OBJECTIVES This study was to investigate the potential anti-diabetic effects of alcoholic extract of Salvia hydrangea in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty five male Wistar rats were divided into five groups namely non-diabetic control, diabetic control, and three experimental diabetic that received either Salvia hydrangea extract for 21 days at the doses of 100 and 200 or glibenclamide at th...

objective(s): this study was to investigate the potential anti-diabetic effects of alcoholic extract of salvia hydrangea in rats. materials and methods:thirty five male wistar rats were divided into five groups namely non-diabetic control, diabetic control, and three experimental diabetic that received either salvia hydrangea extract for 21 days at the doses of 100 and 200 or glibenclamide at t...

background and objectives: salvia species are important because of their medicinal, traditional and economical uses. they are used traditionally for treatment of several diseases. the genus salvia is represented in the iranian flora by 61 species of which, 17 are endemic.  in the present study, the phytochemical and biological effects of two iranian salvia species have been evaluated. methods: ...

background & aim: salvia hydrangea is one of the medicinal plants belonging to lamiaceae family. medicinal plants can be marketed as fresh or dried products; however aromatic plants are often dried before extraction to reduce moisture content. the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different drying methods on qualitative and quantitative changes in essential oil of sage. experiment...

methanolic extracts of five native species of salvia from the labiatae family were evaluated for antioxidant activity in low-erucic acid rapeseed oil using the schaal oven test at 60°c, with deterioration monitored by determination of peroxide value, conjugated diene content and p-anisidine value. the activity of the salvia extracts was compared with that of tbhq, ascorbyl palmitate, and extrac...

OBJECTIVES A wide range of liver and kidney disorders are associated with diabetes and there is a mutual relationship between diabetes and these diseases. Herbal medicine with having abundant ingredients is one of these options. The goal of this study was to compare the effects of alcoholic extract of aerial parts of S alvia hydrangea with glibenclamide on functional tests of liver and kidney i...

objectives: a wide range of liver and kidney disorders are associated with diabetes and there is a mutual relationship between diabetes and these diseases. herbal medicine with having abundant ingredients is one of these options. the goal of this study was to compare the effects of alcoholic extract of aerial parts of salvia hydrangea with glibenclamide on functional tests of liver and kidney i...

The antimicrobial activity of three Salvia species, i.e. S. santolinifolia, S. hydrangea and S. mirzayanii, essential oils were investigated. The essential oils were obtained from the aerial parts of plants and analyzed by GC-MS. The main constituents of aforementioned species were alpha-pinene (72.4%), beta-pinene (6.6%) and limonene (5.3%); beta-caryophyllene (25.1%), 1,8-cineol (15.2%) and c...

This study documents the flavonoid constituents of seven Salvia species in Iran namely S.atropatana Bunge, S. limbata C. A. Mey, S. sclarea L., S. ceratophylla L., S. multicaulis Vahl.,S. hydrangea Dc. ex Benth., and S. eremophila Boiss. The studied species were collected fromtheir natural habitats in Iran and were analyzed for their flavonoid constituents using twodimensionalthin layer chromat...

Background and objectives: Salvia species are important because of their medicinal, traditional and economical uses. They are used traditionally for treatment of several diseases. The genus Salvia is represented in the Iranian flora by 61 species of which, 17 are endemic.  In the present study, the phytochemical and biological effects of two Iranian Salvia species hav...