The extensive application of synthetic insecticides and herbicides over the past 50 years has led to a number problems, including negative effects on non-target organisms evolution pesticide-resistant pests. As an alternative means pest control, plant-based biopesticides have emerged. While developing new bioinsecticide, allelopathy both target pests crops must be evaluated. We evaluated volati...

AIM Fascioliasis is an important helminth disease caused by Fasciola (F.) hepatica and F gigantica of Asia and Africa. This disease belongs to the plant-borne trematode zoonoses. Human infection has been reported in 51 different countries from 5 continents. One of the possible approaches to control this problem is to interrupt the life cycle of the parasitic trematodes by eliminating the snail....

Carum carvi (CC) is a grassy plant which is believed to have several therapeutic effects, including anti-asthmatic properties. We have therefore studied the bronchodilatory and anticholinergic effects of this plant. The bronchodilatory effects of the aqueous extract (AE), macerated extract (ME), essential oil (EO), and 4µM theophylline (T) in comparison with saline (S) were examined by the...

carum carvi l. (apiaceae family) or caraway is a common household plant grown around the world including iran. caraway fruits are used as flavoring agent in foods and beverages, and have various traditional uses in ethnomedicine. anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, antimicrobial, antioxidant , carminative and immunomodulatory properties of caraway suggest that it might exert beneficial effects on i...

This study was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial effect of Carum copticum essential oil (Ajowan EO) against Listeria monocytogenes in fish model system. Ajowan EO chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography/mass spectral analysis and the highest concentration of Carum copticum essential oil without any significant changes on sensory properties of kutum fish (Rutilus frisii k...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Carum roxburghianum is traditionally used in hyperactive gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders. The present study was carried out to investigate the possible gut and airways relaxant potential of Carum roxburghianum to rationalize its folk uses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Crude extract of Carum roxburghianum (Cr.Cr) was studied in in vivo and in vitro techniques...