Research on biochemical properties of Berberis vulgaris which has diverse usage areas has increased the popularity of this plant. In this study, antioxidant properties, organic acid contents and phenolic compound contents of Berberis vulgaris fruits naturally grown in Gevaş Region (Van Province/Turkey) were determined. With respect to organic acids, malic acid content was found as 1.862 g/kg, c...

Berberis umbellata Wall. ex G. Don (Family—Berberidaceae) commonly known as Himalayan Barberry is an important medicinal plant used in Ayurvedic System of Medicine for treating eye disorders, fever, jaundice, skin diseases, etc. The present study provides macroand microscopical characters, physico-chemical details such as total ash, acid-insoluble ash, hexane, alcohol and water soluble extracti...

Background: Several herbal remedies are used in traditional medicine for treatment of liver disorders, but their efficacy, safety, and dosage have not been investigated so far. Objective: The present study was aimed to evaluate the liver protective effects of medicinal herbs extracts such as Cynara scolymus leave (artichok), Cichorium intybus roots (chichory), Taraxacum officinale root (dande...

Background & Aims of the Study: Foodborne illnesses, resulting from consumption of contaminated foods, represent a substantial public health threat. Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen bacteria and can cause serious problems in human. Because of this reason, Nowadays various compounds are being used to control these bacteria in foods. The aim of this study was to evaluate antilistari...

Brassinosteroids are a group of over seventy steroid compounds whose discovery in lower and higher plant organisms created new possibilities growth control. The aim the work was to evaluate effect two brassinosteroids: brassinolide (BL) 24-epibrassinolide (24epiBL) as compared auxin rooting enhancer indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), on stem cuttings Thunberg’s barberry cultivars ‘Maria’ ‘Red Rocket’...