background and objectives: because of toxical and hazardous properties of hexavalent chromium (cr(vi)), its removal by an economical and efficient method is necessary. the use of activated carbon, as an adsorbent, is a common and effective method for hexavalent chromium removal. thus the aim of this study was to produce granular and powdered activated carbon form peganum harmala and compare the...

based on the extensive application of peganum harmala (p.h) seeds in the asian traditional medicine, we tried to investigate its possible anxiety effect. method: the effect of p.h. extract inhalation was evaluated in adult male rats using elevated plus-maze apparatus. the humidity of prepared ethanol extract was 37%. animals in different groups (n=6) received 2, 4, 6, 12 or 18 gr/ml doses of th...

To understand plant evolution and diversification, information regarding chromosome number meiotic behavior is imperative. The present study was carried out to determine the count, behavior, pollen fertility, seed set of a medicinally important Peganum harmala. Two cytotypes, diploid tetraploid are growing in western Himalaya; cytotype (2n=2x=24) Kashmir Himalaya, (2n=4x=48) Trans Ladakh. Chrom...