A clinical case of a combined application photodynamic and light-oxygen therapy in patient with vulgar acne is described. For therapy, photosensitizer “Sigrinol” mercury-quartz irradiator on tripod ORK-21M radiation source lamp DRT 400 were used. – “Super Seb” diode laser. After the treatment complete remission was achieved.

The present study was aimed to investigate, the chemical composition of essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation from Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) harvested in South-Est, Algeria, and evaluate its antifungal allelopathic activities. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC-MS analysis F. showed presence 11 components, alpha.-phellandrene (29.44%) found as main component. tested on seeds...

BACKGROUND Intensive poultry production systems depend on chemoprophylaxis with anticoccidial drugs to combat infection. A floor-pen study was conducted to evaluate the anticoccidial effect of Artemisia annua and Foeniculum vulgare on Eimeria tenella infection. Five experimental groups were established: negative control (untreated, unchallenged); positive control (untreated, challenged); a grou...

Writers from the Romantic period embraced Locke’s principle of linguistic arbitrariness as they reacted to the threat to their literary authority posed by the standardizers of English such as Samuel Johnson. Their texts articulate a desire to maximize the potential for authorial freedom that Locke’s theory of language offers. By exploiting arbitrary properties of language, writers hoped to tran...

BACKGROUND This paper illustrates the results of a study carried out in four Regional Parks of Sicily (Italy), concerning traditional knowledge on food use of wild plant species. The main aims of the paper were: (i) to verify which wild plant species are used for food purpose in the local culture based on information provided by elderly inhabitants (ii) to verify the presence of wild plant spec...

The quality of minced kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris caspia) with gum arabic encapsulated (0.3% and 0.5% w/w) and unencapsulated fennel extract (FE) (0.3% and 0.5% w/w) stored at 4°C was examined over a storage period of 15 days. The control and the treated fish samples were analyzed periodically for microbiological (total viable count [TVC] and total psychrotrophic count [TPC]) and chemical ...

BACKGROUND Foeniculum vulgare (FVE) is used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic, palliative and anti-inflammatory effects. Traditionally, FVE is utilized for treating female infertility. The present study aims to investigate the effects of FVE extract on folliculogenesis in female albino mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, a total of 20 female albino mice were divid...