Herbal medicines are often combinations of botanical extracts that are assumed to have additive or synergistic effects. The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effect of individual botanical extracts with combinations of extracts on prostate cell viability. We then modeled the interactions between botanical extracts in combination isobolographically. Scutellaria baicalensis, Rabdos...

PURPOSE Japanese hop (Humulus spp.) and mugwort (Artemisia spp.) are notable causes of autumn pollinosis in East Asia. However, Japanese hop and mugwort pollen extracts, which are widely used for the diagnosis, have not been standardized. This study was performed to standardize Japanese hop and mugwort pollen extracts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Allergen extracts were prepared in a standardized wa...

Unfavorable conditions can affect on secondary metabolites production in the plants. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effect of heavy metals accumulation on antibacterial potential of Chenopodium murale L., Senecio glaucus L., Malva parviflora L. and Calendula arvensis L. grown in an industrial area of steel production in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. The cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), mangan...

Quillaia extracts (synonyms: quillaja extracts, bois de Panama, Panama bark extracts, quillai extracts, Quillay bark extracts, soapbark extracts; C.A.S. no. 68990-67-0, INS no. 999) are obtained by aqueous extraction of the milled inner bark or whole wood of Quillaja saponaria Molina (family Rosaceae), which is a large evergreen with shiny, leathery leaves and a thick bark, native to China and ...

the allelopathic effect of weeds frequently inhibited the germination and seedling growth of crops. johnsongrass (sorghum halepens) is known to contain water-soluble substances that are allelopathic. to identify the allelopathic effect of johnsongrass, the effect of different aqueous extracts (0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 g l-1) obtained from roots and leaves of johnsongrass on the seed germinat...

objective: microorganisms are responsible for many problems in industry and medicine because of biofilm formation. therefore, this study was aimed to examine the effect of thymus vulgaris (t. vulgaris) extracts on the planktonic form and biofilm structures of six pathogenic bacteria. materials and methods: antimicrobial activities of the plant extracts against the planktonic form of the bacteri...

cydonia oblonga mill. (quince) is a member of rosaceae family that widely used in iranian traditional medicine. this plant contains large amounts of flavonoids and polyphenols and has antioxidant, antibacterial, free radical scavenging and several other effects. this study was undertaken to evaluate the genotoxic and genoprotective effects of hydroalcoholic and polyphenolic extracts of quince o...

antimicrobial activity of plant extracts in traditional medicine on bacteria and fungi has been identified. medicinal plants have been used since ancient times as a food coloring and flavoring agents. also, plant extracts have been used for the prevention of diseases caused by food borne pathogens. with the use of active packaging that can interact with the environment and product, increased sh...