The introduction of pharmaceuticals into agricultural lands from the application biosolids and animal manure, irrigation with treated wastewater has led to concern for human health after ingestion pharmaceutical-tainted products. In this study, uptake accumulation cephalexin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, was compared in three common vegetables (lettuce, celery, radish) grown nutrient solut...

Codonopsis lanceolata (CL) contains various active components including tannins, saponins, polyphenolics, alkaloids, essential oils and steroids. Therefore, it has been prescribed as a traditional folk medicine to treat several inflammatory diseases (1, 2). To date, there have been no published reports of allergic reactions to CL. In this report, we present a serious anaphylactoid reaction foll...

infertility is one of the health problems that will have a negative impact on the individual, social and economic and is seen in 10-15% of couples (1). about 40 % of the issues involved with infertility are due to the man. male sperm cells count nowadays has decreased dramatically in comparison with those who lived 50 years ago (2). causes of infertility in men are included: oligozoospermia, im...

Randomly collected samples of parsley and celery from different localities were analyzed to determine their quality based on arsenic concentrations, phenolic constituents the antioxidant capacity edible parts. Arsenic concentrations found in range: root (0.16 μg/g d.m.) < (0.19 leaf (0.35 (0.45 d.m.). Total contents roots similar both species varied significantly depending cultivation site: ...

Apiaceae is a major family from Apiales and includes many important vegetable medicinal crops. Heat shock transcription factors (Hsf) play roles in heat tolerance during plant development. Here, we conducted systematic analyses of the Hsf gene three species, including 17 Apium graveolens (celery), 32 Coriandrum sativum (coriander), 14 Daucus carota (carrot). A total 73 genes were identified rep...

objectives: nowadays, a lot of attention has been paid to the therapeutic properties of herbs, including evaluation of the effects of these plants on fertility in laboratory animals. apium graveolens l. (celery) has been widely used in traditional medicine for treatment of various disorders including impotency. therefore, this study was designed to investigate the effects of aqueous extract of ...

background and aims: celery mosaic virus (cemv) is one of the causal agents of viral diseases in celery (apium graveolens). cemv is a member of the potyvirus genus in potyviridae family. the virus is naturally transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent manner. during growing season 2006-2007 viral disease symptoms were observed in celery fields grown in tehran province (bage daneshkade, mohamads...