Antimicrobial Synergistic Effects of Linezolid and Vancomycin with a Small Synthesized 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Derivative: A Challenge for MRSA Solving.

Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) emerged as one of the leading causes of persistent human infections and makes it difficult to treat bacteremia, especially with biofilm formation. In this work, we investigated the synergism between Linezolid (LNZ) and Vancomycin (VAN) with a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole derivative, resulting in a new small-molecule antibacterial compound that we named on several clinical MRSA, MRSE (methicillin-resistant ) and control (ATCC Collection) strains in their planktonic and biofilms cultures. The broth microdilution method evaluated the susceptibility of planktonic cells to each investigated antibiotic combined with .

Overview of the Polyphenols in Salicornia: From Recovery to Health-Promoting Effect.

Nowadays, there has been considerable attention paid toward the recovery of waste plant matrices as possible sources of functional compounds with healthy properties. In this regard, we focus our attention on Salicornia, a halophyte plant that grows abundantly on the coasts of the Mediterranean area. Salicornia is used not only as a seasoned vegetable but also in traditional medicine for its beneficial effects in protecting against diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer.

A Tara Gum/Olive Mill Wastewaters Phytochemicals Conjugate as a New Ingredient for the Formulation of an Antioxidant-Enriched Pudding.

Olive mill wastewater, a high polyphenols agro-food by-product, was successfully exploited in an eco-friendly radical process to synthesize an antioxidant macromolecule, usefully engaged as a functional ingredient to prepare functional puddings. The chemical composition of lyophilized olive mill wastewaters (LOMW) was investigated by HPLC-MS/MS and H-NMR analyses, while antioxidant profile was in vitro evaluated by colorimetric assays. Oleuropein aglycone (5.