report for the first time the phytochemical composition and biological activities of hydroalcoholic extract by using liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) technique.

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Essential oils from aromatic and medicinal plants have many bioactive compounds known for their important biological activities mainly their antibacterial effects. Here we evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively the biofilm formation capability of pathogenic bacterial strains (n = 8). Then, we investigated the antibacterial, antibiofilm, antiquorum-sensing, and antiswarming efficacy of essential oil (EO) and terpinene-4-ol.

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The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate newly improved, rapid, and reliable strategies based on real-time PCR to detect the most frequent beta-lactamase genes recorded in clinical strains, particularly in Tunisia ( , , , , , , , and ) directly from the urine. Following the design of primers for a specific gene pool and their validation, a series of real-time PCR reactions were performed to detect these genes in 78 urine samples showing high antibiotic resistance after culture and susceptibility testing. Assays were applied to DNA extracted from cultured bacteria and collected urine.

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