background and objective: parkinson’s disease (pd) is a common neurological disorder due to degeneration of dopaminergic neurons within pars compacta of substantia nigra (snc). with regard to protective effect of malva sylvestris (ms), this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of aquaeous extract of this plant in an experimental model of pd induced by 6-hydroxydopamine (6-ohda). materials...

The ability of plant extracts and preparations to reduce inflammation has been proven by different means in experimental models. Since inflammation enhances the release of specific mediators, inhibition of their production can be used to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of plants widely used in folk medicine for this purpose. The study was performed for leaves and flowers of Malva sylve...

In this experimental data article, a novel biomaterial was provided from Malva sylvestris and characterized its properties using various instrumental techniques. The operating parameters consisted of pH and adsorbent dose on Hg(2+) adsorption from aqueous solution using M. sylvestris powder (MSP) were compared with charcoal tablet powder (CTP), a medicinal drug. The data acquired showed that M....

OBJECTIVES Burn injury is one of the most health-threatening problems in the world. Malva sylvestris (M. sylvestris) flowers have a high mucilage content and are used as a remedy for cut wound and dermal infected wounds in Iranian folklore Medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of M. sylvestris cream on the second degree burn injury in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fi...

objective(s) malva sylvestris l. (malvaceae), an annual plant, has been already commonly used as a medicinal plant in iran. in the present work, we evaluate some bioactivities of the plant extracts. materials and methods the aired-dried plant flowers and leaves were extracted by soxhlet apparatus with n-hexane, dichloromethane and methanol. the antimicrobial, cytotoxic, and phytotoxic of the pl...

background and aim . gingivitis is a reversible inflammatory reaction seen with various degrees in most individuals aged 17 to 22 years. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of two herbal extracts on streptococcus salivarius and streptococcus sanguis. materials and methods . aqueous alcoholic root extracts of malva sylvestris and salvadora persica were prepared and tested on pseudom...

Liaqat HUSSAIN, Javaria IKRAM, Kanwal REHMAN, Muhammad TARIQ, Muhammad IBRAHIM, Muhammad Sajid Hamid AKASH* College of Pharmacy, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Biochemical Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and T...

over the past decade, the chemical behavior of flavonoids as antioxidants has become the subject ofintense experimental research. plants represent a main source of natural antioxidants that might serveas leads for the development of novel drugs. malva sylvestris l. known to have various medicinalproperties since several decade ago, were evaluated for their antioxidant compounds ,most of thesebi...

M. sylvestris inhibits C. albicans biofilm formation Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology, Volume 6, Number 2, April 2017 http://www.herbmedpharmacol.com 63 increased expression of drug efflux pump genes and metabolic plasticity provide protection by preventing the penetration of host immune factors and antifungals agents into the extracellular matrix in comparison to planktonic cells (3,6-10). The ...

Malva sylvestris (MS) is a kind of plant that grows naturally in fields, hedgerows, and fallow fields. The plant is commonly used in cooking in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Despite its extensive usage, only one case of an adverse effect of MS has been reported in the English medical literature until today (1). Here, we present a new case with fulminant hepatic failure and renal failur...