Extracts obtained from the petals of Rosa damascena (Rosaceae) are used in Iranian folk medicine as remedies for the treatment of some inflammatory diseases. In this study the hydroalcoholic extract and essential oil of the plant were investigated for its possible anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. The extract was administered at the doses (p.o.) of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg and the dose...

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Morinda tinctoria Roxb fruit on inhibition of growth and induction of apoptosis in human prostate carcinoma cells (PC-3) and lung carcinoma (A549) cells. Morinda tinctoria Roxb hydro alcoholic fruit extract (MTHFE) was taken to in vitro studies, like phytochemical screening, MTT assay, cell induced apoptosis. Dose de...

The current study was design to exploit the Azadirachta indica leaves, seeds and twigs for %yield, phytochemicals content antioxidant activities using infusion, hydroalcoholic, decoction microwave extraction techniques. contents were determined by standard reported methods. While activity assessed three (03) standards In-vitro test systems as 1, 1’-diphynyl- 2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), Hydrogen pe...

Centipeda minima has been used since centuries as a traditional medicinal plant in treating a number of disease conditions, the bioactive components responsible for its anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis activity have not been identified. The present study was planned to isolate flavonoids fractions from Centipeda minima leaves extracts, and assessed anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis activ...

Combretum mucronatum Schumach. & Thonn. is a medicinal plant widely used in West African traditional medicine for wound healing and the treatment of helminth infections. The present study aimed at a phytochemical characterization of a hydroalcoholic leaf extract of this plant and the identification of the anthelmintic compounds by bioassay-guided fractionation. An EtOH-H2O (1:1) extract...

The investigation was carried out to determine the qualitative analysis of phytochemical screening and possible chemical components Ocimum sanctum L. leaves GC-MS. GC-MS analysis of hydroalcoholic extract lead to identification of 10 compounds. This analysis revealed that contains Ocimum sanctum L. leaves mainly Eugenol, Caryophyllene.

Background: Plants are a source of potential anti-infective agents. Daphne mucronata is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae, which has therapeutic effects. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of aqueous, hydroalcoholic and alcoholic extracts of the leaves and stem of Daphne mucronata on the growth of oral bacteria. Materials and methods: Leaves and stem of Da...

Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. is a traditional medicine with antispasmodic activities. The objective of this research was to study antispasmodic activities of hydroalcoholic extract of D. kotschyi on rat isolated uterus contractions for comparison with isolated ileum. Hydroalcoholic extract was obtained from aerial part of D. kotschyi using percolation method. A portion of rat ileum or uterus w...

Several attempts have so far been made in the search of new anticancer agents of plant origin. Some studies have reported that different species of Pine genus possess cytotoxic activities against various cancer cell lines. In the present study, we evaluated the cytotoxic effects of Pinus eldarica bark and leaf extracts or leaf essential oil on HeLa and MCF-7 tumor cell lines. Hydroalcoholic and...