dracocephalum kotschyi boiss, a member of labiatae family, is a native plant to iran, which has been reported to have immunomodulatory, antihyperlipidemic and antispasmodic activities. the objective of this research was to study the antispasmodic and antidiarrhoeal activities of hydroalcoholic and hexane extracts of d. kotschyi in mice. furthermore, the antidiarrhoeal and antispasmodic effect o...

background and objectives: dracocephalum kotschyi is a plant which belongs to the lamiaceae family and exists mostly in south-west asian countries, including iran. this plant is used as antispasmodic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory to treat rheumatoid diseases. methods: in order to investigate the impact of the harvesting time changes on the quantity and quality of mono- and sesquiterpenoid co...

introduction: unsaturated fatty acids , one of the most important components of biological membranes , are very sensitive to oxidation processes. damage to cells and tissues by oxidation of these kinds of acids is one of the most important contributing  factors in many diseases, such as, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. there are some available antioxidant synthetic compounds i...

The interspecific hybrid fir Abies cilicica × Abies cephalonica is based on native species Abies cephalonica (Loud.) and Abies cilicica (Ant. et Kotschy) Carr. Many variants of nutrient media have been tested. The medium BAP at a concentration of 1 mg·l–1, 1,000 mg·l–1 myo-inositol, 500 mg·l–1 glutamine, and 1,000 mg·l–1 casein was found to be the most suitable initiation medium for somatic emb...