Some plant extracts showed the ability to retard the diffusion of glucose across the dialysis tube. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Teucrium polium (T. polium) on glucose movement across the dialysis tube. The T. polium powder was dissolved in ethanol and distilled water. Then glucose was added to make a final concentration of 0.2 - ...

Тhe aim of the present study was identification of flavone aglycones and determination of the content of each and the content of total flavonoids as well as investigation of the eventual seasonal variations of flavonoids in Teucrium polium L. (Lamiaceae). The plant samples were collected at six different locations in Republic of Macedonia, during summer in 1999, 2000 and 2003. For determination...

Introduction: This review focuses on the efficacy and safety of Iranian medicinal plants found effective in the management of diabetes in humans and animals. Material and methods: EMBASE, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and IranMedex databases were searched up to 8 October 2007. The search terms were “diabetes” and “plant”, “herb”, “traditional”, and “natural” or “herbal medicin...

OBJECTIVES Wound healing represents a dynamic physiological process influenced by many factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Teucrium polium honey on the wound healing and tensile strength in rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal (n= 9) treatment and control groups. Two full-thickness wounds were made ove...

In the present study, protective effect of Teucrium polium L. (Labiatae) extract on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity was investigated in mice. Animals were divided into six groups, each group consist of 8 mice. Group one as the negative control group received normal saline, while group two received only crude extract of T. polium L. (500 mg/Kg) for five days and group three as the positive ...

Teucrium species have been used for centuries in folk medicine as cholagogic, diuretic, antispasmodic, and antidiabetic agents [1]; as antirheumatic, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, anthelmintic, carminative and flavouring agents [2]; and as antipyretics and stimulants [3]. The genus Teucrium comprises approximately 200 herbs and shrubs spread all over the world, especially in the Mediterranean r...

background: teucrium polium has been known as an important traditional medicinal plant and is used for different therapeutic purposes such as gastrointestinal disorders. therefore, the anti-spasmodic and antinociceptive activities of aqueous extract of teucrium polium w as examined. methods: anti-spasmodic effect of different concentrations (47-470 mg/l) of teucrium polium extract was assessed ...

OBJECTIVE: In traditional medicaments, Teucrium Polium is used as anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic. Modern researches have shown that use of T. polium in vitro leads to decrease in fatty acids. To confirm the anti-diabetic evidences of Teucrium polium this survey was done to evaluate the effect of boiled aqueous extract of T. polium on serum lipids, body weight and...

BACKGROUND Diabetes has an adverse effect on spermatogenesis by rising oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Teucrium Polium extract administration on spermatogenesis and testicular structure in diabetic rats induced with Streptozotocin. MATERIALS AND METHODS 32 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=8/each): control group, di...

OBJECTIVES In food industry, the inhibition of tyrosinase is very important, because this enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of phenolic compounds found in fruits and vegetables into quinones, which contribute in undesirable color and taste of fruits and vegetables. Teucrium polium L. var. gnaphalodes (Lamiaceae), a wild-growing flowering plant that has many applications in food preparations and tr...