Anti-carcinogenic Activity of Taraxacum Plant. I.

Anti-spermatogenic activities of Taraxacum officinale whole plant and leaves aqueous extracts

Taraxacum officinale has been used in Jordan folk medicine to treat male infertility. A recent study has proved a contradictory effect of the whole plant aqueous extract. The aim of the current study was to determine if the leaves of T. officinale have similar anti-fertility activities, and whether this effect is mediated through the regulation of spermatogonial stem cells (SS...

Anti-spermatogenic activities of Taraxacum officinale whole plant and leaves aqueous extracts

Taraxacum officinale has been used in Jordan folk medicine to treat male infertility. A recent study has proved a contradictory effect of the whole plant aqueous extract. The aim of the current study was to determine if the leaves of T. officinale have similar anti-fertility activities, and whether this effect is mediated through the regulation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). Fifty adult m...

Variations in Cytolgoy and Gross Morphology of Taraxacum I. Cytology of Taraxacum Laevigatum

Anti-carcinogenic and anti-angiogenic properties of the extracts of Acorus calamus on gastric cancer cells

Objective: Acorus calamus (A. calamus) has been used as a medicinal plant in Asia for its effects on digestive system for the last 2000 years. To investigate the anti-cancer activity of rhizome of A. calamus, the ethanolic and methanolic extracts and essential oil of the rhizome were prepared and their effects were assessed on human gastric cancer cell line (AGS). Materials and Methods: The via...

Highlighting the anti-carcinogenic potential of an ayurvedic medicinal plant, Swertia Chirata.

Swertia chirata is a plant with bitter taste used since an early date in traditional medical systems of our country for treatment of varied human ailments. In Ayurveda, the plant is used as stomachic, febrifuge, antihelminthic, diuretic as well as for treatment of some types of mental disorders. Experimental revalidation of the medicinal properties of this plant along with chemical analysis of ...