extract of echinops persicus is traditionally used for a long time in iran for treatment of cough and constipation. this extract is produced by activity of bug (situphilus spp.) on the plant. we documented its anti-tussive effect in rats in our previous study.the aim of this study was to assess the anti-ulcer effect of echinops persicus in an animal model. in this study we evaluated anti-ulcer ...

background: west azerbaijan is considered as a main region for domestic animal breeding. due to importance of herd as a main host and ticks as a vector of relapsing fever and cchf, a comprehensive study was undertaken in the region. methods: outdoor, indoor collection as well as ticks stick to the animals' body were collected and identified. the study was conducted during the whole seasons in 2...

background: today a large number of bacterial amylases are available commercially in industry. the goal of the present study was purification and biochemical characterization of an extracellular thermostable alkaline α-amylase from the novel moderately halophilic, bacillus persicus from the aran-bidgol, iran.   methods : purification of enzyme, was carried out by acetone precipitation, ultrafil...

Twelve species of the genus Ophiomorus DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1839 have been identified and introduced so far seven this found in Iran which include four endemic three nonendemic species. Although geometric morphometry is a powerful tool to analyze morphological changes, discovery identification these long relied on traditional morphometric analysis. In study, analyses were used determine morphometr...

the northwest iran comprises parts of two major biodiversity hotspots; irano-anatoli and caucasus. it is a mountainous transition realm between caucasus forest in the north, pontic forest of turkey in the west and central deserts of iranian plateau. this study was designed to determine rodent diversity in northwest iran. moreover, corridor and barrier features of the region were investigated, a...

This study was carried out to find any relative concentrations of the trace metals (Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb) in the liver and the kidney of Acipenser persicus and in the surficial sediments of the west coast of The Southern Caspian Sea. Twenty five samples of the Acipenser persicus (Persian sturgeon) and ten samples of the sediments were taken from five fishing stations in autumn 2001. The tissues we...