background: urtica dioica is one of the medicinal herbs with many uses in treating various diseases. in some studies, its antiproliferative and apoptotic effects on cancer cell lines have been shown. therefore, the evaluation of u. dioica effect was performed on kg-1 cell line for acute myelogenous leukemia (aml) for the first time in this study. materials and methods: kg-1 cell line was treate...

metallo β-lactamases (mbls) producing pseudomonas aeruginosa ( p. aeruginosa ) isolates are becoming an escalating global threat. among the antibiotics used to treat infections associated with p. aeruginosa , resistance to carbapenem is a serious therapeutic challenge. the aim of the present study was to detect mbl-producing p. aeruginosa and to evaluate the extracts of urtica. dioica , carum. ...

OBJECTIVE Excess dietary lipids result in the accumulation of lipid metabolites including ceramides that can attenuate insulin signaling. There is evidence that a botanical extract of Urtica dioica L. (stinging nettle) improves insulin action, yet the precise mechanism(s) are not known. Hence, we examined the effects of Urtica dioica L. (UT) on adipocytes. RESEARCH DESIGN We investigated the ...

Background: Pathological conditions, including ischemic stroke, are associated with severe Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) stress that induces apoptosis and cell death. Herbal medicines are natural treatments with few side effects in such situations. Objectives: In the present study, we examined the probable neuroprotective effects of Viola spathulata, Lamium album, and Urtica dioica on splicing of...

Submitted 23 Jul 2016; Accepted 10 Aug 2016; Published 21 Sep 2016 Urtica dioica is a perennial plant used as herbal medicine due to its many pharmacological and clinical effects. Because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in traditional diabetes treatment but is also known as antimicrobial, anti inflammatory or anti prostate cancer agent. Extensive studies have been conducted on di...