objectives this study explored the qualitative and quantitative antibacterial potential of c. intybus. further qualitative analysis of phytochemical content was performed. methods cichorium intybus seed extracts were prepared in aqueous, chloroform, ethanol, and hexane separately. results all the extracts of c. intybus seeds were screened for antibacterial activity and phytochemical content. ci...

the root of ophiopogon japonicus has been used as a traditional chinese medicine and also a functional food ingredient for a long time in china. in the present study, 17 different homoisoflavonoid compounds were identified in the root extract of o. japonicus by hplc–dad and lcms/ms analyses. the antioxidant activity of the of chloroform/methanol (1:1, v/v), methanol and 70% ethanol extracts, an...

salvia genus is one of the largest genera of the lamiaceae family. its species have been used for a wide variety of disorders in the local traditional medicine systems. therefore, the genus has been the subject of several phytochemical and biological studies. the aim of the study was to identify the major antioxidant compound(s) from the methanol extract of salvia verticillata using activity-gu...

aim: level of physical activity as key determinant of healthy lifestyle is less than what isrequired in individuals particularly women. applying theories of behavioral change aboutcomplex behaviors such as physical activity leads to identify effective factors and their relations.the aim of this study was to determine predictors of exercise behavior based on developedtheory of planned behavior w...

the current study was assigned to evaluate the total phenol, total flavonoid content (tpc, tfc) and antioxidant properties of extracts from the aerial parts of scrophularia frigida (s. frigida). extracts were also tested by preliminary phytochemical screening as well as cytotoxic activity against artemia salina, mcf-7 (human breast carcinoma) and sw-480 (colon carcinoma) and l-929 (normal) cell...

background: the prevention of work disability is beneficial to employees and employers, and mitigates unnecessary societal costs associated with social welfare. many service providers and employers have initiated workplace interventions designed to reduce unnecessary work disability. objective: to conduct a best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on workplace interventions that address ph...

conclusions according to the results of this study, we can conclude that our suggested model is suited to explaining the pathways of stress among iranian male staff. results a total of 575 individuals (all male) were recruited for the study. their mean (±sd) age was 33.49 (±8.9) and their mean job experience was 12.79 (±8.98) years. the pathway of job stress among iranian male staff showed an a...