Introduction: Previous studies have demonstrated cytotoxic effects of Ferula assa-foetida. In the present study, anti-proliferative effect this plant on two species cancer cells related to pancreatic (MIA PaCa-2) and ovarian (SKOV-3) was investigated.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acinetobacter spp. are important causes of nosocomial infections. They possess various antibiotic resistance mechanisms including extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs). The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance profile of Acinetobacter clinical isolates especially among ESBL-producing strains and to investigate the antimicrobial effects of oleo-g...

OBJECTIVES Ferula gummosa Boiss is native to central Asia. This plant has traditionally been used in the treatment of many diseases. The antihypoxic and antioxidant activities of Ferula gummosa roots were investigated. MATERIAL AND METHODS 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl radical (DPPH), nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activities, Fe2+ chelating ability, reducing power and hemoglo...

dormancy breaking and germination requirements were investigated in seeds of ferula ovina and ferula gummosa. seeds of rather species were collected from north and eastern-north rangelands of iran. seeds of each of the species were subjected to different treatments including various levels of ga3, chilling and combination of ga3 and chilling (ga-chilling). in contrast to treated seeds, non-trea...

ferula assa-foetida l. (apiaceae) is one of the most important endangered medicinal plants,which is rare in nature due to poor seed germination. in an effort to improve and promote the cultivation ofthis plant, the effects of two temperatures (23°c and 4°c), exogenous ga3 and cytokinins (kinetin and bap)were investigated on dormancy breaking and germination of f. assa-foetida l. seeds. among th...