OBJECTIVE The genus Thymus L. is a cushion plant that was previously used for the treatment of bronchitis and rheumatism. The present investigation was carried out to study the effects of root, shoot, leaf and seed extracts of five Thymus species and subspecies on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) toxicity and HIV-1 replication. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, the a...

background & aim: thymus daenensis celak. is one of the herbal and  perennial medicinal plants belonging to lamiaceae which grows widely in isfahan and chaharmahal va bakhtiari provinces. all of its floral on aerial part has extensive use in preparing traditional medicines. the major constitutes of thymus daenensis celak. are thymol and carvacrol. since ecological conditions have a great ro...

OBJECTIVE To screen the anti-tumor fraction of ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecostatus Celak and investigate its anti-tumor effect on human leukemia cell line. METHODS Ethyl acetate, n-butanol and acetone fractions were separated from the ethanol extracts of wild Thymus quinquecostatus Celak. Growth inhibiting effects of these extracts on human leukemia cell lines K562 and HL-60 were det...

Thymus daenensis subsp. daenensis is an endemic aromatic and medicinal plant of Iran. The study was conducted to determine variations of antibacterial activity, thymol and carvacrol content in different populations of Thymus daenensis. The flowering aerial parts of Thymus daenensis were collected from ten locations in two provinces, Iran. The antibacterial activity of the extract was tested ass...

Background & Aim: Thymus daenensis Celak. is one of the herbal and  perennial medicinal plants belonging to Lamiaceae which grows widely in Isfahan and Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari provinces. All of its floral on aerial part has extensive use in preparing traditional medicines. The major constitutes of Thymus daenensis Celak. are thymol and carvacrol. Since ecolo...

Background & Aim: Thymus daenensis Celak. is one of the herbal and  perennial medicinal plants belonging to Lamiaceae which grows widely in Isfahan and Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari provinces. All of its floral on aerial part has extensive use in preparing traditional medicines. The major constitutes of Thymus daenensis Celak. are thymol and carvacrol. Since ecolo...