The chemical constituents of the essential oil of Ruta graveolens L. from aerial parts collected from Iran were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oil yield of the dried plant obtained by hydrodistillation was 0.4% (v/w). Nineteen compounds, representing for 95.2% of the oil, were identified. The main classes of compounds were found to be ketons(46.6%) and sesquiterpenoids (13.3%) and monoterpenoids...

Bioassay-guided separation with an eye toward antifungal activity led to the isolation of the new alkaloid 5-(1̀,1̀-dimethylallyl)-8-hydroxyfuro[2-3-b] quinoline (1) and the known biscoumarin daphnoretin (2) as the active constituents of the chloroform extract obtained from the leaves of Ruta chalepensis. The structures of the metabolites were elucidated on the basis of their spectral characteris...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Stamen movements directly determine pollen fates and mating patterns by altering positions of female and male organs. However, the implications of such movements in terms of pollination are not well understood. Recently, complex patterns of stamen movements have been identified in Loasaceae, Parnassiaceae, Rutaceae and Tropaeolaceae. In this study the stamen movements in Rut...

Entamoeba histolytica (protozoan; family Endomoebidae) is the cause of amoebiasis, a disease related to high morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, this illness considered significant public health issue in developing countries. In addition, parasite resistance conventional medicinal treatment has increased recent years. Traditional medicine around world represents valuable source alternative for m...