The side effects of synthetic antioxidants have been considered in different studies. Accordingly, there is an increasing interest toward the use of natural substances instead of the synthetic ones. In this study, the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Pistacia vera leaves and fruits as well as hydroalcoholic extract of gum were tested for a possible antioxidant activity using in vitro methods. ...

The present study investigates a concentration-dependent assessment of scavenging property and antioxidant activity in the extracts of Emblica officinalis Gaertn. syn. Phyllanthus emblica L. fruit using various in vitro assays. A correlation of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Emblica fruit along with different known standards for its antioxidative properties was made by performing assays like ...

objective: pimpinella anisum (p. anisum) has different pharmacological properties such as anticonvulsant, analgesic, tranquilizer, antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects. in this study the antidepressant-like effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of p. anisum fruit in mice was investigated. materials and methods: forced swimming test (fst) and tail suspension test (tst) were used to determi...

background: inflammation is a dynamic process that is elicited in response to various harmful stimulantsthat may threaten the well-being of the host. herbs have been traditionally used as anti-inflammatory agents since very early times. rubia tinctorum l. is one of these herbs that havebeen used for treating inflammatory diseases in iranian traditional medicine. objective: this study aims at co...

BACKGROUND Pistia stratiotes has been used effectively to treat a number of inflammatory conditions. This study aims to determine the antiarthritic effect of aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of P. stratiotes. METHODS Arthritis was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats, paw swelling was measured, and arthritis indices were estimated in rats treated with aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of P. st...

The root of Geranium collinum Steph is known in Tajik traditional medicine for its hepatoprotective, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects. The present study was conducted to evaluate of potential antidiabetic, antioxidant activities, total polyphenolic and flavonoid content from the different extracts (aqueous, aqueous-ethanolic) and individual compounds isolated of the root p...

Teucrium polium (Labiatae) is a plant that widely grows in Iran. Some of species of Teucrium are used for a considerable range of actions in traditional medicine and T. polium has frequently been used as anticonvulsant. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of T. polium ethanolic aqueous extracts and related fractions on seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and maximal e...

The chloroform, ethanol (95%) and aqueous extracts of roots of Salacia macrosperma (Hippocrataceae) were prepared by double maceration followed by vacuum evaporation. All the extracts were subjects to qualitative chemical tests to find out phytoconstituents present in them. The ethanolic extract showed significant hypoglycemic activity in fasted rabbits. The activity of ethanolic extract was al...

The antibiogram activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of E.hirta was studied. Ethanol extract of the plant showed the maximal antibacterial activity and G.C Analysis showed the presence of citronellal. The extract showed inhibited the growth of E.coli, S.aureus, P.aeruginosa, Proteus etc..

Natural remedies from medicinal plants are considered to be effective and safe alternative treatment for liver injury.The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Basella rubra in wistar rats. The studies were conducted using the two popular inducing agents Paracetamol (2gm/kg,p.o.) in 1% CMC and Carbon tetrachloride (...