Portulaca oleracea is a wild plant pest of orchards and gardens, but is also an edible vegetable rich in beneficial nutrients. It possesses many antioxidant properties due to the high content of vitamins, minerals, omega-3 essential fatty acids and other healthful compounds; therefore, the intake of purslane and/or its bioactive compounds could help to improve the health and function of the who...

Portulaca oleraces is a shrub which is grown as a vegetable in many parts of the world. Many studies have reported the hypoxic nerve tissue protective, antiinflammatory and wound-healing effects of its extracts, but there is scanty information on its effect on reproduction. This study was designed to investigate the effect of its aqueous and methanolic extracts on reproductive parameters in mal...