The cytological features including chromosome numbers and detailed measurements of 46 populations ten Achillea species ( A. aleppica, bibersteinii, eriophora, filipendula, millefolium, nobilis, pachycephala, tenuifolia, vermicularis, wilhelmsii ) were reported from Iran. Sample plants seeds collected diff erent geographical regions Total length, long/ short arm ratio, centromere index, total fo...

Oxidative stress has been suggested as a consequence and as a cause of epileptic seizures. Researches indicate Achillea wilhelmsii (A.wilhelmsii) has anti-oxidant and anti-spasmic effects on central nervous system. This plant grows in most part of Iran. An Iranian research that done in 2013 showed that the hydroalcoholic extract of Achillea wilhelmsii possesses an antioxidant effect in the brai...

Objective: For many years in herbal medicine the antihypertensive and lowering blood lipid properties of Achillea wilhelmsii (A. wilhelmsii) have been suggested. In the present study the impacts of the plant extract on rabbit’s blood pressure and heart rate have been investigated. Materials and Methods: Twelve NWZ rabbits weighed 2-3 kg were randomly divided into two groups of 6 rabbits. The t...

achillea wilhelmsii have been used in folk remedies. the relaxant effects of the extractof a. wilhelmsii on tracheal chains of guinea pigs were examined. the relaxant effects offour cumulative concentrations of the extract, theophylline and saline were examined bytheir relaxant effects on precontracted tracheal chains of guinea pig by kcl (group 1), 10 μmmethacholine (group 2), incubated tissue...

Background & Aims: Peripheral nerve injuries affect both sensory and motor function, resulting in retrograde reaction to neuronal cell bodies in the ventral horn of spinal cord ventral and their destruction. Achillea wilhelmsii is one of the popular medicinal herbs which grow in dry and semitropical areas worldwide. There are several reports indicating the anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti...