- Thanks for posting this. It's nice to see them calling upon nature to help.
Along those lines, wondering what's new with OLE research, I was at PubMed and just noticed this. While it does not use the term "biofilm" the concept is in the same ballpark:
In vitro effects of triterpenic acids from olive leaf extracts on the mitochondrial membrane potential of promastigote stage of Leishmania spp.
Excerpts:
Protozoan diseases, such as leishmaniasis, are a cause of considerable morbidity throughout the world, affecting millions every year. In this study,
two triterpenic acids (maslinic and oleanolic acids) were isolated from Tunisian olive leaf extracts and their in vitro activity
against the promastigotes stage of Leishmania (L.) infantum and Leishmania (L.) amazonensis was investigated. Maslinic acid showed the highest activity . . . .
. . . two triterpenic acids (maslinic and oleanolic acids) were isolated from Tunisian olive leaf extracts and their in vitro activity . . .
. . . that they produce a time-dependent plasma membrane permeabilization in the treated Leishmania species . . .
. . . data from this investigation indicated a potential application for berberine as an adjuvant therapeutic agent for the prevention of biofilm-related infections.
[ 04-20-2015, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: Keebler ]
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- A quick look at the search results from this grouping also brings up some good reading:
Google: "Townsend Letter" herbs, biofilm -
Posted by SacredHeart (Member # 44733) on :
"Overall, this study provides a proof-of-concept and starting point for investigating the molecular mechanism of the reported increase in bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in the presence of PRMSE."
Sounds promising. Things are going to break on this eventually, we just have to hold on long enough. Don't give up.
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
I read about the maple syrup recently. You just beat me in posting it.
I think it is probably not worth adding to a treatment protocol at this time. Doubt that just the syrup itself would have enough of the active ingredient to do much good.
Bea Seibert
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I know it would just grow more candida for me.
Posted by lymeboy (Member # 24769) on :
There's no way I'm chugging Maple Syrup! But perhaps someone will develop an extract?