Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of Kelussia odoratissima leaves of aqueous and ethanolic extracts for Bacillus cereus and Listeria innocua was 32 and 16 mg/ml and for Escherichia coli was 64 and 32mg/ml, respectively. Escherichia coli exhibited the most resistance against aqueous and ...
Pelargonium odoratissimumis aperennialand relatively flat-growing shrublet with a short thick main stem and up to 2 feet (60 cm) long flowering branches. Leaves are up to 1.6 inches (6 cm) in diameter, apple green, and covered with fine short hairs making them pleasant to touch. They ha...
Amongst the anaerobes, there is considerable scientific interest in sulfate-respiring prokaryotes owing in part to the ubiquity of these microbes in anoxic environments and the abundance of sulfate anions in saline systems, especially seawater (~28 mM). The biogeochemical process of dissimilatory sulfate...
The fresh aerial parts (leaves, stems, and flowers) of the plants were subjected to hydrodistillation using the Clevenger-type apparatus for 3 h as per the European Pharmacopeia guidelines [40]. The essential oil was recovered by decantation in glass vials and stored in the dark at 4 °C un...