TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT STATUS, ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIPROLIFERATIVE POTENTIALS OF VIOLA ODORATA (FRAGRANT VIOLET)

antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of allium jesdianum extract

چکیده بررسی فعالیت ضد اکسیدانی و ضدمیکروبی عصاره گیاه بن سرخ (allium jesdianum) به کوشش: زهرا مقیمی هدف از این تحقیق بررسی میزان ترکیبات فنولی کل، ترکیبات فلاوونوئیدی کل، فعالیت ضداکسیدانی و ضدمیکروبی عصاره ی گیاه تازه و خشک بن سرخ بود. استخراج عصاره به روش های غوطه وری، استفاده از همزن مغناطیسی، دستگاه مایکروویو، امواج فراصوت و گرمادهی مقاومتی و با استفاده از متانول، اتانول و آب به عنوا...

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Viola Odorata

Sweet violet also known as the Viola odorata, blooms in continental climate conditions in early spring with delicate flowers of attractive scent. It has been traditionally the part of various indigenous preparations and being used to cure respiratory and inflammatory conditions. Present review article is an attempt to cover recent developments in phytochemical and pharmacological potential of d...

Diuretic, Laxative and Toxicity Studies of Viola odorata Aerial Parts

Efficacy of Viola odorata in Treatment of Chronic Insomnia

BACKGROUND Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder that reduces quality of life. OBJECTIVES Due to side effects of hypnotic drug and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, violet oil (VO) was used in this study. VO is a known medication in Iranian traditional medicine that induces sleep in insomniac patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was conducted as an experi...

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Activities of Five Lichen Species

The antioxidative, antimicrobial and antiproliferative potentials of the methanol extracts of the lichen species Parmelia sulcata, Flavoparmelia caperata, Evernia prunastri, Hypogymnia physodes and Cladonia foliacea were evaluated. The total phenolic content of the tested extracts varied from 78.12 to 141.59 mg of gallic acid equivalent (GA)/g of extract and the total flavonoid content from 20....