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Helichrysum italicum extract interferes with the production of enterotoxins by Staphylococcus aureusA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Messina, Villaggio Annunziata, Italy
Lett Appl Microbiol 35:181-4. 2002..The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of Helichrysum italicum extract on enterotoxin (A-D) production by Staphylococcus aureus strains...- Extraction methods and bioautography for evaluation of medicinal plant antimicrobial activityA Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy
Lett Appl Microbiol 30:379-84. 2000..The activity was more pronounced against Gram-positive and fungal organisms than against Gram-negative bacteria. Bioautography showed that the antimicrobial activity was probably due to flavonoids and terpenes... - Effects of oregano, carvacrol and thymol on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilmsAntonia Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita degli Studi di Messina, Villaggio Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
J Med Microbiol 56:519-23. 2007..Subinhibitory concentrations of the oils attenuated biofilm formation of S. aureus and S. epidermidis strains on polystyrene microtitre plates... - Efficiency of Calamintha officinalis essential oil as preservative in two topical product typesA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Messina, Messina, Italy
J Appl Microbiol 97:395-401. 2004..To verify the efficiency of Calamintha officinalis essential oil as natural preservative in two current formulations... - Modifications of hydrophobicity, in vitro adherence and cellular aggregation of Streptococcus mutans by Helichrysum italicum extractA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facoltà di Farmacia Università di Messina, Villaggio Annunziata, Italy
Lett Appl Microbiol 38:423-7. 2004..The purpose of the present study was to examine whether sublethal concentrations of Helichrysum italicum extract could affect some of the cariogenic properties of Streptococcus mutans... - Susceptibility of methicillin-resistant staphylococci to oregano essential oil, carvacrol and thymolAntonia Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Messina, Villaggio Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
FEMS Microbiol Lett 230:191-5. 2004..05). The best minimum inhibitory concentration values were reported for carvacrol (0.015-0.03%, v/v) followed by thymol (0.03-0.06%, v/v) and oregano oil (0.06-0.125%, v/v)... 
In vitro activity of carvacrol against staphylococcal preformed biofilm by liquid and vapour contactAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
J Med Microbiol 58:791-7. 2009..The findings of this investigation suggest a potential application for carvacrol in the inactivation of staphylococcal biofilms...- Preservative properties of Calamintha officinalis essential oil with and without EDTAA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Messina, Italy
Lett Appl Microbiol 35:385-9. 2002..This study was focused on the preserving properties of Calamintha officinalis essential oil, a plant known for its diaphoretic, expectorant and aromatic properties... - The effect of Nepeta cataria extract on adherence and enzyme production of Staphylococcus aureusA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Facoltà di Farmacia Sezione di Microbiologia, Universita di Messina, Villaggio Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
Int J Antimicrob Agents 18:583-5. 2001..DNAse, thermonuclease and lipase were inhibited by concentrations equal to 1/2 and 1/4 MIC. A reduction of adherence was also observed... - Effects of Helichrysum italicum extract on growth and enzymatic activity of Staphylococcus aureusA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita degli Studi di Messina, Villagio Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
Int J Antimicrob Agents 17:517-20. 2001..Helichrysum italicum extract could be a novel antimicrobial agent, less toxic to human skin and tissues, worthy of further studies... - Control of biofilm formation by poly-ethylene-co-vinyl acetate films incorporating nisinAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98100, Messina, Italy
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 87:729-37. 2010..The data presented in this study offer new potential applications for developing strategies aimed to improve the effect of antimicrobial agents... - Enhanced activity of carvacrol against biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in an acidic environmentAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
APMIS 120:967-73. 2012..The development of acidic formulations containing carvacrol could be an important tool to control the staphylococcal biofilm in the medical and food environment... - Effect of alkaline pH on staphylococcal biofilm formationAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Italy
APMIS 120:733-42. 2012..In the clinical setting, alkaline solutions or cleaners could be promising to prevent the bacterial colonization, by treating surfaces such as catheters or indwelling medical devices, reducing the risk of biofilm related infections... - In vitro effect of branch extracts of Juniperus species from Turkey on Staphylococcus aureus biofilmAndreana Marino
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 59:470-6. 2010..Differently, on S. aureus 810, they showed only a rather low efficacy on biofilm formation. The extracts at 2 MIC demonstrated a good activity on a preformed biofilm of S. aureus ATCC 6538P... - Antimicrobial activity and phenolic content of natural site and micropropagated Limonium avei (De Not.) Brullo & Erben plant extractsAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Italy
Nat Prod Res 26:2132-6. 2012..The HPLC-DAD analysis revealed ten phenolic acids and four flavonoids with a major amount of m-coumaric acid, naringin and quercetin in the natural site extract... - Ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus westerdijkiae in orange fruit and juiceAndreana Marino
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Universita degli Studi di Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Int J Food Microbiol 132:185-9. 2009..The environmental temperature of 20 degrees C, slows down but does not prevent toxin production. At the lowest temperature of 4 degrees C no growth was observed... - Antimicrobial activity of carvacrol: current progress and future prospectivesAntonia Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy
Recent Pat Antiinfect Drug Discov 7:28-35. 2012..However, more detailed safety investigations and in vivo studies should be carried out so that this molecule could be used in the future... - Uptake of Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae non-O1 and Enterococcus durans by, and depuration of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)Andreana Marino
Pharmaco Biological Department, Microbiology Section, University of Messina, Contrada Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
Int J Food Microbiol 99:281-6. 2005..coli quickly becomes undetectable. The results suggest that, for this kind of seafood, enterococci may be a more appropriate indicator than E. coli of risks to consumers from vibrios... - Chemical composition and biological activities of Calamintha officinalis Moench essential oilMaria Teresa Monforte
Pharmaco Biological Department, School of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
J Med Food 14:297-303. 2011..Moreover, it produces a decrease in body temperature and a protection against pentylenetetrazole-induced convulsions... - Antibacterial effect of plant extracts against Helicobacter pyloriA Nostro
Pharmaco Biological Department, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Phytother Res 19:198-202. 2005..pylori that could be considered a valuable support in the treatment of the infection and may contribute to the development of new and safe agents for inclusion in anti-H. pylori regimens... - In vitro antibacterial activity of some aliphatic aldehydes from Olea europaea LG Bisignano
Department Farmaco-Biologico, University of Messina, Contrada Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
FEMS Microbiol Lett 198:9-13. 2001..The effectiveness of the aldehydes under investigation seems to depend not only on the presence of the alpha,beta-double bond, but also on the chain length from the enal group and on the microorganism tested... - Effects of combining extracts (from propolis or Zingiber officinale) with clarithromycin on Helicobacter pyloriA Nostro
Pharmaco-Biological Department, Section of Microbiology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Phytother Res 20:187-90. 2006..The data demonstrate that combinations of propolis extract + clarithromycin and Z. officinale extract + clarithromycin have the potential to help control H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal disease... - Possible use of Serratia marcescens in toxic metal biosorption (removal)Mariateresa Cristani
Department Farmaco Biologico, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 19:161-8. 2012..Among the processes of bioremediation, the use of microbes to remove and degrade contaminants is considered a biotechnological approach to clean up polluted environments... - Evaluation of antiherpesvirus-1 and genotoxic activities of Helichrysum italicum extractA Nostro
Dipartimento Farmaco Biologico, Sezione Microbiologia, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Messina, Italy
New Microbiol 26:125-8. 2003..Moreover H. italicum extract showed no DNA-damaging activity at concentrations up to 2000 microg/disk... 
Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits biofilm formation by ocular staphylococcal isolatesAnna Rita Blanco
Direzione Ricerca Sviluppo and Innovazione, SIFI SpA, Catania, Italy
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 49:4339-43. 2005....