Regulation of overexpressed efflux pump encoding genes by cinnamon oil and trimethoprim to abolish carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains.

Resistance mechanisms are a shelter for Acinetobacter baumannii to adapt to our environment which causes difficulty for the infections to be treated and WHO declares this organism on the top of pathogens priority for new drug development. The most common mechanism that develops drug resistance is the overexpression of the efflux pump, especially Resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) family, to almost most antibiotics. The study is designed to detect RND efflux pump genes in A.

Improved oral bioavailability of the anticancer drug catechin using chitosomes: Design, in-vitro appraisal and in-vivo studies.

Catechin hydrate is a phytopharmaceutical with promising anticancer effects but poor bioavailability. This study aimed to elaborate catechin loaded chitosan-tethered liposomes (chitosomes) to enhance catechin oral bioavailability. Nanocarriers were optimized via ethanol injection method followed by physicochemical, ex vivo and biological appraisal in male Wistar albino rats.