BACKGROUND It was shown that plants derived agents are being used for treatment of cancer. In this study, crude ethanolic extract of Consolida orientalis L., Ferula assa-foetida L., Coronilla varia L., Orobanche orientalis G. Beck were screened in vitro for cytotoxic activity on Hela (Human cervical carcinoma) cell line. OBJECTIVES We performed the present study to evaluate the in vitro cytot...

This study was conducted at the animal production department, College of Agriculture Engineering Sciences , University Duhok, in order to investigate effect ration replacement with ferula on productive performance and some physiological parameters quail. Three hundred sixty day old quail birds were divided into four groups three replicates group (30 replicate, treated from age 7days till 42days...

ferula gumosa  boiss is one of the natural plants of iran whose exudates (barijeh) can be used in food industry. in the present study the properties of the gum extracted from tubers of ferula gumosa were examined. for this purpose, gum was extracted from crude exudates by alcoholic extraction with 90% (v/v) ethanol. the purity of gum was relatively high, and it was composed mostly of polysaccha...

Background and Objectives: Diabetes is one of the major health challenges in world. Herbal medicines are widely used for the treatment of diabetes. The current study assessed the effects of oral administration of essential oils from Myrtus communis, Trachyspermum copticum and Ferula gummosa on blood glucose and lipid profiles in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and inhibitory effects of the...

ferula persica, is the well-known species of the genus ferula in iran and has two varieties: persica and latisecta. they have both been extensively used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments. a great number of chemical compounds including sesquiterpene coumarins and polysulfides have been isolated from this plant. fresh plant materials, crude extracts and isolated components of f...

OBJECTIVE Ferula assa-foetida, a native species in Iran, is used for treatment of several diseases particularly for neurological disorders in Iranian Traditional Medicine. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of methanolic roots, fruits, and aerial parts extracts of Ferula assa-foetida on withdrawal syndrome in morphine-dependent mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Aerial parts, roots, ...

Anti-helmintic drug is an agent that destroys or causes the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worm. They may also be called vermifuges (stunning) or vermicides (killing). Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the living underground rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula (three of which grow in India), which is a perennial herb (1 to 1.5 m high). Asafoetida is exten...