Determination of Antimicrobial Potential of Five Herbs used in Ayurveda Practices against and Methicillin Resistant .

Background: Medicinal plants are an important source of novel antimicrobial agents. Ayurvedic treatment involves the use of a variety of medicinal plants that merit investigation.

Aims: To investigate the antimicrobial activity of bark of (L.

Enhanced antibacterial activity of TiO nanoparticle surface modified with extract.

Background: The antibacterial activity of 21 nm TiO nanoparticles (NPs) and particles modified with () against Methicillin resistant was investigated in the presence and absence of light.

Results: Surface modification of TiO NPs with the adsorption of extract, causes to shift the absorption edge of TiO NPs to higher wavelength. TiO NPs, pericarp extract showed significant bactericidal activity which was further enhanced in contact with the TiO modified extract.

Standardization of spray-dried powder of Piper betle hot water extract.

The leaves of Piper betle Linn. (Family: Piperaceae) possess several bioactivities and are used in the Traditional Medical systems of Sri Lanka. The present investigation was carried out to standardize the spray-dried powder of P.