Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of fifty one extracts of different parts of 14 plants were studied. Ethanol, methanol, aqueous, butanol, and n-hexane extracts were tested against three gram negative, two gram positive bacteria, and two fungi. Cytotoxicity and phytochemical screening were determined using MTT and TLC assays, respectively. Of the fifty one extracts, twenty two showed acti...

Rosa damascena flower is widely used for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. However, its pharmacological action on isolated ileum has not been studied. In this research, the effect of extract of flower petals of R. damascena Mill. growing in Kashan, Iran, on ileum motility was investigated. Hydroalcoholic extract was prepared by percolation method. A section of rat ileum was suspended in an organ...

Food preservation is an action or a method of maintaining foods at a desired level of properties or nature for their maximum benefits. In general, each step of handling, processing, storage, and distribution affects the characteristics of food, which may be desirable or undesirable. Thus, understanding the effects of each preservation method and handling procedure on foods is critical in food p...

objective: rosa damascena mill l. (r. damascena) is a well-known plant with fragrant effects. several therapeutic effects of this plant on respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems have been reported. it is also suggested to have beneficial effect on cardiovascular system especially blood pressure regulation. the present study was carried out to evaluate acute cardiovascular effect of h...

damask rose (rosa damascena mill.) has high economic importance and commercial value. the plant essential oil is used for perfumery, food and medicinal industries. it is necessary to know much about seed germination for study of genetic variation and breeding improved varieties of r. damascena. in this study seed germination of r. damascena were evaluated, using thermal period treatments. the d...

abstract background: pain is the common complication after a surgery. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy with rosa damascena mill. on the postoperative pain in children. materials and methods: in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, we selected 64 children of 3–6 years of age through convenient sampling and divided them randomly into two groups. patie...

rosa damascena mill l., known as gole mohammadi in iran is one of the most important species of rosaceae family flowers. r. damascena is an ornamental plant and beside perfuming effect, several pharmacological properties including anti-hiv, antibacterial, antioxidant, antitussive, hypnotic, antidiabetic, and relaxant effect on tracheal chains have been reported for this plant. this article is a...