Aloe, the largest genus in Asphodelaceae family, comprises 548 species, with A. vera, arborescens and ferox being among most widely studied species. Aloe species originated arid climates cover various habitats, from sea level up to 2700 m, desert closed-canopy forests. For human health, are richest natural sources. The biological activity of sp. constituents covers a wide spectrum. Most indicat...

Melanin is the pigment that is responsible for the colour of eyes, hair, and skin in humans. Tyrosinase is known to be the key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis. Overactivity of this enzyme leads to dermatological disorders such as age spots, melanoma and sites of actinic damage. Ten plants belonging to four families (Asphodelaceae, Anacardiaceae, Oleaceae, and Rutaceae) were investigated for thei...

Aqueous extract of Bulbine natalensis Baker (Asphodelaceae) stem at 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight was investigated for anabolic and androgenic effects in male Wistar rats. Sixty male rats were grouped into four (A-D) consisting of 15 each. Group A (control) was orally treated with 0.5 mL of distilled water for 14 days while groups B, C and D were treated like the control except they received...

aloe littoralis baker (asphodelaceae family) is a well known plant in southern parts of iran. because of its use in iranian traditional medicine as a wound-healing agent, the present study was carried out to investigate anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities of this plant in wistar rats. a. littoralis raw mucilaginous gel (alrmg) and also two gel formulations prepared from the raw mucil...

BACKGROUND Traditional ecological knowledge among indigenous communities plays an important role in retaining cultural identity and achieving sustainable natural resource management. Hundreds of millions of people mostly in developing countries derive a substantial part of their subsistence and income from plant resources. The aim of this study was to assess useful plant species diversity, plan...

In this review, the scope of morphological diversity fruits within class Liliopsida belonging to flora Ukraine compared world was analyzed. For first time, taxonomic monocot plants analyzed, which includes 235 genera and about 1050 species, distribution fruit types in largest families revealed. It found that among flora, as also Ukrainian more than 70% generic species is taken up by Orchidaceae...