The purpose of study is to analyze how leisure activities affect the near elders' preparation for successful and productive aging. To achieve the purpose of the study, this study was conducted in 2012 and the data was collected by using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method in the great city area (6 places), metropolitan area (7 places), medium-sized urban area (6 places), and r...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of undernutrition among community-dwelling elderly people in Spain using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and to analyse its distribution according to age, gender and residence region. DESIGN Cross-sectional study assessing the nutritional status of elderly persons through both the short form and the full version of the MNA test. SETTING Pharmacy o...

In this study, walnut green husk extract, which is a valuable waste of horticultural products, was used to enhance antioxidant properties and reduce microbial load of ketchup sauce. Extraction efficiency of walnut green husk extract 22.01%, total phenolic compounds 65.40 (mg gallic acid per 100 g dry husk), flavonoids 10.06 (catechin mg per 100 g dry husk), and EC50 0.17 (mg/mL) were expressed....

the ethanol extract of bacopa monnieri linn. (schrophulariaceae) aerial parts (ebm) was investigated for any in vitro and in vivo antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects. ebm was prepared and estimation of total phenolics was carried out. further, the antioxidant activity of ebm was studied using four in vitro models. the amount of total phenolics was estimated to be 47.7 (g of pyrocatechol eq...

background and aims: human adenoviruses can cause a diversity of clinical diseases, but there is no antiviral therapy formally approved by adenovirus infections. thus, antiviral agents derived from medicinal plants which are effective against adenoviruses infections are urgently required. therefore, this research was aimed to evaluate in vitro antiadenovirus activity of pomegranate (punica gran...

background: artemisia species with common persian name of dermaneh are found all over iran and are used for treatment in infectious diseases such as malaria, hepatitis and other diseases. some artemisia species are used in traditionally as tonic and anti-helmintic in north of iran. objective: the aim of this study was to investigate chemical composition of the essential oil of artemisia hausskn...

Myocardial infarction is a common presentation of coronary artery disease and the leading cause of death worldwide. The present study was investigated potential resistance to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injuries following administration of methanolic (MeOH) extract of Scrophularia frigida (S. frigida) in isolated rat heart. Male Wistar rat hearts (n= 8-10) were isolated and allowed to equilibrat...

Background: Ecballium elaterium is endemic to the northwestern Iran and its fruit is traditionally used for therapeutic purposes in Iran. The toxicological and phytochemical characteristics of the Iran’s Ecballium elaterium have not been investigated so far. Objective: Study on some toxicological and phytochemical features of the Iran’s Ecballium elaterium fruit 90% ethanol extract. Method: ...