Portulaca oleraces is a shrub which is grown as a vegetable in many parts of the world. Many studies have reported the hypoxic nerve tissue protective, antiinflammatory and wound-healing effects of its extracts, but there is scanty information on its effect on reproduction. This study was designed to investigate the effect of its aqueous and methanolic extracts on reproductive parameters in mal...

OBJECTIVE Previous studies indicated anti-inflammatory effects for Portulaca oleracea in various inflammatory disorders. In this study, the effects of P. oleracea on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) levels of total protein (TP), Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and IgE in sensitized rats were examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male rats were randomly divided into six groups namely, control (group C), ...

Natural products have been postulated as an alternative to the use of synthetic herbicides in pest control. The latter compounds caused numerous problems and these include appearance resistance such herbicides. Aminophenoxazinones are natural that shown multiple biological activities, pharmacological or phytotoxic effects. In case phytotoxicity, mode action aminophenoxazinones has not widely ex...

Tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) and cholesterol are major constituents of human stones. Dissolution of TCP by extracts of kulfa (Portulaca oleracea), pathari (Trianthema monogyna), tomato (Lycopersicon esculantum) and grape (Vitis vinifera) has been studied by monitoring Ca content in the filtrate by flame photometer. Grape extract is found to be most effective for dissolution of TCP amongst other ...