carum copticum is a grassy and annual plant which is believed to have several therapeutic effects, including anti-asthmatic properties. we have therefore studied the bronchodilatory and anticholinergic effects of 4 rnl aqueous extract (ae), 0.0 5 ml ethanol extract (ee), and 0.0 0 5 ml essential oil (eo) of carum copticum and 1 rnl of a 5 mm solution of its main ingredient, thymol (t), in compa...

'Krishna Jeerakam' is a small black seed which is used in the preparation of certain Ayurvedic medicines. The terms 'Karavi', 'Prithvi' and 'Kala' are used frequently as its synonyms. Each word conveys a specific meaning which indicates one or other property of the drug. 'Karavi' means savior from the fear of death and 'prithvi' conveys the meaning 'famous' and kala emphasizes the black colour ...

Non-bee insects have been identified as important crop pollinators globally. However, strategies to protect and enhance pollination usually focus on supporting bees. This study examined the effects of landscape structure, location within field, floral resources pollinators’ visits mass-flowering caraway (Carum carvi L.) in boreal farmland, yield. Pollinator flowers were monitored yield measured...

The effect of exogenous application of nano-iron chelate (100 and 200 mg/l) in early flowering stage on components of essential oils (EOs) of Carum copticum was evaluated. The EO extracted by hydrodistillation from Iranian C. copticum was characterized by means of GC/MS. The nano-iron chelate application increased γterpinene and thymol and decreased α-pinene, β-pinene and p-cymene concentration...

Carum copticum is a grassy and annual plant which is believed to have several therapeutic effects, including anti-asthmatic properties. We have therefore studied the bronchodilatory and anticholinergic effects of 4 rnL aqueous extract (AE), 0.0 5 mL ethanol extract (EE), and 0.0 0 5 mL essential oil (EO) of Carum copticum and 1 rnL of a 5 mM solution of its main ingredient, thymol (T), in ...