Antibiotic resistance among enteric bacteria like Klebsiella, E. coli and Proteus has been a growing health concern especially in developing countries like the Philippines. This great resistance is attributed to the alarming ...

The study was conducted to determine if actinobacteria isolated from Urdaneta City Sanitary Landfill soil have antimicrobial potential. Actinobacteria were selectively isolated using serial dilution of composite soil samples ...

The antimicrobial activities of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) and Manila elemi (Canarium luzonicum) essential oils were determined on six bacterial species, namely: Staphylococcus aureus, ...

There is a growing interest in the field of alternative medicine regarding mushrooms as they have natural chemicals that exhibit antibacterial and antioxidant properties.. It is the aim of this study to determine the ...

Oxidative stress has harmful effects in different body organs which could lead to the occurrence of severe diseases such as hypertension and cancer. In search of an alternative medicine that is accessible and inexpensive, ...

Prenatal alcohol exposure causes a disruption of developmental processes in embryos and results in a wide range of alcohol-induced defects known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The main mechanism through which alcohol ...

This study assessed the micronuclei occurrence of the gill cells and the lead bioaccumulation in the gill tissues obtained in the Asian green mussels, Perna viridis. The MN assay test was used to determine the micronuclei ...

Characterization of indoor bioaerosols, especially in areas frequented by a massive number of people, is of public health significance. This study was performed to assess the bacterial and fungal bioaerosols inside the ...

Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug used to treat skin infections such as jock itch, athlete's foot, and ringworm. Studies showed that griseofulvin inhibits the proliferation of human cervical carcinoma (Hela) cancer cell ...

Mussels have always been preferred to monitor bioavailability and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems. This study assessed the bioavailability of lead in Atrina pectinata mussels obtained from Barangay ...