in recent years, the cloning technology has remarkably developed iran, but unfortunately, the required legal framework has not been created to support and protect such developments yet. this legal gap may lead to abuse of scientific researches to obtain illegal benefits and to undermine the intellectual property rights of scientists and researchers. thus to prevent such consequences, the attemp...

stem cells are self-renewing and undifferentiated cell types that can be differentiate into functional cells. stem cells can be classified into two main types based on their source of origin: embryonic and adult stem cells. stem cells also classified based on the range of differentiation potentials into totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, and unipotent. multipotent stem cells have the ability...

the human placenta has long been the subject of scientific interest due to the important roles which it performs during pregnancy in sustaining the fetus and maintaining fetomaternal tolerance. more recently, however, researchers have begun to investigate the possibility that the placenta’s utility may extend beyond fetal development to act as a source of cells with clinically relevant properti...

objective: himalayan mountain populations have been dependent upon indigenous plant resources for their health care for many years. tribal women are interested in use of local herbs for cosmetic purposes. the present work is based on the results of research conducted on cosmetic uses of some important plants by the tribal women in district poonch, azad kashmir pakistan. materials and methods: a...

campylobacter is known to be one of the most common causes of human intestinal disorders. since poultry are known to be the main reservoirs for this pathogen, decreasing this bacterium in intestinal tract could be beneficial in reducing contamination of poultry products. the effects of probiotic (primalac®), medicinal plant (sangrovit®) and organic acid (selko-ph®) as broiler feed additives on ...

Aim: Herbs play a significant role in pharmaceutical industries as life saving drugs. This calls for the discovery of new antimicrobial compounds with diverse chemical structures and novel mechanisms of action. The present study focuses on imparting antimicrobial finish to the denim fabric using natural herbal extracts. Methodology: Three herbs, Ricinus communis, Senna auriculata and Euphorbia ...

AIMS Aims were to determine the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbs as treatments for depression, and to assess beliefs, attitudes and treatment experience. METHOD Participants received acupuncture or acupuncture and Chinese herbs combined for five weeks. Acupuncture was given for 30 min twice a week and herbs taken three times a day. A Beliefs and Attitudes questionnaire was admin...

Cancer remains a major cause of death, although research is ongoing for the development of more effective drugs. Some herbs have shown potential in preventing the occurrence and/or progression of cancer and other chronic diseases. They are being screened comprehensively to explore the possibility of development of feasible anticancer drugs. However, more information is required about the respon...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Five herbs, Curcuma longa L. (CL), Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SBC), Scutellaria barbata D. Don (SBB), Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (HD) and Solanum nigrum L. (SN), are often prescribed in the polyherbal formulas for cancer treatment by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners. The purpose of the present study was to identify important anticancer herbs used...