BACKGROUND Natural products are proved to play a good role as an alternative to synthetic chemicals in clinical conditions. Previous studies showed that Pelargonium graveolens has anti-inflammatory and antifungal activity against Candida albicans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of essential oil of Pelargonium graveolens in the treatment of denture stomatitis. MATERIALS AND...

Background Since the available anti-inflammatory drugs exert an extensive variety of side effects, the search for new anti-inflammatory agents has been a priority of pharmaceutical industries. Aims The aim of the present study was to assess the anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil of rose geranium (RGEO). Methods The chemical composition of the RGEO was investigated by gas chromato...

OBJECTIVE Sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gen. (B. tabaci), is one of the most important pests of various greenhouse crops in Iran. Nowadays, chemical insecticides are broadly used for control of the pests that causes risk to consumer's health. For the first time, contact toxicity of Pelargonium roseum Andrews and Artemisia sieberi Besser essential oils on B. tabaci and its possible appli...

In the fungus of hands and toenails, thickening nail its yellow color are first signs attention. Fungus on nails feet is often caused by Trichophyton rubrum dermatophyte. They have antifungal properties due to components found in lavender oil, geranium oil tea tree structures. Oral agents used for treatment fungi serious side effects especially liver. Therefore, topical applications been given ...

this research was carried out to evaluate the effect of super-absorbent and manure on growth, yield, physiological and biochemical characteristics of geranium under deficit irrigation at research greenhouse of faculty of agriculture, lorestan university, iran, in 2014. the experiment was arranged factorially based on a completely randomized design with six replications. factor a was substrate c...