BACKGROUND Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is one of the serious side effects which have become the most common secondary osteoporosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of parsley, basil and chicory on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in rats. METHODS Fifty Female rats were divided into five groups and treated for 8 weeks as follow: group 1 s...

Chalcone synthase (CHS) catalyzes the committed enzymatic step in flavonoid biosynthesis. In parsley (Petroselinum crispum), CHS is encoded by a single gene locus. Transcriptional activation of the gene in response to UV-containing white light has been demonstrated. Analysis of the CHS gene promoter by in vivo footprinting revealed four short sequences, designated Boxes I, II, III, and IV, whic...

Production of functional food with high levels selenium and other antioxidants is very valuable for human protection against different forms oxidant stress. Among leafy vegetables parsley demonstrate the highest antioxidants. Biochemical analysis fluorimetric determination revealed that foliar biofortification 4 (Petroselinum crispum) cultivars Mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica) sodium selenate (2...