Effect of hydroalcoholic extract of in combination with meglumine antimoniate on treatment of -induced cutaneous leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice.

Context: Progressive resistance of parasite to available drugs including, meglumine antimoniate, has been reported from various regions of the world, especially Iran.

Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of in a combination therapy with glucantime in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by .

Materials And Methods: Hydroalcoholic extract of was prepared from the plant.

Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Calcium Hydroxide, and Triple Antibiotic Paste as Root Canal Dressing Materials.

Objective: The aim of this article was (i) to define the chemical constituents of Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil (CEO), (ii) to compare the antimicrobial activity of CEO with triple antibiotic paste (TAP) and calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] on planktonic and biofilm Enterococcus faecalis; and (iii) to compare the cytotoxicity of these medicaments on L929 fibroblasts.

Materials And Methods: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to define the constituents of CEO. Zone of inhibition, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and time-kill tests were performed.

Preservation of anthocyanins in solid lipid nanoparticles: Optimization of a microemulsion dilution method using the Placket-Burman and Box-Behnken designs.

Anthocyanins are the main polyphenol components from red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Capitata f.

Evaluation of sperm retrieval rate with bilateral testicular sperm extraction in infertile patients with azoospermia.

Background: About 10% to 15% of infertile men have azoospermia, which could be obstructive or non-obstructive. Diagnostic biopsy from the testis and recently testicular sperm extraction (TESE) are the most precise investigations in these patients. Testicular biopsy can be done unilaterally or bilaterally.