Background and Purpose: Denture stomatitis is a chronic inflammation disease of the oral mucosa, which is specified by erythematous lesions mainly in the upper palate. Nystatin as a polyene, a class of antifungal agents, is one of the effective drugs to treat denture stomatitis. Considering the expansion of utilizing herbal drugs to cure many kinds of diseases, the present study was conducted t...

PURPOSE Green tea and green tea polyphenols have been shown to possess cancer preventive activities in preclinical model systems. In preparation for future green tea intervention trials, we have conducted a clinical study to determine the safety and pharmacokinetics of green tea polyphenols after 4 weeks of daily p.o. administration of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) or Polyphenon E (a defined,...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Green tea and lotus hold several synergistic antioxidant compounds. This investigation aimed to assess the efficacy of green tea and green tea plus lotus vs. placebo multiple emulsions in healthy adults for controlling casual sebum secretions. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS After signing informed consents, twenty-two participants were registered in a single-blinded, placebo-contr...

the effect of green tea, echinacea purpurea, rosemary extracts on dilation of oxidation and rancidity development in broiler thigh meat was studied. therefore, fresh thighs were dipped in 0.1%  alcoholic aqueous extract during 15 min and kept frozen (-20°c) until 6 months. sampling was carried out at 1, 30, 60, 90, 120,150 and 180 days of aging at -20°c. a parallel experiment with ascorbic acid...

background: atrazine (atz) is a common herbicide in agriculture for control of grass and broad-leaved weeds. it persists in the environment and causes reproductive problems in both human and animals. the present study was aimed at protective effect of green tea against atz toxicity in the reproductive system of male rats. methods: the present study was performed in veterinary school, shahid bah...

results the mean of the inhibition zone diameter around the discs of green tea extract in all concentrations was significantly less than 1% sodium hypochlorite (p < 0.001). the antimicrobial effect increased in higher concentrations of extracts of green tea (p < 0.001). conclusions although the antimicrobial effect increases in higher concentrations of extracts of green tea, 1% sodium hypochlor...

BACKGROUND Bright white light has been successfully used for the treatment of depression. There is interest in identifying which spectral colors of light are the most efficient in the treatment of depression. It is theorized that green light could decrease the intensity duration of exposure needed. Late Wake Treatment (LWT), sleep deprivation for the last half of one night, is associated with r...