Synthetic antimicrobial agents inhibit aflatoxin production.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are biologically active molecules that can eradicate bacteria by destroying the bacterial membrane structure, causing the bacteria to rupture. However, little is known about the extent and effect of AMPs on filamentous fungi. In this study, we synthesized small molecular polypeptides by an inexpensive heat conjugation approach and examined their effects on the growth of Aspergillus flavus and its secondary metabolism.

The potential long-term neurological improvement of early hyperbaric oxygen therapy on hemorrhagic stroke in the diabetics.

Aims: Although Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HyperBOT) attract our attention successfully these days, it is still full of controversy on the treatment of acute stroke. The aim of this study is to assess the potential long-term neurological consequences and safety of using HyperBOT on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the diabetics.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 79 diabetes patients suffering from acute ICH were randomized to treat for 60 min in a monoplace hyperbaric chamber pressurized with pure oxygen to 2.