The article analysis the species composition of entomofauna Kuhistan ferula (Ferula kuhistanica) in different parts Zarafshan ridge. study revealed 115 insects belonging to 92 genera, 48 families, and eight orders. identified belong following orders: Thysanoptera (1 species), Neuroptera (3 Homoptera Hemiptera (17 Coleoptera (36 Lepidoptera (5 Hymenoptera (14 species) Diptera (38 species). By na...

Ferula persica, is the well-known species of the genus Ferula in Iran and has two varieties: persica and latisecta. They have both been extensively used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments. A great number of chemical compounds including sesquiterpene coumarins and polysulfides have been isolated from this plant. Fresh plant materials, crude extracts and isolated components of F...

BACKGROUND It was shown that plants derived agents are being used for treatment of cancer. In this study, crude ethanolic extract of Consolida orientalis L., Ferula assa-foetida L., Coronilla varia L., Orobanche orientalis G. Beck were screened in vitro for cytotoxic activity on Hela (Human cervical carcinoma) cell line. OBJECTIVES We performed the present study to evaluate the in vitro cytot...