Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss in men. The present study was designed to evaluate the hair growth-promoting activity of a preparation of the Adiantum capillus-veneris Linn. (A. capillus-veneris) on albino mice using a testosterone-induced alopecia model. Five groups of albino mice were studied: (A) Testosterone solution only (n=6); (B) Testosterone + Finasteride solu...

During the past decades, agro-biodiversity has markedly declined and some species are close to extinction in large parts of Europe. Reintroduction of rare arable plant species in suitable habitats could counteract this negative trend. The study investigates optimal sowing rates of three endangered species (Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix, Consolida regalis Gray, and Lithospermum arvense L....

Medicinal plants have long been considered for the treatment of many diseases among Iranians and in recent years use medicinal has increased. In traditional Iranian medicine, described to eliminate kidney stones, dissolve stones or prevent stone formation. Based on results Cichorium intybus L. Biarum straussii Engl., Tribulus terrestris L., Nasturtium officinale R. Br., Alhagi camelorum Fisch.,...

These paper deals with 45 taxa, seven of which are new to the Balearic Islands flora: Agrostis capillaris L., Centaurea solstitialis L. Chenopodium strictum Roth, Datura wrigthii Regel, Kickxia elatine (L.) Dumort. subsp. elatine, Ranunculus xatardii Lapeyr. and Senecio inaequidens DC. On the other hand, six taxa [Catananche caerulea L., Centaurea apula Lam., Filago micropodioides Lange, Legous...

An efficient in vitro regeneration system via somatic embryogenesis (SE) was developed for a fern species Adiantum capillus-veneris. Adventitious shoots, green globular bodies (GGBs) and calli were obtained with the maximal induction rate on the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium of low concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (BA) (0-1.0 mg/L), 2.0 mg/L BA without 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),...

The pecten oculi is a structure peculiar to the avian eye. Three morphological types of pecten oculi are recognized: conical type, vaned type and pleated type. The pleated type has been well studied. However, there exists only scanty data on the morphology of the latter two types of pectens. The structure of the vaned type of pecten of the ostrich, Struthio camelus was investigated with light a...

androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss in men. the present study was designed to evaluate the hair growth-promoting activity of a preparation of the adiantum capillus veneris linn. (a. capillus veneris linn.) on albino mice using a testosterone-induced alopecia model. five groups of albino mice were studied: (a) testosterone solution only (n=6); (b) testosterone ‏+ finasteri...

The main purpose of this study is to extend the microscopic investigations of the pecten oculi in the quail in order to add some information on the unresolved functional anatomy of this unique avian organ. The pecten oculi of the quail was studied by scanning electron microscopy. Eighteen- to-twenty two highly vascularised accordion-like folds were joined apically by a heavily pigmented bridge ...