Introduction The population aged over 60 years in Iran will reach around 10 million in 2020 and over 26 million in 2050 that will be 23% of the total population (1). Cognitive impairment represents one of the common disorders in the elderly such that around 35% of them present with it at different severities. Alzheimer disease is the progressive stage of this disorder (2). In cognitive impairme...

The organic soluble extract from the leaves of Glycyrrhiza lepidota showed moderate activity in the US National Cancer Institute in vitro anti-HIV-1 bioassay. Chromatographic separation of this extract resulted in the identification of a new diprenylated bibenzyl as the compound responsible for the observed anti-viral activity. Extensive spectroscopic experiments provide the complete 1H NMR and...

The new combination Calidion bombacis is proposed for the rust species formerly known as Uredo bombacis. This nomenclatural change is based on the examination of newly collected material of this fungus from a new host, Bombacopsis glabra from Brazil, and reexamination of the isotype. Until now this fungus was only known to occur in Asia (China, India and Sri Lanka). Therefore, this is also the ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a highly significant infection of microbial origin causing death of human in developing countries. The anti-tubercular drugs are less effective because of the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains and ineffective to extensively drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Plants are being an alternative source of antimicrobial compounds; the aim of this st...

BACKGROUND Atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction are serious consequences of the thrombus formed in blood vessels. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels; however, these drugs have certain limitations which cause serious and sometimes fatal consequences. Herbal preparations have been used since ancient times for the t...

Objectives: Oral infections and dental caries are still considered as serious public health problems and inflict a costly burden to health care services around the world and especially in developing countries. Materials and Methods: In the present study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of Glycyrrhiza glabra (G. glabra) against oral pathogens by diffusion methods and determined the minim...

Primary dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological disorder in women of reproductive age. Despite the effective treatments such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral contraceptives, researchers have always been looking for alternative drugs due to the adverse effects and limited efficacy of conventional medications. Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (G. glabra), commonly known as Licorice, has been ...