Objective: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic complications including metabolic abnormality-induced diabetic micro-vascular and macro-vascular complications. Urtica dioica L. (U. dioica) has been traditionally used in Iranian medicine as an herbal remedy for hypoglycemic or due to its anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate...

objectives:hypertension is one of the most common diseases of the modern era. this study evaluates the effect of hydro-alcoholic celery leaf extract onsystolic blood pressure (sbp), heart rate (hr) and lipid profile in animals’ model of hypertension induced by fructose. materials and methods: sprague dawley rats were divided into five groups: 1) control group (free access to tap drinking water)...

OBJECTIVES Hypertension is one of the most common diseases of the modern era. This study evaluates the effect of hydro-alcoholic celery leaf extract onsystolic blood pressure (SBP), heart rate (HR) and lipid profile in animals' model of hypertension induced by fructose. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sprague Dawley rats were divided into five groups: 1) control group (free access to tap drinking water...

The present investigation was an attempt to evaluate the possible ameliorative effect of Eclipta alba on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) – induced lipid peroxidation in liver of mice in vitro. Antioxidant activity of medicinally important plant Eclipta alba was determined by DPPH – radical scavenging activity. Liver tissue was collected from healthy Swiss albino female mice weighing 30-35 gm. Liver...

background: phytoestrogens are some plant compounds with estrogenic biological effects which are found in many nutritional sources as soybean, flaxseed and sesame. vitex agnus-castus, also called vitex, owns phytoestrogenic properties. studies have showed that phytoestrogens have different impacts on the gestation process and reproduction indices. the present study is aimed at investigating the...

The aim of the present study was to isolate hepatoprotective component from Urtica dioica Linn. (whole plant) against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in-vitro (HepG2 cells) and in-vivo (rats) model. Antioxidant activity of hydro alcoholic extract and its fractions petroleum ether fraction (PEF), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF), n-butanol fraction (NBF) and aqueous fraction (AF) were determined by DPPH...

objective: rosa damascena mill l. (r. damascena) is a well-known plant with fragrant effects. several therapeutic effects of this plant on respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems have been reported. it is also suggested to have beneficial effect on cardiovascular system especially blood pressure regulation. the present study was carried out to evaluate acute cardiovascular effect of h...

We studied the root distribution and the effects of leachates from the dominant shrub in rosemary scrub, Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides), on germination of seven subordinate rosemary scrub species. For rosemary scrub specialists, (Eryngium cuneifolium and Hypericum cumulicola), germination was suppressed by the leaf and litter leachates. For species that are not found exclusively in rose...