<i>In-vitro</i> Antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant Activities and Cytotoxicty of <i>Carum carvi</i> L

Abstract

Carum carvi L. was used traditionally in different populations for many medical complains. The study was aimed to investigate antimicrobial, anti-oxidant activities and cytotoxicty of fixed oil of Carum carvi L. (seeds). The oil was extraction by petroleum ether (60-80°C) using a Soxhlet apparatus. The oil of Carum carvi L. seeds were tested against four standard bacterial species: two Gram-positive bacteria viz, Bacillus subtilis (NCTC 8236) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), two Gram-negative bacterial strains Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), and fungal strains viz, Candida albicans (ATCC 7596) using the disc diffusion method. The antioxidant activities were conducted via DPPH radical scavenging assay and cytotoxicty using brine shrimp assay.

Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B. Fedtsch: An overview on Phytochemistry, Therapeutic uses and its application in the food industry

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Dietary fortification of crushed seeds of Bonium persicum on growth performance, apparent ileal digestibility and blood metabolites in broiler chicks during the starter phase

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