objectives insulin resistance has been considered as the most important component of type 2 diabetes mellitus (dm2). plants used in folk medicine to treat diabetes mellitus represent a viable alternative for the control of this disease. this study was aimed to examine the antidiabetic effects of three iranian medicinal plants i.e. urtica dioica, trigonella foenum-graecum and fumaria officinalis...

Objective: In this study, we elucidated the ameliorative effect of aqueous extract of leaves of Mumiju against acetic acid-induced experimental colitis in male rats. Materials and Methods: The animals were randomly divided into four groups (n=7) including I: control group, II: vehicle group (injected with 2 ml acetic acid (4%) intra rectally), III and IV: treatment groups which received Mumiju ...

Choline acetyltransferase was demonstrated in nettles (Urtica dioica), peas (Pisum sativum), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and blue--green algae by using a Sepharose--CoASH affinity column. The column effected a 1500-fold purification of the enzyme from nettle homogenates and was required for demonstrating activity in the other higher plants. Demonstration of the en...

urtica dioica is a perennial plant used as herbal medicine due to its many pharmacological and clinical effects. because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in traditional diabetes treatment but is also known as antimicrobial, anti inflammatory or anti prostate cancer agent. extensive studies have been conducted on different parts of this plant and their biological effects. here we r...

Study in uitro on the anticestodal activity of Coleus blu111ei leaves extracts against Hy111e11olepis 111icrosfolll11 was conducted. Leaves of C. blwuci were collected and extracted ·with hexane, chloroform, ethanol and water. Anthelmintic activity was evaluated with an assay using H. 111icrosfolllll in a serial microplate dilution method by determination of mortality time. The parasites were t...

As the impact of global warming intensifies drought effects, plants need to adapt and other climate change-induced stresses through various defense mechanisms. One them is increased synthesis bioactive compounds (BCs), which helps overcome adverse environmental conditions. This effect can be used in sustainable controlled cultivation as a tool for nutritional improvement crops, so this study fo...

Background and Objective: Recent studies have shown that not only the quantity, but also the quality of dietary fatty acids can affect lipid parameters. Elaidic acid is a major hydrogenated by-product of vegetable oil play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease, especially atherosclerosis, through changing lipid profile and increase in inflammation and inflammatory factors. On the ...