Verbascum thapsus is naturally grown in the Himalayas and widely used herbal teas traditional medicine for its anticarcinogenic anti-inflammatory properties. The present study was designed to majority of leaf extracts from thapsus. All were analysed phytochemical properties, antioxidant capacity antimicrobial potential against both Gram-positive Gram-negative bacteria. Biochemical investigation...

background and objectives: the genus verbascum, with nearly 360 species, is one of the largest members of schrophulariacea family. in the flora of iran, the genus verbascum is represented by 43 species among them seventeen plants are endemic. verbascum species are well known in folk medicine and are widely used for therapeutic purposes. verbascum sublobatum murb. grows wildly in north of iran. ...

The anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive properties of four major compounds from the flowers of Verbascum pterocalycinum var. mutense were investigated. Saponin glycosides called ilwensisaponin A and C and iridoid glycosides known as ajugol and picroside IV were isolated from the methanolic extract. A dose-related anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive response were obtained in this study at do...

The aqueous extract of Verbascum mucronatum Lam. along with its fractions and secondary metabolites were assessed for their antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activities. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by three methods: as 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferrous ion-chelating effect, and ferric-reducing...

Yuji Hasegawa,1,2 Rudolf Loidl,1,3 Gerald Badurek,1 Katharina Durstberger-Rennhofer,1 Stephan Sponar,1 and Helmut Rauch1,3 1Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universitäten, Stadionallee 2, A-1020 Wien, Austria 2PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan 3Institut Laue-Langevin, Boı̂te Postale 156, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France (Received 4 August 2009; publish...