background and objectives: colocynthin is the major active secondary metabolite of colocynth, citrullus colocynthis (l.) schrad, which has been used in traditional and ethno medicine of many countries.  it could be considered as an active marker for quality control of colocynth and its herbal products. analysis and standardization of colocynth and its herbal preparations are a critical issue fo...

Problem statement: The goal of the current investigation was to clarify the effects of Citrullus colocynthis pulp extract on the structure of the liver of diabetic rats at both light and scanning electron microscopic levels. Approach: Forty-eight adult male albino rats were equally allocated into four groups: Group1: control, Group 2: Citrullus colocynthis-treated, Group 3: diabetic rats and Gr...

Current studies have elaborated diabetes mellitus as one of the most prevalent endocrine disorder throughout the world. Citrullus colocynthis (C. colocynthis) is one of the most common traditional plants used as remedy against diabetes mellitus. It is well recognized by its hypoglycemic effect, which is substantiated in current phytotherapy. Its undesired effects include the disturbance of gast...

A current study was included the separation and diagnosis of a number volatile oils components from seeds peels fruit Iraqi Citrullus colocynthis ( L. ) Schrad Plant , by using Clevenger apparatus for light compounds results were confirmed GLC technique .The identified which following : (α-pinene, Limonene, Camphene, Carvacrol, Camphor, Pcymene, Terpinene, Linalool, Menthol, Sabinen phellanodre...

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of Citrullus colocynthis on beta cell regeneration and intra-islet vasculature. METHODS This experimental study was conducted at the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, from February 2013 to January 2014. It comprised male wistar rats weighing 100-150gand aged 6-8 weeks. The animals were divided into 6 groups. Group A1 served as control. Diabetes w...

BACKGROUND An increasingly common application is the use of silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial coatings, wound dressings, and biomedical devices. In this present investigation, we report, biomedical potential of silver nanopaticles synthesized from calli extract of Citrullus colocynthis on Human epidermoid larynx carcinoma (HEp -2) cell line. METHODS The callus extract react with silver n...