<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ahmed Al-Ghamdi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thanaa Elkholy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shahd Abuhelal</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hatim Al-Abbadi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dina Qahwaji</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nahlaa Khalefah</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hanaan Sobhy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mohammad Abu-Hilal</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Jojoba Wax Liquid (Simmondsia chinensis)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antibacterial</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Antimicrobial activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jojoba oil</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simmondsia chinesisis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">191-194</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- x-tinymce/html --&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction&lt;/strong&gt;: Plants are a rich source of bioactive compounds. &lt;em&gt;Simmondsia chinensis&lt;/em&gt;, also known as Jojoba, is the sole member the Simmondsiaceae’s family and has been known traditionally for many medical uses. Objectives: Herein we evaluate the value of crude jojoba oil (J.O) as an antimicrobial agent in vitro.&lt;strong&gt; Methods&lt;/strong&gt;: J.O was tested for potential antimicrobial activity against &lt;em&gt;Bacillus subtilis&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, P. mirabilis, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Asperigillus flavus&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;: Our results did not show any effect on fungi or yeast. However, a significant antibacterial activity was observed against &lt;em&gt;B. subtilis, S. aureus, P. vulgaris, P. mirabilis&lt;/em&gt;. A high activity was observed for J.O at Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) level of 12.5 mg/ml. Interestingly, &lt;em&gt;S. typhimurium, E. coli and Ps. aeruginosa&lt;/em&gt; were found to be highly resistant. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion&lt;/strong&gt;: Our findings suggest that J.O may have a medicinal potential as natural antibacterial agent.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ahmed Al-Ghamdi&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Thanaa Elkholy&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Shahd Abuhelal&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Hatim Al-Abbadi&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Dina Qahwaji&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Nahlaa Khalefah&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;, Hanaan Sobhy&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;, Mohammad Abu-Hilal&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Al-Azhar University, Al Mokhaym Al Daem, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, EGYPT.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 8NH, UNITED KINGDOM.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Consultant General Laparoscopic Surgeon, King Abdulaziz University, University Hospital, Director of Experimental Surgery Unit, KFMRC*, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Departments of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;Head of Pharmacology Unit, -Biochemical, and Toxicology and Food Deficiency.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital, Southampton University, UNITED KINGDOM.&lt;/p&gt;
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