Launaea taraxacifolia and Amaranthus viridis used by people of Western Africa in the treatment of malaria and related symptoms were assessed for their antiplasmodial value against the chloroquine sensitive strain of Plasmodium berghei. Crude extracts (200 mg/kg) and chloroquine (5 mg/kg) were administered to different groups of Swiss mice. The percentage of parasitemia, survival time, and haema...

Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Kuntze., an edible perennial herb, is critically considered endangered species due to its habitat destruction. In vitro L. propagation was therefore conducted preserve this plant. Two types of explants including leaf and stolon were applied induce the multiple shoots by culturing on Murashige Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with BA (0, 1, 2 mg/L) 2,4-D 2, 4 mg/L). The...

Background and objectives: Launaea procumbens is a member of Asteraceae family which can be found in the south part of Iran especially the province of Hormozgan. This plant has got a variety of usage in traditional medicine for curing the skin diseases. In this study, we have investigated the cytotoxic effect of its various extracts at concentrations b...