Abstract Background: Bacterial infections involving the multidrug resistant (MDR) strains are among the top leading causes of death throughout the world. Healthcare system across the globe has been suffering from an extra-ordinary burden in terms of looking for the new and more potent antimicrobial compounds. The aim of the present study was to determine the antibacterial activity of some Cameroonian edible plants (Garcinia lucida bark, Phoenix dactylifera pericarps, Theobroma cacao pod, Sol...

Abstract Background: In recent years, drug resistance to human pathogenic bacteria has been commonly reported from all over the world. As antimicrobial activities of most medicinal plants and antibiotics have been already explored, it is more important to make investigations on animal species mainly invertebrates which could constitute an efficient source of antimicrobial molecules. This work was aimed at contributing to the fight against microbial resistance through the study of antibacteri...

Abstract Background: Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Cucumeropsis mannii and Citrullus lanatus commonly called pumpkin seeds or egussi, the oil-rich seeds, have already demonstrated hypolipidemic activity. In Africa, these seeds are popularly used in the preparation of local foods. During that thermal process, the fatty acid content of pumpkin seeds’ oils may be altered in their functionality. Thus, this work aims at studying the effect of stifled cooking o...