The efficacy of three probiotic products designated probiotic A, B and C against clindamycin-induced diarrhea was ascertained. 20 male albino rats were divided into 4 groups: one control group and 3 experimental groups of ...

In the last few years, supporting researches in line with the understanding of the clinical characteristics of probiotics including disease prevention and therapy have popularized the health-promoting benefits of consuming ...

Begonia of the family Begoniaceae is widely used for ornamentation because of its distinctly patterned leaves and flowers. Currently, there are 104 known Philippine species, 14 of which are located in Palawan thriving on ...

Schizophyllum commune Fries is used as a medicinal herb in some countries. Its most studied bioactive compound is Schizophyllan, a beta-glucan that has immunomodulating activity similar to Ganoderan and Lentinan. This study ...

The study aimed to evaluate and compare the Air Pollution Tolerance Indices (APTI) of seven tree species in three sites in Metro Manila: Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Parking Lot, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center ...

Plants have secondary metabolites that can protect them against herbivores and microbes. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of these metabolites can be an effective replacement to antibiotics due to the increasing antibiotic ...

The La Mesa Nature Reserve (LMNR) has been a site of reforestation projects over the years. Reforestation stands in the area includes plantation of mixed and monoculture of either native or non-native trees. Monoculture ...

This study compared the performance of two formulated media and two lyophilized media, namely, Persea americana agar (PAA), Supplemented Persea americana Agar (SPAA), Lyophilized Persea americana Agar (LPAA), and Lyophilized ...

The parasitic disease schistosomiasis has been present in the country for over a century due to difficulties in controlling and eradicating the disease. However, since patients are asymptomatic during the early stages ...