Objectives: Cetuximab is an anticancerous drug which causes oral mucositis as a major side effect. Oral mucositis can be reduced by the effect of grape seed extract which modulates the inflammatory pathways. Our aim is to evaluate the effect of Grape seed extract and Cetuximab drug on mucositis and bacterial infection in tongue mucosa of experimental rats. Design: 24 rats were housed in the ani...

background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a condition characterized by a number of behavioral, psychological and physical symptoms recurring cyclically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. the uncertainty in the pathogenesis of pms has led to many treatment protocols being suggested as possible therapies. the present study was carried out to compare the effects of echinophora-platyl...

Abstract The aim of this study was to find alternatives (even partial) mineral nitrogen fertilization reduce its harmful accumulation in the edible parts fennel. Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare ) is a perennial plant Apiaceae family grown for shoots, leaves, and seeds. present work conducted two successive seasons, 2018/2019 2019/2020, at farm Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty Agriculture, Ai...

Background: Menopause is a critical and sensitive period and has a common symptom of vasomotor signs, psychologic changes and sleep disorders. With regarding the citalopram complications and effects of Iranian herbs, the aim of this study was to compared the therapeutic effect of the combination of area part of Melissa officinalis and fennel fruits extract with Nigella sativa powder with citalo...

Introduction:Obesity is one of the most serious challenges of our era, with significant health consequences and high economic burden for health systems. Therefore, many countries have developed political agendas to cope with this ever-rising challenge. Along with chemical medications that are developed to manage obesity, researchers have focused on some natural ingredients and herbal extracts w...

An extract of a rotenone-containing plant yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban, seeds was tested against the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) in a greenhouse to determine its potential as an oviposition deterrent and compared with coumarin and rutin, known as diamondback moth oviposition deterrent compounds, rotenone, and an extract of Peruvian cube root, at a concentration of 0.5%...

OBJECTIVES The goal of this study is to assess the effect of fennel on bone density. METHODS This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, which studied sixty eligible postmenopausal women, who were randomly assigned to fennel and placebo groups. Then, the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was utilized to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) of the...