Background: The leaves, roots and seeds of Lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch) being used as an herb, vegetable and spice. Objective: The aim of this study is evaluation of the changes of phytochemical compound in aerial parts of the Lovage plants at different developmental stages as well as antioxidant activity. Methods: The plants were harvested from Hezar Mountain. After drying, essent...

Taleghan has a suitable ecological condition for growth of diverse plants. There are many species that are used in folk medicine by inhabitants for the treatment of infection diseases but there further information is required. For this study, approximately 200 species were collected and identified at the Herbarium, school of pharmacy, Tehran University of medical sciences (THE). Pre-Phytochemic...

Taleghan has a suitable ecological condition for growth of diverse plants. There are many species that are used in folk medicine by inhabitants for the treatment of infection diseases but there further information is required. For this study, approximately 200 species were collected and identified at the Herbarium, school of pharmacy, Tehran University of medical sciences (THE). Pre-Phytochemic...

Medicinal plants are rich in bioactive components that utilized to treat various human ailments. They crucial healing as well. Phytochemical constituents responsible for the medicinal activity of plant species. screening is an important step identifying compounds present particular plants. Hence, this work, phytochemical leaf extract some traditional plants, namely Cannabis sativa, Ricinus comm...

Ultrasound-assisted fermentation is a promising approach for improving food products’ nutritional and sensory qualities. This study compared the effects of ultrasound-assisted on chickpea-based beverages’ nutritive components. Proximate, phytochemical, microstructural data were examined to evaluate effectiveness processing techniques. The processed samples demonstrated significantly higher (p &...

Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a xerophytic shrub with a remarkable adaptability to harsh environments. This plant species is of great interest for its medicinal/pharmacological properties and its culinary uses. Its phytochemical importance relies on many bioactive components present in different organs and its cultivation can be of considerable economic value. Moreover, taxonomic identificatio...

The present study is aimed at the development of phytochemical parameters and to investigate the medicinally active substances present in methanolic extract obtained from leaves of Asparagus racemosus plant. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extracts revealed the presence of flavanoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins and phenolic compounds.TLC is a technique with large applicability in t...

For the development of "medical foods" and/or botanical drugs as defined USA FDA, clear and systemic characterizations of the taxonomy, index phytochemical components, and the functional or medicinal bioactivities of the reputed or candidate medicinal plant are needed. In this study, we used an integrative approach, including macroscopic and microscopic examination, marker gene analysis, and ch...