The genus Achillea L. includes more than 100 species and is a polyploid complex of di-, tetra-, hexa- and octaploids, individuals.

The relationship between respiratory alternative pathway and carbohydrate status was studied in mature leaves of three native representatives of forest and meadow communities of north-east Russia – Ajuga reptans L., Achillea millefolium L. and Calla palustris L. All experiments were carried out on plants growing in natural habitats. The activity of the alternative respiratory pathway was studie...

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae), popularly known as yarrow, has been used in traditional medicine to treat complaints such as gastrointestinal disturbances, hemorrhages, wounds, inflammation and pain. The aim of the present study was to assess the analgesic effects of aqueous extract of Achillea millefolium L. (AE) in the rat’s formalin test. Oral administration of different doses of AE (8...

Relevance . An important place in the extensive assortment of ether-oil cultures belongs to common yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.), phytopreparations produced on its basis are widely used treatment inflammatory processes, normalization gastrointestinal tract. Methodology To provide pharmaceutical industry with this type medicinal raw materials, it is necessary create adapted technologies, wher...

in order to study the effects of pgpr application methods on proline and soluble sugars content of yarrow (achillea millefolium l.) under drought stress conditionsan experiment was performed at islamic azad university, yadegar-e-imam khomeini (rah) shahre-rey branch. this experiment was carried out in a split plot arrangement with randomized complete block design in three replications. experime...

Heavy metals polluting the natural environment are absorbed by plants. The use of herbs as components of cosmetics may pose a health risk for humans. The aim of the study was to determine the concentrations of Pb, Cd and Hg in selected species of herbs (horsetail Equisetum arvense, nettle Urtica dioica, St. John's wort Hypericum perforatum, wormwood Artemisia absinthium, yarrow Achillea millefo...

Medicinal plants have high importance in medicine and pharmacogonosy because of their secondary metabolites. Essential oils, antioxidants and flavonoids are the major compounds of many medicinal plants. These compounds especially antioxidants can increase oxidation of DNA in response to wounds. Nowadays, progresses in biotechnology such as molecular markers were used for phylogenetic relationsh...

In recent years, the use of soil microbial potential including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is widely considered to enhance the better growth and nutrition of plants. This research was conducted in order to study the impact of mycorrhizal fungi on the increase of yarrow production and the plant establishment affected by the symbiotic ...

The aerial parts of Achillea setacea afforded, in addition of a rare monoterpene triol and 12 known sesquiterpene lactones, a new guaianolide containing an endoperoxide ring. Its structure was elucidated by spectral methods.