On administration of 2.5 g almond seed and its proportionate fractions, viz. 1.22 g defatted seed and 1.28 g oil to three groups of albino rabbits, they showed a definite hypoglycemic action during a two months study. The active factor seems to be a non oil fraction which is only partly soluble in ethyl ether.

Landsat ETM+ data from the National Park of Khabr in Kerman province, dating May 2000, were analyzed to investigate the possibility of forest type mapping in arid and semi-arid regions.Quality evaluation of the image showed any radiometric distortion. Orthorectification was implemented to reduce relief displacement. The RMS error obtained was less than half a pixel. The ground truth map allocat...

This paper describes two new species of Eriophyoidea associated with trees belonging to the order Rosales in the south-western portion of East Azerbaijan province, Iran, collected during a survey in 2011: Aceria lobolinguae n. sp. on Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (Elaeagnaceae) and Rhinophytoptus nemalobos n. sp. on Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae). Additionally, Phyllocoptes abaenus Keifer on Prunus...

Background: Amygdalus Spinosissima also known as Prunus belongs to the genus Prunus, its subgenus is Amygdalus. A. a wild thorny almond found in approximately 600 1500 meters above sea level. Due medicinal value, it used traditional medicine all over world. Methods: The objective of present work was evaluate antioxidant activity essential oil and other molecules seed this rare species through G...