Article history: Received on: 25/09/2013 Revised on: 02/11/2013 Accepted on: 25/11/2013 Available online:29/11/2013 The present study was carried out to assess the effect of plant's extract on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) and its influence on redox status and tissue injury on liver. Among five groups of albino mice, three were treated with plant's extract, in addition, a group treated with t...

Oxidative stress is currently suggested to play a major role in the development of diabetes mellitus. There is an increasing demand of natural anti-diabetic agents, as continuous administration of existing drugs and insulin are associated with many side effects and toxicity. The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of Momordica charantia (MC) and Trigonella foenum graecum (TFG) ext...

BACKGROUND Trigonella foenum-graecum (L.) (Fabaceae, Fenugreek) is an important ingredient of Ayurvedic and other marketed herbal formulations. Fenugreek seeds are employed in many traditional systems as an antibacterial and antidiabetic agent, gastric stimulant and galactogogue. Trigonelline, a major phytoconstituent found in fenugreek seeds, shows estrogenic, anti-diabetic and anti-invasive a...

Purpose. To evaluate the intensity of healing an infected skin wound in rats using Trigonella foenum- graecum (Fenugreek) against background experimental steroid hyperglycemia. Materials and methods. The included study ( n = 20) were divided into two equal groups. First, a model hyperglycemia was created for all animals. Then same animals used to create models wound. first group (the main one) ...

to study the effect of salinity stress on seed germination and seedling growth of four medicinal plants, nigella sativa l., cannabis sativa l., trigonella foenum graecum and cynara scolymus l. an experiment was conducted in the botany laboratory of islamic azad university, birjand branch. a completely randomized design (crd) with 3 replications was used as separately for each species. treatment...

Background: The use of algae as biofertilizers is fast-spreading in order to meet the excessive demands for agricultural products. To achieve this, enough algal biomass needs be supplied year-round. Hence, nutritional components must optimized through mixotrophic conditions. Materials and methods: Two isolates, namely, Phormidium sp. Synechocystis were tested their ability produce growth using ...