background: natural products are proved to play a good role as an alternative to synthetic chemicals in clinical conditions. previous studies showed that pelargonium graveolens has anti-inflammatory and antifungal activity against candida albicans . the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of essential oil of pelargonium graveolens in the treatment of denture stomatitis . materials an...

Consumption of the edible flowers forms new trend in human nutrition, especially in Bulgaria. Therefore, the determination of bioactive compounds content in their petals presents important tasks for their evaluation as natural source of antioxidants for human diet. In this study the quantity of natural pigments, total phenolic content and total flavonoids content, as well the antioxidant capaci...

Three commercial repellents marketed in Tanzania: Zero Bite (a blend of microcrystalline waxes, mineral oils, natural flavours, Olibanum oil, Eucalyptus oil, Geranium oil, Citronella oil and Isopropyl myristrate); X-pel (a petroleum jelly formulation containing diethyl toluamide (DEET) and dimethyl phthalate); No Bite (a spray formulation with diethyl toluamide, 2 methyl 2,4 pentondiol and ptha...

UVB irradiation promotes the production of reactive oxygen species, which can lead to an increase in oxidative stress cell and generation toxic components, resulting photoaging. Essential oils (EOs) are well-known cosmetics sector for their beneficial effects, as they have a wide range biological activities. Considering this fact, current study investigates photoprotective potential geranium es...

this study was performed to assess the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and vermicompost on qualitative and quantitative yield of chamomile ( matricaria chamomilla l.). it was conducted at the research fields of ran company located in firouzkouh, iran, in 2013. treatments were consisted of 1) control, 2) 100% nitrogen from urea, 3) 100% nitrogen from ammonium nitrate, 4) 75% nitrogen from urea an...

objective: this study was designed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract and essential oil of heracleum persicum (apiaceae) on lipid profile of male hyperlipidemic rabbits. materials and methods: thirty rabbits were randomly divided into six groups of five each. one group received normal diet and the other groups fed with a high cholesterol (2% w/w) diet for 7 weeks. vehicle, hydr...

phytochemicals are good sources of natural antioxidants and have beneficial effects on human health. many of phenolic phytochemicals have shown antimicrobial and antifungal activity. anise hyssop ( agastache foeniculum [pursh] kuntze ) is a perennial aromatic plant of the lamiaceae family with antimicrobial and antifungal properties and useful for gastrointestinal problems. in this investigatio...

BACKGROUND Essential oils are used in perfumery and in products for aromatherapy or balneotherapy. Previous studies have shown some to be important contact sensitizers. A practical diagnostic approach, based on the results of a large, central European network and other evidence, is needed. METHODS Data of the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK; www.ivdk.org) on all patien...