background & aim: oocytes in vitro maturation is an enormously promising technology for the treatment of infertility, yet its clinical application remains limited owing to poor success rates. therefore this study was designed to determine the effect of gundelia tournefortii root hydro alcoholic extract as a source of antioxidant on in vitro oocyte maturation. experimental: in this study, th...

background & aim: marigold or calendula officinalis l. is a annual herb belongs to the asteraceae family.  marigold is a valuable medicinal plant which is used in pharmaceutical industry.  in addition, this plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant. aim of current study was to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of jasmonic acid (ja), and salicylic acid (sa) on phytochemical pr...

Nowadays, consumers are highly worried about using chemical preservatives in foods. Thus they tend to use natural and safe food products with healthful benefits. Pomegranate and its peel can have such a role. This study aimed to determine the antioxidant activity, Total Phenolics, and Flavonoids Properties of Different Parts of Pomegranate extracts. Three types of extracts were prepared with di...