however some of heavy metals such as zn, are essential for plant growth, their elevated concentrations have toxic effects and may inhibit plant growth. in this study, plant tolerance and zn uptake and accumulation potential of some weed plant species from western azerbaijan region were studied in a soil spiked with 0, 1000, 3000 and 6000 mgzn kgsoil-1. seed of heliotrope (heliotropium europaeum...

background: we are aware of limited data about the effects of purslane on diabetes. earlier studies have mostly indicated the beneficial effects in animal models. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of purslane seeds on glycemic status and lipid profiles of type 2 diabetic patients. methods: this cross-over randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 48 diabetic patients. particip...

this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of purslane hydro alcoholic extract on blood urea nitrogen (bun), creatinine (cr) and kidney histopathology of kidney aging model induced by d-galactose in female mice. in this experimental study, 72 female naval medical research institute (nmri) mice (30-35 g) were randomly divided into six groups including: control, purslane, d-galactose, d-gala...

background: aging contains morphological and functional deterioration in biological systems. d-galactose (d-gal) generates free radicals and accelerates aging. portulaca oleracea (purslane) may have protective effect against oxidative stress. objective: purslane ethanolic extract effects were evaluated on antioxidant indices and sex hormone in d-gal aging female mice. materials and methods: 48 ...

copper (cu) is an essential trace element involved in normal reproduction but its over-exposure may produce some detrimental effects. the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of purslane on copper sulfate poisoning on liver structures changes. twenty eight wistar rats were randomly allocated to four treatment groups. group i) control, group ii) copper sulfate (200 mg/kg bw were appl...

objective: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is the most common form of liver disease in the world and it is one of the liver transplantation causes. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of purslane seeds on anthropometric parameters, fasting blood glucose (fbs), and liver enzymes in patients with nonalcoholic fatty livers. materials and methods: in this clinical trial, 54 p...