The present study focused on evaluating the effects of a methanol crude extract of Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) leaves on human platelet function in vitro and several markers of platelet coagulation, including the prothrombin time (PT), the activated partial thrombin time (APTT) and bleeding time (BT) using wistar rats and mice for in vivo pulmonary thrombosis. Human platelets were incubate...

Genotoxic properties of the essential oils extracted from Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon), Ocimum basilicum (basil), Cinnamomum loureirii (cinnamon), Laurus nobilis (laurel), Satureja montana (savory) and Rosmarinus officinallis (rosemary) are studied by Drosophila melanogaster Somatic Mutation and Recombination Test (SMART). The high bioactivation crossed with a high cytochrome P450-dependent...

BACKGROUND It is necessary to develop novel, affordable, and accessible drugs with few side effects as alternatives of the currently available chemical agents for leishmaniasis. OBJECTIVES The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of these drugs on L. major under in vitro conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the current study, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 µg/mL concentrations of ...

Artemisinin (quinghaosu) is a natural compound, isolated from Artemisia annua L. (Compositae), of current interest in treatment of drug-resistant malaria. Aim of the current study was to hit upon novel artemisinin sources as alternative to A. annua. Therefore, ten species of the genus Artemisia (A. santonicum L., A. taurica Willd., A. spicigera K. Koch, A. herba-alba Asso, A. haussknechtii Bois...

Different hyperaccumulator plants growing in the same contaminated soil may have excessive accumulation of different metals or produce biomass. Therefore, it is important to determine ability plant improve under natural conditions improvement heavy metal-contaminated lands with plants. This study focused on phytoremediation and biomass production capabilities Artemisa Dracunculus L. Erigeron Ca...