introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial effect of persian green tea extract (gte) and 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (naocl) against enterococcus faecalis ( e. faecalis ) as an intracanal irrigant. methods and materials: thirty freshly extracted teeth were instrumented and sectioned into mesial and distal segments. the specimens were put into wells containing 2 ml of e. f...

AIM The roots of Potentilla fulgens Wall. ex Hook. (Rosaceae) have been used in the indigenous system of medicine in Northeast India to treat diarrhea. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and protective effects of P. fulgens root extract in experimentally induced diarrhea in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS The protective effects of P. fulgens root extract was investigated against ...

in this research, anti-microbial activity of ethanolic extract of licorice root against food spoilage microorganisms (lactobacillus delbrueckii, leuconostocmesenteroides, candida krusei, saccharomyces cerevisiae) in an orange flavored carbonated soft drink was investigated. the mic and mbc of extract against lactobacillus delbrueckii was 0.7 mg/ml and 0.8 mg/ml respectively, and against leucono...

Anti-Helicobacter pylori and cytotoxic activity of detoxified root ethanol extract of Plumbago auriculata, Plumbago indica and Plumbago zeylanica. These three Plumbaginales root were detoxified with lime water and prepared the ethanol extract. Ethanol extract of these plants are possible activity against H. pylori and cytotoxicity activity with MTT assay in HGE-17 cell lines. These three plants...

This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Celtis tournefortii fruit extract (Ct) against copper-induced liver damage in rats. Thirty-two Wistar Albino rats were divided into four equal groups (n = 8): Control, Copper (Cu), + C. (Cu+Ct), (Ct). Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) activities, (GSH) concentration, malondiald...

Phytochemicals found in extracts obtained from plants are very important bioactive constituents. In this study, phytochemicals extract content Celtis tournefortii .Lam. tree (CT) leaves were determined by a LC-MS method. The constituents with the major concentrations was rutin (2479.89 µg ml-1), coumarin (1241.68 biochanin A (1026.42 shikimic acid (477.32 chlorogenic (300.76 ml-1). suppressive ...

OBJECTIVE The root of Helicteres angustifolia L. (Sterculiaceae) has been used as tea to treat diabetics effectively by local people in Laos. However, no scientific evidence is available for this ethnomedicinal usage. This study was undertaken to explore the hypoglycemic effect of aqueous extract from Helicteres angustifolia root. PATIENTS AND METHODS The effect of aqueous extract from Helict...

This study compared the total flavonoid content of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. leaf and root extracts. Results suggested that the total flavonoid content in the leaf extract was obviously higher than that in the root extract. Pinocembrin, the main compound in the leaf extract after purification by column chromatography, showed good antioxidant activity and nitrite scavenging capacity, but moderate in...