The seeds of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. have been traditionally used for treatment of various complications including insomnia and anxiety. They are popularly used as sedative and hypnotic drugs in China, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. However, no scientific proof on hypnotic activity of Z. mauritiana seeds (ZMS) was reported. In this study, the hypnotic activity of 50% ethan...

BACKGROUND Groundnut seeds are an important source of bioactive phenolic compounds with noteworthy antioxidant capacity, which may be enhanced by the microwave roasting process. The aim of this work is   to study the changes in antioxidant activity in groundnut seeds during microwave roasting, as a function of roasting time and extract concentration, in order to maximise the phenolic content an...

Dyslipidemia, an established risk factor for coronary heart diseases (CHD), is strikingly common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study investigated the effects of some antidiabetic herbs used in Saudi Arabia on lipid profile in diabetic rats. Six experimental groups of adult male Albino rats each consists of twenty five rats. The first group was considered as a control gr...

Peganum harmala (Zygophyllaceae) is an intriguing herb with a long history of medicinal use. Antifungal activity of P. harmala seed extract against certain fungal species was investigated in vitro. Antifungal activity of the extract of P. harmala seeds was investigated against several fungal species using in vitro agar dilution technique. The fungal species included: Microsporum canis, Microspo...

Peganum harmala (Zygophyllaceae) is an intriguing herb with a long history of medicinal use. Antifungal activity of P. harmala seed extract against certain fungal species was investigated in vitro. Antifungal activity of the extract of P. harmala seeds was investigated against several fungal species using in vitro agar dilution technique. The fungal species included: Microsporum canis, Microspo...

Objective: Glycine max (soybean) is a legume (Fabaceae) native to East Asia. Glycine max seeds are a powerful stimulant of immune system, used to decrease menopause symptoms, estrogen, treat certain types of cancers including that of the breast, lungs, prostate. It is also used for treating diabetes, liver and kidney disorders. The study aimed to investigate the effect of germinated Glycine max...

as: Hama e Associa Abstract This study was designed to evaluate effect of trigonelline and ethanol extract of Iraqi Fenugreek seeds on oxidative stress in alloxan diabetic rabbits. Oral dose of (10 mg/12 h) isolated trigonelline or (7.7 ml/12 h) of ethanol extract of Iraqi Fenugreek seeds was administered to the rabbits for four weeks. Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH), as oxid...

to evaluate the enhancement effect of berberis vulgaris var. integerrima seeds on the antibacterial activity of cephalexin and ceftizoxime against staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli ethanol extract of the seeds were prepared. disk diffusion and broth dilution methods were used to determine the antibacterial activity of two cephalosporins in the absence and presence of the extract and it...

the present study is a designed protocol for investigation of the analgesic effect of oral and intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of alcoholic datura stramonium (ds) seed extract as a rich source of alkaloid substances. male nmri rats were divided into control and treatment groups. the treatment rats received different doses of the ds seed extract, which was prepared from alcoholic smashed s...

objective(s):the objective of this study was to determine the cytotoxic effects of nanoliposomal form of lyophilized aqueous extract of agrostemma githago (a. githago) seeds on gastric cancer cell line (ags) using cell viability tests. materials and methods: lyophilized aqueous extract of a. githago seeds was prepared. liposomes were also prepared by thin-film hydration method and their stabili...