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Antibacterial-enhancing efficacy of aloe vera and honey in salicylic acid topical formulations against acne
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Purpose: To compare the antibacterial-enhancing efficacy of aloe vera and honey in salicylic acid topical formulations against acne. Method: Six formulations containing 5 % salicylic acid were developed as creams and gels as follows: Formulations S, V and H were creams containing salicylic acid alone (S), salicylic acid with 28 % aloe vera (V), and salicylic acid with 10 % honey (H). Formulations J, M, and B were gels containing salicylic acid alone (J), salicylic acid with aloe vera 20 % (M) and salicylic acid with 12 % honey (B). Each formula was evaluated for colour, odour, pH, viscosity, spreadability, and stability under different temperatures (25, 30, and 60oC) and times (1 hour, 1 day, and 1 week). Furthermore, antibacterial activity was determined using the agar well diffusion method against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas spp., Proteus, and Klebsiella spp. Results: The formulations exhibited distinct colours and odours, with pH values ranging from 4 to 6, viscosities between 3813 and 9813 cP, and spreadability from 10 to 45.5 (g*cm/s). Antibacterial activity, measured by inhibition zone diameters, varied from 0.4 to 2.5 cm against different bacterial strains (p < 0.001). Creams (S, V, and H) exhibited high selectivity, showing strong activity against Gram-positive bacteria such as S. aureus but limited effectiveness against Gram-negative rods like Proteus. In contrast, gel formulations (J, M, and B) showed a broader and more consistent spectrum of activity. All formulations showed stability for up to one month, even with temperature fluctuations, while maintaining a skin-compatible pH. Conclusion: Formulations containing aloe vera and honey increased the antibacterial activity of salicylic acid, thereby making them suitable adjuvants in anti-acne formulations.  

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Publication Date
Wed Oct 07 2020
Journal Name
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine &amp; Toxicology
Spectrophotometric Determination of Ampicillin with Sulfanilic Acid by Oxidative Coupling Reaction
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Publication Date
Sun Mar 30 2014
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
Oxidation of Toluene to Benzoic Acid Catalyzed by Modified Vanadium Oxide
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A variety of oxides were examined as additives to a V2O5/Al2O3 catalyst in order to enhance the catalytic performance for the vapor phase oxidation of toluene to benzoic acid. It was found that the modification with MoO3 greatly promoted the little reaction leading to improve catalyst performance in terms of toluene conversion and benzoic acid selectivity. The effect of catalyst surface area, catalyst promoters, reaction temperature, O2/toluene, steam/toluene, space velocity, and catalyst composition to catalyst performance were examined in order to increase the benzoic acid selectivity and yield.

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Thu Sep 30 2004
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
The Manufacture of Lead Acid Battery Separators using Locally Produced Polyethylene
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Sat Jun 30 2001
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
Extraction of Iron from Al-Hussainyat Iron Ore using Acid Leaching
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Thu Apr 30 2026
Journal Name
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology And Pharmacy
Investigation of antimicrobial activities of bioactive compound against Pseudomonas aeruginousa isolated from burns infections
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Forty-five samples in total there are just twenty isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginousa. Over the period of four months, from January 2025 to April 2025, a variety of clinical samples were gathered from numerous hospitals in Baghdad, including Al-Sader, Ibn Al-Balady, Fatima Al-Zahraa, and Al-Imam Ali Hospitals. The clinical samples of patients with burns infections were included. The Vitek 2 compact and a biochemical test verified that all isolates were cultivated on king A, king B, ctrmide agar, macConkey agar, and blood agar. Using the disk diffusion technique, the susceptibility of P. aeruginousa isolates to 16 antibiotics from various classes was determined. P. aeruginousa isolates exhibited strong resistance to the majority of t

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Wed Apr 19 2017
Journal Name
Ibn Al-haitham Journal For Pure And Applied Sciences
Synthesis and Spectral Studies of Some Metal Complexes with Bis[O,O-2,3;O,O-5,6(Chlorocarboxylic Methyliden)] L-Ascorbic Acid
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&nbsp;The reaction of L-ascorbic acid with the tirchloroacetic acid in the presence of potassium hydroxide gave new product Bis[O,O-2,3;O,O-5,6(chlorocarboxylicmethyliden)]Lascorbic acid (H2L) which was isolated and characterized by 1H,13C-NMR, elemental analysis (C,H,N), UV-Visible and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The complexes of the ligand (H2L) with metal ions, M+2= (Cu, Co, Ni, Cd and Hg) were synthesized and characterized by FTIR, UV-Visible, molar conductance, atomic absorption, magnetic susceptibility and the molar ratio. The analysis evidence showed the binding of the metal ions with (H2L) through the bicarboxylato group manner resulting in six-coordinated metal ion. The TLC for (H2L) and complexes showed one spot for eac

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Sun Jul 09 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
Adsorption of Levofloxacine Antibacterial from Contaminated Water by Non – Conventional Low Cost Natural Waste Materials
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An experimental study was conducted with low cost natural waste adsorbent materials, barley husks and eggshells, for the removal of Levofloxacine (LEVX) antibacterial from synthetic waste water. Batch sorption tests were conducted to study their isothermal adsorption capacity and compared with conventional activated carbon which were, activated carbon > barley husks > eggshells with removal efficiencies 74, 71 and 42 % with adsorbents doses of 5, 5 and 50 g/L of activated carbon, barley husks, and eggshells respectively. The equilibrium sorption isotherms had been analyzed by Langmuir, Freundlich, and Sips models, and their parameters were evaluated. The experimental data were correlated well with the Langmuir model which gives the

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Mon Apr 20 2026
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Applied Physics A
The antibacterial property of ZnO nanopowder with different concentration of sodium hydroxide prepared by hydrothermal method
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Tue May 07 2024
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Histological and Molecular Evaluation of the Antiproliferative Activity of Allium ampeloprasum Water Extract Against Oral Mucosa Cell Line (Gingival Cancer)
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Gingival carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm affecting the oral mucosa and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum water extracts have gotten a lot of attention because of their bioactive components, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and alkaloids, which have a variety of pharmacological activities, including antiproliferative actions. This study aimed to evaluate the histological and molecular effects of Allium ampeloprasum (leek) water extract on the proliferation of the murine gingival cancer cell line. Histological evaluation was conducted to examine morphological changes induced by extract treatment. Molecular mechanisms underlying the observed histological changes were investigated

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Publication Date
Thu Nov 01 2012
Journal Name
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal
Lactic Acid 5% Mouthwash is an Effective Therapeutic and Prophylactic Agent in Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer (Single blind placebo controlled therapeutic study)
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KE Sharquie, SA Al Mashhadani, AA Noaimi, RK Al-Hayani, SA Shubber, Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2012 - Cited by 1

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