Infertility due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a worldwide problem that is increasing at alarming rates. It is characterized by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism, acne and infertility. Insulin resistance and elevated levels of male hormones (androgens) are associated with PCOS. The sedentary lifest...

FT-IR spectra of liver tissue isolated from mice, Mus musculus, have been recorded in the region of 4000 – 400 cm-1 for normal, mercury treated and recovery phase. In this study, the total protein content was found to be decreased in the liver tissues after treatment with median-lethal dose of mercuric chloride. The marked fall in the level of bio-chemical constituent in the tissue due to metal...

Xinnaoshutong capsule (XC) is a traditional Chinese prescription derived from the ripe fruit of Tribulus terrestris L. (TT). Although XC has long been considered as an important herbal medicine, no analytical method of marker compounds for quality assessment is registered in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. A simple analytical method of twelve marker components was developed and validated by HPLC-VWD...

Low CO(2) compensation points have been found to be associated with several unusual characteristics related to photosynthesis. One such characteristic is a prominent, chlorenchymatous vascular bundle sheath in the leaves. It has been suggested that the presence of this sheath in dicotyledons can serve as a means of detecting low CO(2)-compensating species. We collected 88 dicotyledon species fr...

Tribulus terrestris L. and Solanum nigrum has been used traditionally since ages. To explore the phytoconstituents (qualitatively quantitatively) estimate antioxidant activity of hydroalcoholic ethyl acetate extracts fruits nigrum. Different methods were adopted for phytochemical screening. Evaluation potential was achieved by total anti-oxidant capacity assay, hydrogen peroxide scavenging acti...

Bu çalışma ile, Kahramanmaraş ili sınırları içinde doğal olarak yetişen Çoban Çantası (Capsella bursa-postaris) ve Çökerten (Tribulus terrestris) bitkilerinin antioksidan enzim kapasitesinin ölçülmesi amaçlandı. Araştırma kapsamında Bertiz yöresine ait C.pastoris T.terrestris bitkilerinden yararlanıldı. Bitki yaprakları, etanol ile hazırlanan çözücüde ekstrakte edilmiş daha sonra aktiviteleri k...