Aloe, the largest genus in Asphodelaceae family, comprises 548 species, with A. vera, arborescens and ferox being among most widely studied species. Aloe species originated arid climates cover various habitats, from sea level up to 2700 m, desert closed-canopy forests. For human health, are richest natural sources. The biological activity of sp. constituents covers a wide spectrum. Most indicat...

  Objective(s): Garlic (Allium sativum L. family Liliaceae) is well known in Iran and its leaves, flowers, and cloves have been used in traditional medicine for a long time. Research in recent decades has shown widespread pharmacological effects of A. sativum and its organosulfur compounds especially Allicin. Studies carried out on the chemical composition of the plant show that the ...

The main source of abietane acids is cobphony, the distillation residue of pine resins. Directly, or after stabihzation through partial polymerization or dehydrogenation, this product is mainly used in the paints, varnishes, and coatings industries. The acid part of cobphony is composed of abietic acid (15), its equilibrium isomers levopimaric (23), palustric (21), and neoabietic (24) acids, an...

UNLABELLED The purpose of this review is to present the evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic properties of vitamin E and provide clinical recommendations for use in the arena of atherosclerosis. METHODS A literature search was conducted from 1966 through March 1999. All usable papers were retrieved, with large, randomized, double-blinded, clinical trials and epidemiological trials receiving emp...

Antipyrin, known to pharmocologists by the overwhelming and impracticable name of Dimethyloxyquinizine, is the term originally given by the proprietors and discoverers to one of the most popular antithermic remedies that have been introduced into our pharmacopoeia within recent years. It is an alkaloid, synthetically prepared from chinolin, Although the name given to this drug expresses the mos...

Epicatechin is a natural flavonoid found in green tea. It has been reported to possess an immense antioxidant effect which contributes to its therapeutic effect against a handful of ailments. In this review, we discuss its therapeutic role in the management of two of the most important human diseases; diabetes and cancer. The consumption of epicatechin has been shown to reduce blood glucose lev...