Biofilm Inhibition of Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton and Globularia alypum L. Extracts Against Candida Infectious Pathogens and In Vivo Action on Galleria mellonella Model.

The increasing importance of fungal infections has fueled the search for new beneficial alternatives substance from plant extracts. The current study investigates the antifungal and antibiofilm activity of Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton and Globularia alypum (L.

Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant Capacity, α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Potential of Wild Moroccan (L.) Leaves.

Medicinal plants offer imperative sources of innovative chemical substances with important potential therapeutic effects. Among them, the members of the genus have been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases. The present study investigated the antioxidant (DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays) and the in vitro anti-hyperglycemic potential of aerial parts of (L.

Risk factors and early renal effects of environmental exposure to the trace elements in Moroccan adolescents.

Background: In Morocco, the use of leaded-gasoline is still common even after its ban in 2011, and other sources of contamination by traces elements are not regulated. We aimed to assess blood and urinary cadmium, blood lead, and total blood mercury levels in Moroccan adolescents and to identify determinants and early renal effects of exposure.

Methods: The study included 149 school adolescents (12 to 18 years), from urban, industrial, and rural areas in Fez city (north of Morocco).

Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of L.

The Moroccan flora is rich in medicinal plants that are commonly used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as the antioxidant properties of leaves extracts from L. colected from the Taza region in northeast Morocco.

Development and Validation of a TLC-Densitometry Method for Histamine Monitoring in Fish and Fishery Products.

Histamine poisoning is a significant public health problem. Therefore, the monitoring of histamine content in fish and fishery products is considered to be a crucial measure in the seafood industry. In the present study, a simple and rapid densitometric thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) method for histamine determination in fish samples was developed and validated.

The effect of ginkgo biloba extract on free radical production in hypoxic rats.

In the present study, we assayed the antioxidant properties of Ginkgo biloba (Gb) extract on rats submitted to 21 d of chronic hypoxia. Doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg were examined. Oxygenated free radical production measured by the chemiluminescence technique was significantly decreased in treated rats compared to control rats placed in similar experimental conditions, and this effect was more significant at the 50 mg/kg dose.

Red blood cell metabolism and hemoglobin oxygen affinity. Effect of vinburnine on normobaric hypoxic rats.

The influence of Vinburnine on red blood cell metabolism and hemoglobin oxygen affinity was investigated in normobaric rats (FiO2: 10%). Two periods of hypoxic exposure were performed (10-21 d). In each experimental series, rats were divided into two groups: Treated rats received a daily intraperitoneal injection of drug (4 mg/kg).