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What is the purpose of step 6 in the 'Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth' procedure?
To place a filter paper disc impregnated with Onion or Garlic juice extract in the centre of petri plate
Why are natural antimicrobial agents in demand?
Due to the increasing abuse of antibiotics leading to multidrug resistant microorganisms
Why are infections caused by strains with multi-drug resistance (MDR) difficult to treat with standard antibiotics?
Because multi-drug resistant microorganisms are not affected by standard antibiotics
What is the effect of onion and garlic juice on bacterial and fungal growth?
It inhibits bacterial and fungal growth due to their anti-bacterial and antifungal activity
Why are garlic and onion considered natural antimicrobials?
Due to their anti-bacterial and antifungal activity and production of Volatile oils with antibiotic effects
Garlic is a powerful remedy to protect against infections of many bacteria, fungi and ______
viruses
Natural antimicrobial compounds can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, ______, and mushrooms
algae
Effect of onion and garlic juice on Bacterial, Fungal growth procedures: 6. place a filter paper disc impregnated with Onion or Garlic juice extract in the centre of petri plate 7. incubate the plate in incubator at 37 c for 24 hr (or 28 c for 2-10 days for ______)
fungi
The demand for natural antimicrobial agents is increasing and the abuse of antibiotics is leading to multidrug resistant microorganisms reinforcing the focus on natural ______
antimicrobials
Antibiotics: Protein substances produced by an organism to kill or inhibit the growth of another organism. Onion and Garlic are considered as natural antimicrobials due to their anti-bacterial, antifungal activity and production of Volatile oils which have the same effect of ______
antibiotics
Test your knowledge about the increasing demand for natural antimicrobial agents and the challenges posed by multidrug resistant microorganisms. Learn about the effectiveness of garlic and other natural antimicrobial compounds in treating infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
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