As plantas alimentícias não convencionais (PANCs) são hortaliças nativas, normalmente encontradas em calçadas ou terrenos abandonados, sempre fizeram parte do cardápio dos antepassados. No entanto, com a modernização da agricultura e êxodo rural, seu consumo foi esquecido de ser repassado para as gerações futuras. O objetivo deste estudo consistiu realizar um levantamento bibliográfico sobre (P...

BACKGROUND The global resurgence of tuberculosis is a significant threat. Lamiaceae members have been used in folk remedies for centuries. This study was designed to assess the in-vitro antimycobacterial activity of eighteen crude extracts from six plants (Lamiaceae) and to characterize their phenolic and flavonoid compounds. METHODS Six Turkish medicinal plants of the family Lamiaceae (Stach...

The aerial parts of Stachys laxa Boiss. and Buhse. from Siah-bishe in Mazandaran province, Stachys trinervis Aitch. and Hemsl. from Karaj in Alborz province, Stachys subaphylla Rech. F. and Stachys turcomanica Trautv. from Golestan province have been collected in May 2008. Total extracts were obtained through MeOH/H2O (80/20) and then partitioned between CHCl3, EtOAc and MeOH. These fractions a...

The archaeobotanical research of the macrobiotic remains from archaeological sites provides a valuable insight into plant economy continental Celtic (Gaulish or Galatian) tribe Scordisci, which lived around rivers Sava, Drava and Danube during last three centuries before Christ. field crop production Scordisci was based upon cereals, grain legumes oil crops. importance spelt wheat (Triticum spe...

arshadchamani rangelands are placed in the north foothill of sahandmountain and near kandovan village. therefore, it has plant diversity andeconomical values. in this region, medicinal plants are cut and sold by the storeswith non-standard packaging without scientific name. regarding the economicalvalue of medicinal plants and thereby the investment necessity on these valuableresources for usin...