Introduction Infantile colic is somehow believed to be the worst pain a baby has thus experienced. It is usually manifested as an acute abdominal pain with intense spasmodic cramping accompanied by intense crying lasting for more than 3 hours a day during at least a three days period. Accordingly, this study is aimed to investigate the effects of Fumaria on such pain in 3-16 weeks-old infants. ...

We report the antibacterial activity of the plant extracts and three previously isolates known compounds viz., nonacosane-10-ol (alcohol), 23a-homostigmast-5-en-3ß-ol (homolog of β-sterol) and cisand trans-prtopinium (alkaloid) of Fumaria parviflora Lam (Fumariaceae) for the first time. Plant extracts and pure compounds were in vitro assessed against seven clinical Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteri...

BACKGROUND Fumaria parviflora Lam. (Fumaraceae) is widely used in traditional as well as folkloric system of medicine from ancient. It is commonly known as 'Pitpapra' or 'Shahtrah' in Indian traditional system of medicine and used for treating numerous ailments like diarrhea, fever, influenza, blood purifier and other complications. The object of the present study was to evaluate the Antileishm...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity potential of aqueous extracts of Nepeta cataria, Fumaria indica, Borago officinalis, Adiantum capillus, Levandula stoeches on HeLa cell line. Leaves of plants were washed with distilled water, dried in shade, grinded to fine powder and stored in airtight container at room temperature in the dark until used. The powdered samples were s...

This study aims to determine the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oil components methanol extracts Fumaria asepala Boiss. (Akşahtere) schleicheri Soy.-Will. subsp. microcarpa Hausskn. (Şahtere) species grown in Turkey. While oils were isolated by hydrodistillation method, analysis these was determined GC/MS device. According results obtained, main component F. is Phytol (20...