Anti-Helicobacter pylori Properties of the Ant-Venom Peptide Bicarinalin.

The venom peptide bicarinalin, previously isolated from the ant , is an antimicrobial agent with a broad spectrum of activity. In this study, we investigate the potential of bicarinalin as a novel agent against , which causes several gastric diseases. First, the effects of synthetic bicarinalin have been tested against : one ATCC strain, and forty-four isolated from stomach ulcer biopsies of Peruvian patients.

Sacha Inchi Oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.), effect on adherence of Staphylococus aureus to human skin explant and keratinocytes in vitro.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Plukenetia volubilis L. (Euphorbiaceae) is a domesticated vine distributed from the high-altitude Andean rain forest to the lowlands of the Peruvian Amazon. Oil from the cold-pressed seeds, sold under the commercial name of Sacha Inchi Oil (SIO) is actually much in favour because it contains a high percentage of omega 3 and omega 6, and is hence used as a dietary supplement.