Ayurveda, the science of life, had so many medicinal plants, which have been used since ancient time. They all potential to help humanity live healthy life. Shigru is one them having vast and nutritional properties. (Moringa oleifera Lamk.) popular from times because its traditional use in medicine. In this study Botanical description, chemical constituents, Ayurvedic properties including karma...

Mentha piperita and Citrus sinensis was an aromatic plants well known for its fragrance and distinct aroma. In this prospective study to evaluate the chromatogram detection of ethanol extract of Mentha piperita and Citrus sinensis with standard flavonoid marker eriocitrin by HPTLC technique. HPTLC chromatogram was developed in ethanolic extract of Mentha piperita, Citrus sinensis and standard f...

BACKGROUND This paper reflects the empirical findings of an ethnobotanical survey which was undertaken in Patriata (New Murree) of district Rawalpindi in Pakistan. The aims and objectives of the study were to document indigenous knowledge of plants particularly of medicinal, veterinary, fruit, vegetable, fodder, fuel etc. METHODS For this purpose, the whole area was surveyed for documenting f...

the genus thymus l. belongs to the lamiaceae family, consist of about 215 species of herbaceous perennials and small shrubs in the world. they originated from mediterranean region. this genus is presented in iranian flora by 14 species, including: t. daenensis, t. carmanicus, t. fallax, t. persicus, t. trautvetteri, t. migricus, t. kotschyanus, t. pubesens, t. nummularius, t. transcaspicus, t. ...

background & aim: medicinal plants, since time immemorial, have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine and ethnobotany has prevent to be a valuable method to find new herbal medicine and plant derived drugs. material & methods: this study determined medicinally important plants that are most frequently by the local inhabitants of sistan to treat human diseases. in ...

background: a number of medicinal plants have been used to treat various immunological diseases. nitric oxide (no) has an important regulatory role in the various types of inflammatory processes. objective: to investigate the no modulatory activity of the extracts of several medicinal plants native to iran including dracocephalum kotschyi, linum persicum, dionysia termeana, salvia mirzayanii, f...

background despite the vast use of herbal medicines in the world, little is known about their use in pregnancy and the attitudes of pregnant women regarding their safety during pregnancy. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the use and attitudes of pregnant women toward herbal medicine use in pregnancy in iran. materials and methods a questionnaire was completed by 400 women select...

BACKGROUND This paper is based on an ethnobotanical investigation that focused on the traditional medicinal plants used by local Maonan people to treat human diseases in Maonan concentration regions. The Maonan people have relied on traditional medicine since ancient times, especially medicinal plants. The aim of this study is to document medicinal plants used by the Maonans and to report the s...

conclusions the excellent antimicrobial activities of the tested eos might be due to their major phenolic or alcoholic monoterpenes with known antimicrobial activities. hence, these eos can be possibly used as an antimicrobial agent in treatment and control of oral pathogens. results the tested eos inhibited the growth of examined oral pathogens at concentrations of 0.015-16 µl/ml. among the ex...

background and aim: from long time ago, traditional medicine was integrated with popular culture and various aspects of treatment have been allocated to it. at the present time, the use rate of this method depends on people’s belief and recognition. experimental: the research was conducted in the region mobarakeh, iran, in order to identify the priorities for application of medicinal plants by ...