seeds of moringa peregrina (forssk.) fiori. (moringaceae) is widely used in south east of iran for gastrointestinal disorders. however, so far there is no pharmacological evidence for antispasmodic activity of this plant extract. therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate antispasmodic activity of m. peregrina on rat isolated ileum contraction. hydroalcoholic extract was obtained by...

moringaceae, a monogeneric family in capparales (glucosinolate-containing species), includes 14 species. one of them is moringa peregrina (forssk.) fiori., a small tree, which grows in south east of iran. volatile constituents of seed coat and stem of m. peregrina were determined by gc and gc/ms. moreover, extracts of seed and different cultured cells were analyzed by tlc and gc. three volatile...

Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori (Malvaceae) grows in the Arabian Peninsula and is used for several medicinal purposes. To characterize dermatological bioactivities of G. tenaxin terms its antimelanoma, antityrosinase antioxidant activities. Cytotoxicity was assessed by cell proliferation mitochondrial viability assays. Ability to inhibit mushroom tyrosinase scavenge free radicals were evaluated an...