Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.,) is a medicinal herb commonly used by humans. The role of reactive oxygen metabolites on cancer etiology is known. There are some studies about the antioxidant effects of Urtica Dioica (UD) on therapy of some cancer types. This study aimed to investigate the effects of UD on antioxidant enzyme activities and mammary gland cancer induced by in rats-N-methyl-N-n...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.,) is a medicinal herb commonly used by humans. The role of reactive oxygen metabolites on cancer etiology is known. There are some studies about the antioxidant effects of Urtica Dioica (UD) on therapy of some cancer types. This study aimed to investigate the effects of UD on antioxidant enzyme activities and mammary gland cancer induced by in rats-N-methyl-N-n...

Ninety larvae of Aglais caschmirensis Kollar, 1844 were studied in September 2022 Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India. All the fed on host plant Urtica dioica. The study reveals that produce chrysalises four different colors i.e., Golden, Red, Green, and Brown. This found Golden is most dominant color with highest survival rate while Green rarest chrysalises. Brown colored moderate interesting...

The antifungal properties of some commercial plant waters obtained as side products in producing distilled oils were investigated. Paper disc samples were impregnated with various plant waters and exposed to wood decay fungi for 3 months in Petri dishes. Ten types of plant water (Laurus nobilis, Calluna vulgaris, Lavandula stoechas, Thymus vulgaris, Myrtus communis, Eucalyptus globulus, Mentha ...

The aim of this study was to obtain new composites collagen-polyphenols and to investigate them as potential materials for wound dressings. Extracts from three plants: Arnica montana L., Artemisia absinthium L., and Urtica dioica L. were mixed in two different ratios and evaluated for their polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity. The herbal formulations were mixed with collagen type I an...

Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS), a unique traditional herbal mixture, has been used topically to stop bleeding for centuries in Anatolia. ABS is a standardized mixture of the plants Thymus vulgaris, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Vitis vinifera, Alpinia officinarum, and Urtica dioica. Through its effects on the endothelium, blood cells, angiogenesis, cellular proliferation, vascular dynamics, and cell mediat...

Background: Urtica dioica has been used as antihypertensive, antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic herbal medicine. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Urtica dioica on fructose-induced insulin resistance rats. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups including control, fructose, extract 50, extract 100 and extract 2...

Background and objectives: The ideal drug for treatment of a wide range of supraventricular arrhythmia hasn't yet been developed. Previous studies have shown antihypertensive and negative inotropic effects of the Urtica dioica L. (nettle). Therefore, the aim of present study is to determine the rate dependent inhibitory effects of ethanol extract of nettle roo...

The article provides an information about the finds of six adventitious plant species in Sverdlovsk Region, two them are new to flora region (Hesperis pycnotricha Borbás et Degen., Nepeta sibirica L.). Four (Lotus corniculatus L., Silene dichotoma Ehrh., Urtica cannabina Vicia amoena Fisch.) were previously known from 1–2 localities Region and rare not only region, but also adjacent territories...