Publications by authors named "Mara Aurori"

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  • * A study collected urine samples from 83 dogs and cats, identifying 49 bacterial strains, with many showing resistance to common antibiotics like beta-lactams and quinolones.
  • * The research tested fruit hydro-ethanolic extracts, finding they have significant antimicrobial effects, with one extract being particularly effective against Gram-negative bacteria and the other against Gram-positive bacteria, suggesting potential use as alternatives to antibiotics.
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Considering that fruits have been underutilized despite their tremendous potential, this study aimed to correlate the in vitro antioxidant, antibacterial and cell-protective abilities of fruit extracts derived from Romanian cultivars with their phytochemical composition. Therefore, following the preparation of ethanolic and carotenoid extracts, phytochemical screening was performed using UV-Vis and HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS methods. The antioxidant activity was analyzed using DPPH and FRAP tests.

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In spite of its well-known nephrotoxicity, gentamicin is nonetheless routinely used in humans and animals. However, no adjuvant treatments have been implemented to mitigate this harmful effect. Given this concern, medicinal plants represent a significant reservoir of natural antioxidants that could potentially reduce the renal oxidative stress induced by gentamicin.

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L. is characterized by an increased quantity of bioactive compounds, namely polyphenols, monoterpenes, organic acids, vitamin C and lipophilic compounds such as carotenoids, being anciently used in the treatment of various diseases. This paper's objectives were to characterize the phytochemical profile of L.

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Antioxidants have been commonly used in medicine for thousands of years. Clinically, pentoxifylline and Ginkgo biloba have beneficial renal effects. Our study evaluated the nephroprotective effect of Gingko biloba in combination with Pentoxifiln in an experimental model of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity.

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