Seaweed is a biological resource that rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds. This study aims to determine qualitatively quantitatively the compounds (flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids/terpenoids, saponins phenols) from extracts fractions of Eucheuma cottonii. The method used an experiment by conducting series experiments extracting fractionating E. cottonii data were analyzed descriptively. t...

The antioxidant activities of Ulva faciata, Nizimuddinia zanardinii and Gracilaria corticata were investigated in Chabahar, Iran. Methanol extract and n-hexane, dichloromethane and ethylacetate fractions used for antioxidative properties test by the total antioxidative activity, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazylhydrate (DPPH)  free radical scavenging activity, reduction power, metal chelating...

Eleusine indica (Linnaeus) Gaertner is a traditional herb known to be depurative, febrifuge, and diuretic and has been reported with the highest inhibitory activity against porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL) among thirty two plants screened in an earlier study. This study aims to isolate and identify the active components that may possess high potential as an antiobesity agent. Of the screened sol...

Viburnum grandiflorum Wall. ex DC., is a plant of Himalaya and Hazara region of Pakistan which was screened for bioactive secondary metabolite and screen for biological activity. Preliminary phytochemical profiling indicated the presence of different classes of secondary plant metabolites such as alkaloids, terpenoids, saponins, anthraquinone. These secondary metabolites vary in types in differ...

The antioxidant activities of Ulva faciata, Nizimuddinia zanardinii and Gracilaria corticata were investigated in Chabahar, Iran. Methanol extract and n-hexane, dichloromethane and ethylacetate fractions used for antioxidative properties test by the total antioxidative activity, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazylhydrate (DPPH)  free radical scavenging activity, reduction power, metal chelating acti...

Background and objectives: Nigella sativa seeds possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, tranquillizer, chemoprotective and antineoplastic effects. They seeds are important nutritional flavoring agents and natural remedies for many aliments. We have investigated the protective effects of N. sativa seed fatty acids against doxorubicin. Methods: ...

objective: at present, there are many antiepileptic drugs with a wide range of side effects on the human body. it was assumed that zataria multiflora boiss (z. multiflora) with sedative, anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory activity may be effective in the treatment of epilepsy. the aim of the present study was to elucidate the effect of z. multiflora hydroalcoholic extract and its fraction ext...

Abstract Background Spondias mombin Linn. is a tropical climate plant with wide applications in ethnomedicinal practice. This study evaluates the phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity and chemical composition of plant’s stem bark. Methods Dried bark sample was subjected to exhaustive extraction partitioned into sub-fractions (hexane-ethylacetate, ethylacetate, ethylacetate-methanol methanol) by graded po...

Objective(s):Astrodaucus persicus (Apiaceae) is one of the two species of this genus which grows in different parts of Iran. Roots of this plant were rich in benzodioxoles and used as food additive or salad in Iran and near countries. The aim of present study was evaluation of antimalarial and cytotoxic effects of different fractions of A. persicus fruits and roots extracts. Materials and Metho...