During the visits of common reed [Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud] in different locations of West Azerbaijan province during 2015–16, symptoms of fungal infections was frequently observed. Among the isolated and studied fungi, Deightoniella arundinacea (Corda) S. Hughes was commonly observed. Based on available literatures, this species was found new to mycobiota of Iran.

Background & Aim: Achillea (Fam. Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant and different species of it have several uses in the folk medicine all around the world. Achillea species are used for feverish conditions, common cold, digestive complaints, slow healing wounds and skin inflammations. This study aims to investigate the essential oil composition and antioxidant activities from t...

conclusions according to antioxidant activity outcomes, the amount of ic50s of aqueous extracts of flower and stem and also butylated hydroxyl toluene (bht) as standard were 232.34, 63.25 and 45.59 ppm respectively. ultimately, it was highlighted that antioxidant activity of aqueous extract of flower was weaker than stem. results sixty one compounds were identified in the essential oil of the f...

Achillea millefolium belong to the asteraceae family and from genus achillea. In this study essential oils were extracted from all aerial parts via hydro distillation (HD) method by clevenger set . By using of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry ( GC-MS) technique the chemicals component essential oil were identified. About 41 components with were identified which encompassed 97.66 percent of ...

Skin wound healing especially when it occurs on the face or somewhere important for cosmetic reasons, is very significant physiological procedure. It is quite obvious that promoting this healing is important too. In this study we tried to compare the effects of Achillea millefolium and Zinc oxide on secondary intentioned open-wound healing in rats. Zinc oxide is being used worldwide as an absor...