Antibacterial Properties of Organosulfur Compounds of Garlic ().

Garlic (), a popular food spice and flavoring agent, has also been used traditionally to treat various ailments especially bacterial infections for centuries in various cultures around the world. The principal phytochemicals that exhibit antibacterial activity are oil-soluble organosulfur compounds that include allicin, ajoenes, and allyl sulfides. The organosulfur compounds of garlic exhibit a range of antibacterial properties such as bactericidal, antibiofilm, antitoxin, and anti-quorum sensing activity against a wide range of bacteria including multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains.

The relationship between anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ART).

A variety of predictors are available for ovarian stimulation cycles in assisted reproductive technology (ART) forecasting ovarian response and reproductive outcome in women including biomarkers such as anti- Müllerian hormone (AMH). The aim of our present study was to compare the relationship between AMH levels and pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Overall, fifty patients ( = 50), aged 20-45 years were recruited for the present prospective study.

Qualitative evaluation of selected social factors that impact sexual risk-taking behaviour among African students in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

Background: The incidence of HIV and AIDS continues to be a source of great concern within universities in South Africa. Furthermore, university students constitute an important community in the intervention against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Students in the age group of 15-24 years are at a greater risk of HIV infection than any other group in the country; yet, little is known about why they continue to engage in risky sexual practices.