introduction: the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of citrus aurantifolia (ca) extract on smear layer removal in different parts of root canals. materials and methods: thirty-nine single-rooted human teeth were randomly divided into three experimental ( n =12) and one control ( n =3) groups. teeth were instrumented using mtwo rotary instruments. root canals were irrigated with...

in order to evaluate the effect of berberis vulgaris extract on the experimental ulcers of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) on balb/c mice, a study was undertaken over a 12 months period. forty balb/c mice were divided into 2 main groups a and b. each main group in turn was divided into 5 sub groups of 4 mice and each sub group were inoculated subcutaneously by 0.1ml liquid phase culture containing...

background: coriandrum sativum l. has been recommended for relief of insomnia in iranian traditional medicine. however, no pharmacological studies have yet evaluated its sedative effects. the aim of this study was to determine if extracts and essential oil of coriander seeds have sedative-hypnotic activity.   methods: the aqueous or hydro-alcoholic extracts or essential oil of coriander seeds (...

To determine the in vitro allelopathic effect of aqueous extract Calathea lutea (Aubl.) E.Mey. ex Schult. (bijao) on initial growth Lactuca sativa L. (lettuce) variety White Boston. An at 15% w/v was prepared with each part bijao plant (stem, leaf, and root), it left to stand for 48 hours, then extracts 2, 4, 6% concentrations were obtained by dilution. 10 lettuce seeds/petri dishes sown, irrig...

background & aim: nowadays, the application of traditional medicine and herbal medicinal plants instead of chemical and synthetic drugs has captured the attention of the researchers. the purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effects of the aquatic, ethanolic and methanolic (80%) extracts of the aerial and root parts of stachys lavandulifolia vahl which were taken from t...

The eucalyptus tree is an excellent source of antimicrobial agents; it used in many oral cure products. bitter taste these agents could compromise their usage. Therefore, fortifying the extracts with non-nutritive sweeteners be a promising procedure for masking unpleasant taste. This study was vitro evaluation activity (alcoholic and aqueous) against salivary Streptococci mutans. It aimed to in...

objective: leishmaniasis is one of the most important parasitic infectious diseases in the world. since last century, many efforts have been made to control and treat the disease, but appropriate vaccines, pesticides and medicines are not available or even eligible. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydro-alcoholic extract of seidlitzia rosmarinus on the lesions of experim...