Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive global event with significant health, psychological and social consequences, appeared for the first time in December 2019, it was officially called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-Cov-2), it causes important diseases in humans ranging from common cold to deadly respiratory infections, most infected people recovering within a few weeks, except some of them, have symptoms for a long time and it is called a post-COVID-19 syndrome. Objectives: This study was conducted in Diyala Governorate, north of Baghdad, from October 2022 to March 2023, to ..read more

One of the best-known and widespread bacterial pathogens that cause invasive infections as well as skin infections is recognized as Staphylococcus aureus strains to contribute to certain pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, cardiovascular infections, infections at surgical sites, infections of prosthetic joints, and nosocomial bacteremia. Meanwhile, Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have an effective antibacterial potential that may be used to safeguard both human and animal health, according to several research. Numerous LAB strains are side effect free and incapable of harming both peo ..read more

Nymphaea caerulea is an aquatic plant originally found in the Nile River has several therapeutic activities - anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-microbial activities. This led us to perform the study focusing on the anti-microbial properties of the flower extract. Crude ethanolic extract of petals and pollens of N. caerulea flower were prepared and its antimicrobial activity was checked against E. coli. The Minimum Inhibition Concentration value was determined showing that both the extracts had similar capability against both the strains, with MIC value of 0.39mg/ml and ..read more

Abstract The family Burseraceae comprises a total of 18 genera and 540 species. Boswellia dalzielii is a botanical species commonly employed in tropical and subtropical regions for its therapeutic properties, serving as a remedy for a diverse range of health conditions. The taxonomic identification and chemical composition of B. dalzielii in northern Nigeria have not been extensively documented in scientific literature, despite the recognized medicinal efficacy of this plant species. The soxhlet extraction method was employed to extract ethanol, methanol, and aqueous crude from the leaves. Sub ..read more

Tempeh and tofu are widely consumed by Indonesians and easily made using simple tools and method, thus numerous home industries producing are emerging. However, soybean processing in these industries produces high volume of wastewater. This study provides a simple wastewater treatment instrument design that could be used by soybean-based home industries by applying a series of physical, chemical, and biological treatment. Physical treatment was performed by filtration, chemical by addition of alum salts, while biological treatment was done by supplementing with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from ..read more

Red Chili (Capsicum annum L.) is a horticultural plants that is classified as an important commodity and has high economic value. One of the main problems in the production of red chili is anthracnose disease caused by the Colletotrichum capsici pathogen. Bacillus spp. expected to have the potential to inhibit the growth of C. capsici and stimulate the growth of plant. This study aims to determine the potential of Bacillus spp., in suppressing the growth of the C. capsici fungus and stimulating the growth of red chili. This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with the treatment wit ..read more

Excessive synthetic fungicide use reduces soil's antagonistic population, allowing soil-borne plant pathogens to cause significant global losses. Despite high fungicide application, plant diseases persist, harming the ecosystem. Trichoderma spp, an eco-friendly plant symbiont, can serve as an alternative biocontrol agent. This study evaluated Trichoderma harzianum's antagonistic effect against fungal pathogens and its compatibility with fungicides under in-vitro using a Completely Randomized Design with four replications per treatment. Trichoderma harzianum showed high antagonistic activity fo ..read more

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The interaction between spike protein and ACE2 receptor causes virus entry into the cells. The aim of this study was to review the utilization of nutraceutical and phytochemical agents to inhibit the interaction of spike protein envelope SARS-CoV-2 virus and ACE2 receptor. The data literature was retrieved from several databases such as Google scholar, Science direct, and PubMed. This study was conducted from September-October 2020. The review process was conducted based on PRISMA Guidelines.The results showed that nutraceuticals ..read more

Attaqie Farm Agroedutourism produced 1.5 tons/ha of star fruit waste in 2018, which was wasted because it was not utilized by starfruit farmers. Attaqie farm strives to implement the Sustainable Agriculture System (SPT) to support sustainable agriculture. The waste originating from one cultivation can be used as a resource in other forms. The application of integrated and sustainable agriculture is beneficial for farmers to preserve the ecology while maintaining the culture adopted in an area. Farmers' objectives for agricultural cultivation are good, healthy, and maximum yields, therefore the ..read more

Milkfish is a seafood commodity that is very popular with the community. However, milkfish can also be a source of spreading bacteria if it is not managed hygienically and safely. The objective of this experiment was to activite Salmonella typhii in milkfish using the invitro test. This research was called out in Microbiology Laboratory at the Faculty of Medical, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. The result of this experiment indicated that Salmonella typhii gave a positive result for the Biochemical test with TSIA media, SIM media, MRVP media, citrate, urea, Glucose, Sucrose, Lactos ..read more