The oils obtained by hydrodistillation and steam distillation of the aerial parts of Stachys persica Gmel. and Stachys byzantina C. Koch grown in Iran were analyzed by GC/MS. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of S. persica was characterized by a high amount of non-terpenoid components of which methyllinoleate (27.7%), hexadecanoic acid (9.8%) and 6,10,14-trimet...

BACKGROUND Physical fitness is a fundamental prerequisite for soccer players. Kaempferia parviflora is an herbal plant that has been used in some Asian athletes with the belief that it might prevent fatigue and improve physical fitness. This study aimed to determine the effects of Kaempferia parviflora on the physical fitness of soccer players. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty soccer players who ro...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anticonvulsant effect of whole plant extracts of Melissa parviflora using MES and PTZ induced seizures models. The dried whole plant was subjected to extraction in methanol and water. The extracts were subjected to phytochemical tests and the carbohydrate, flavonols, coumarins, glycosides and steroid were found to be present. The methanolic and a...

In this study, the effects of extracts and flavone derivatives from the rhizome of Kaempferia parviflora on multidrug resistance associated-proteins (MRP)-mediated transport in A549 cells were examined. The cells employed express MRP1 and MRP2, but not P-glycoprotein. The cellular accumulation of calcein, an MRP substrate, was significantly increased by various MRP inhibitors without being affe...

Purpose: To investigate the chemical composition and toxicity of the essential oil of Glycosmis parviflora (Sims) Little aerial parts against root-knot nematode and two grain storage insects (maize weevil and red flour beetle). Methods: Steam distillation of G. parviflora was carried out using Clavenger apparatus in order to extract its volatile oil. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometric (GC/MS...

demographic toxicology is a common method for an investigation of the sub lethal effects of pesticides on natural enemies. the present study was conducted to evaluate the side effects of the extracts of calotropis procera (willd.) r. br. (asclepiadaceae), teucrium polium l. (labiatae), fumaria parviflora lam. (fumariaceae) and thymus vulgaris l. (labiatae) in comparison with three pesticides: h...

the side effects of three pesticides, hexaflumuron, pymetrozin and spirodiclofen and four plant extractions including, calotropis procera (willd.) r. br. (asclepiadaceae), teucrium polium (labiatae), fumaria parviflora lam. (fumariaceae) and thymus vulgaris l. (labiatae) were evaluated on survival rate and reproductive parameters of chrysoperla carnea (stephens) at 26±1oc, 60±5% rh and 16:8 (l:...