Antimicrobial Activity of Some Medicinal Herbs to the Treatment of Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous Infections: Preliminary Research.

(1) Background: Superficial, including cutaneous and mucocutaneous infections are a current public health problem with universal distribution. One of the main concerns, in the present/future, is fungal/bacterial infections by resistant microorganisms. This study aimed to verify if decoctions of coptidis (, Ranunculaceae family), neem (, Meliaceae family), and their essential oils (EOs), as well as the EO of manuka (, Myrtaceae family) have antimicrobial activity against prevalent species of microorganisms responsible for superficial infections.

Antifungal Potential of Some Herb Decoctions and Essential Oils on Species.

(1) Background: Candidiasis is a fungal infectious disease caused by opportunistic species. The incidence of candidiasis has improved, due to prolonged antibiotic therapy and an increased number of immunocompromised patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if decoctions and essential oil (EO) of neem (, Meliaceae family), coptidis (, Ranunculaceae family), magnolia (, Magnoliaceae ), scutellaria (, Lamiaceae family), and the EO of manuka (, Myrtaceae family), have antifungal activity in vitro against some clinically prevalent species of .

Targeted metabolite analysis and biological activity of Pieris brassicae fed with Brassica rapa var. rapa.

For the first time, an insect-plant system, Pieris brassicae fed with Brassica rapa var. rapa, was tested for its biological capacity, namely, antioxidant (DPPH*, *NO, and O(2)*- radicals) and antimicrobial (bacteria and fungi) activities. Samples from the insect's life cycle (larvae, excrements, exuviae, and butterfly) were always found to be more efficient than the host plant.

HPLC-DAD-MS/MS-ESI screening of phenolic compounds in Pieris brassicae L. Reared on Brassica rapa var. rapa L.

The phenolic profiles of cabbage white butterfly ( Pieris brassicae L.; Lepidoptera: Pieridae) at different development stages (larvae, exuviae, and butterfly), its excrements, and its host plant Brassica rapa var. rapa L.