Dormancy and germination requirements were investigated in seeds of Ferula gummosa Boiss (Apiaceae) and Teucrium polium L. (Labiatae). Seeds of both species were subjected to different treatments including various levels of GA3, HNO3, H2SO4, chilling and soaking with water at different temperatures. Germination of both species increased at higher concentrations of GA3. In the case of F. gummosa...

The chemical composition and antioxidant activity of different extracts (diethyl ether, ethyl acetate and n-butanol) obtained from Teucrium species (T. chamaedrys, T. montanum, T. polium) were investigated in this work. Phytochemical screening of the plant extracts proved the presence of flavonoids luteolin, apigenin and/or diosmetin. The chemical composition of extracts was evaluated by HPLC a...

Background and objectives: Amongst the serious metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disease throughout the world. The excess of morbidity and mortality associated with DM and its complications emphasize the importance of new or alternative therapeutic strategies in prevention and treatment of this chronic disorder. Medicinal herbs grow vastly in Iran and are ...

Background: Teucrium Polium and Prosopis Farcta have been traditionally employed in cancer treatment. In this study we evaluated the effects of methanolic extracts of these two plants in HT-29 cells. Methods: IC50s of extracts were obtained via MTT assay and the levels of ROS production, cell death, collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential and Sirt3 enzyme activity were determined. Results:...

The essential oil (EO) obtained by hydrodistillation from Teucrium polium L. was analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Antioxidant activity was evaluated through DPPH assay and Beta-carotene/linoleic acid assay. Twenty one components were identified representing (90.4%) of the EO. Main constituents of the essential oil were found as Spathulenol (15.06%...

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 2005 Vol 24 May June 127 2. Capasso F, Cerri R, Morrica P, Senatore F. Chemical composition and anti-inflammatory activity of an alcoholic extract of Teucrium polium L. Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper 1983;59:1639-43. 3. Bancroft A, Stevens A, Turner DR. Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques, 3rd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone. 1990: p. 177-214. 4. Lodis...

*Corresponding author: Azar Baradaran, Department of Clinical Pathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Decision about the use of a drug on prevention or amelioration of diseases requires knowledge about the side effects on different organs, specially kidney or liver. A R T...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to carry out experiments further to our previous new formulation to modify the Leishmania major antigen that had satisfactory results previously. METHODS In this study we made a preliminary, new vaccine with the same methodology and selected two injection doses (100&200 μg/o.1 mL), three injection Groups: Leishmania plus BCG (LB), Leishmania plus new adjuva...