background & aim: nowadays, the application of traditional medicine and herbal medicinal plants instead of chemical and synthetic drugs has captured the attention of the researchers. the purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effects of the aquatic, ethanolic and methanolic (80%) extracts of the aerial and root parts of stachys lavandulifolia vahl which were taken from t...

In the present study, the petroleum ether and alcoholic extract of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) leaves were subjected to preliminary screening for antimicrobial and anthelmintic activity. The alcoholic extract exhibited significant anti bacterial, antifungal activity, comparable to the standard drug tetracycline. The petroleum ether and alcoholic extract were evaluated for Anthelmintic activity...

Effect of alcoholic extract of roots of Rubia cordifolia was studied on elevated blood glucose level in alloxan treated animals. The extract reduced the blood sugar level raised by alloxan. Effect of alcoholic extract was also investigated on cold restraint induced stress and on scopolamine-induced memory impairment. Alcoholic extract enhanced brain gamma-amino-n-butyric acid (GABA) levels and ...

herbs have been used for its medicinal properties from several thousand years ago. herbs, essences and extracts, possess a variety level of biological activities and antimicrobial activities of a large number of them have been proved. eucalyptus is one of these plants which the anti-virus effects of its extract has long been used to treat influenza and colds in most parts of the world. the aim ...

objective: oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic complications including metabolic abnormality-induced diabetic micro-vascular and macro-vascular complications. urtica dioica l. (u. dioica) has been traditionally used in iranian medicine as an herbal remedy for hypoglycemic or due to its anti-inflammatory properties. the aim of the present study was to evaluate...

this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects using of different levels of rosemary hydro-alcoholic extract (rosmarinus officinalis l.) on productive performance and egg quality indicators, in laying hens. the levels of rosemary hydro-alcoholic extract in this experiment were 0, 500, 1000 and 1500ppm. this experiment was conducted in a blok completely randomized design with 160 “hy-line...

Introduction: Antioxidants protect body against the oxidative stress caused by free radicals. This study aims at comparing the antioxidant properties of hydro-alcoholic extract and extract of Nepeta crispa (from its shoot part). Methods: The study was carried out in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Both hydro-alcoholic extract and essence of Nepeta crispa were prepared and an...

introduction: neuropathic pain is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus which is caused by impairment in nerve conductivity. the role of flavonoid and polyphenol compounds in treatment of neuropathic pain has been revealed, and extract of onion contains significant amounts of these compounds. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alcoholic extract of onion on dia...

preliminary studies revealed that urtica dioica has been known as a plant that decrease blood glucose. despite the importance of this plant in herbal medicine, relatively little research has been down on effects of this plant on islets yet. the objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of dried urtica dioica leaf alcoholic and aqueous extracts on the number and the diameter of t...