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BACKGROUND In Iranian traditional medicine, gum obtained from Astragalus gummifer and some other species of Astragalus was used as analgesic agent. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated the antinociceptive effect of several concentrations (125, 250, and 500 μg/kg body weight) of Astragalus gummifer gum (AGG) on thermal and acetic acid induced pain in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS AGG was d...

Persimmon fruits are often affected by large postharvest losses due to rapid ripening and the early onset of senescence. To reduce such in fresh fruits, application hydrocolloid-based edible coatings was conducted. Therefore, a plant gum, tragacanth gum (TCG), applied persimmon at 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% TCG concentrations, stored 20 ± 2 °C 80–85% relative humidity for days (analysis 0, 4th, 8th, 12th, ...