Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), one of the oldest essential oil-bearing spice and medicinal plants in world, is widely used folk medicine seasoning food. Thanks to its phytochemicals that have various bioactivity, recently, lots studies been conducted on coriander breeding. Classical breeding led development new varieties over time. These could not accelerate improvements some plant paramete...

BACKGROUND Plant extracts and oils may act as alternatives to conventional pesticides for malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of three plants of Apiaceae family against Anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector in Iran. METHODS Essential oils from Heracleum persicum, Foeniculum vulgare and Coriandrum sativum seeds were hyd...

In the present research two herbal formulations were compared with clindamycin 1% w/w ointment for anti acne activity on acne causing bacteria Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The herbal formulation (Purodil gel) contains extract of Garcinia indica, Syzygium aromaticum, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Citrus limon, Azadirachta indica, Aloe vera, Hemidesmus indicus, Acorus calamus, Co...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the protective effects of coriandrum sativum on acetic acid-inducedcolitis in rats. c. sativum (coriander) has long been used in iranian traditional medicine and its use as an anti-inflammatory agent is still common in some herbal formulations.  materials and methods: colitis was induced by intra-rectal administration of 2ml acetic acid 4% in fa...

our previous study showed that coriandrum sativum (cs) has antinociceptive effects, but the mechanisms that mediate this effect are not clear. the present study was designed to test the role of opiate system in the antinociceptive effects of cs on acute and chronic pain in mice using hot plate (hp), tail flick (tf) and formalin (ft) tests and also to compare its effect with dexamethasone (dex) ...