Breast cancer is the second main cause of death among women. The use of medicinal plants has been common in many countries since ancient times. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-proliferative potential of Achillea millefolium L. The antioxidant activity of the aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts of Achillea millefolium L. leaf and flower was measured by DPPH and FRA...

Introduction: Borago officinalis flower (borage) is a known sedative in herbal medicine the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of borage hydroalcoholic extract in formalin test male rats. Methods: Fifty-six adult male albino Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups: Control groups of A (intact), B (saline), and C (Positive control) plus test grou...

Background: Fluoxetine (FLX) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressant. FLX affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Black Grape seed extract (BGSE) antioxidants neutralize free radicals and oxidative stress. Therefore this study was designed to investigate Protective effect of RGSE hydroa...

Although clinical care has been amended, public awareness elevated and health innovations are commonly used, Myocardial infarction [1] still remains the prominent cause of death worldwide [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it will be the most important cause of death in the world by the year 2020 [2]. MI is one of the usual forms of ischemic heart disease. The principle cont...

Although clinical care has been amended, public awareness elevated and health innovations are commonly used, Myocardial infarction [1] still remains the prominent cause of death worldwide [1]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it will be the most important cause of death in the world by the year 2020 [2]. MI is one of the usual forms of ischemic heart disease. The principle cont...

Background & Objective: The Physalis alkekengi is a herbaceous plant belonging to Solanaceae family. According to research, this plant can help inhibit cancer cell growth. Materials & Methods: In this study, the extract of Physalis alkekengi was used to suppress angiogenesis in Balb/c mice. First, the MC4L2 cells were injected in the mice breastbone and the tumor began to grow in this area, th...

background: urtica dioica has been used as antihypertensive, antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic herbal medicine. the purpose of this study was to study the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of urtica dioica on fructose-induced insulin resistance rats. methods: forty male wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups including control, fructose, extract 50, extract 100 and extract 200. the ...