Knowledge of plant response to salinity, especially at early growth stages, is critical optimizing crop production in salt-affected soils. In this paper we explore quantitatively the effectiveness seed pre-treatment lessen effects salinity on Borage (Borago officinalis L.) germination and subsequent seedling growth. Two independent experiments were conducted with nine levels five pre-treatments...

background & aim: herbal medicine usage is prevalent among world people from a long time ago and, it has been five times from 90th to 97th in the usa. according to increasing usage of herbal drugs and investigating the knowledge, beliefs and function of patients to herbal drugs, this research was done. experimental: it is a descriptive, cross sectional study which carried on 30 patients who...

Institute of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Matar#{243}, Spain [C. A. G., A. A.]; Department of Pathology, Hospital of Insalud, Soria, Spain [I. M. S.]; Department of Preventive Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Zaragoza, Spain [G. M.]; INSALUD, La Coru#{241}a, Spain [S. P.]; Departments of Internal Medicine [E. B.] and Oncology [E. S.], Hospital of Sabadell, Sabadell, Spain; Unit of Oncology, Ho...

background: although borage ( borago officinalis l.) is a valuable medicinal plant, no information is available on the responses of this plant to salinity. for this reason, it is necessary to determine responses of this plant to salinity .  objective: since germination and early growth stage is one of the most critical phases of plant life under salinity condition this experiment was conducted ...

introduction: borago officinalis flower (borage) is a known sedative in herbal medicine the aim of the present study was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of borage hydroalcoholic extract in formalin test male rats. methods: fifty-six adult male albino wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups: control groups of a (intact), b (saline), and c (positive control) plus test groups of...