Watercress contains a considerable amount of vitamins, minerals and secondary metabolites is used in food for its medicinal properties. These latter are mainly attributed to glucosinolates which precursors bioactive compounds such as isothiocyanates. Broccoli an edible vegetable the family Brassicaceae that rich vitamins metabolites. Because biological activity sulforaphane, broccoli became pop...

Biogenic reduction of silver ion to base metal is quite rapid, readily conducted at room temperature and pressure, and easily scaled up. Synthesis mediated by plant extracts is environmentally benign. The objective of this study was to synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using leaves aqueous extract of Nasturtium Officinale R. Br. (NO) and its antibacterial activity. X-ray diffraction (X...

BACKGROUND Burn is the most devastating condition in emergency medicine leading to chronic disabilities. This study aimed to compare the effect of Lithospermum officinale, silver sulfadiazine and alpha ointments on healing of burn wounds in rat. METHODS Ninety-five rats were divided into 5 groups. Group 1 just underwent burn injury, and groups 2-5 received alpha ointment, silver sulfadiazine ...

Orchidaceae is the second largest family of flowering plants, which is highly valued for its ornamental purposes and medicinal uses. Dendrobium officinale is a special orchid species that can grow without seed vernalization. Because the whole-genome sequence of D. officinale is publicly available, this species is poised to become a convenient research model for the evolutionary, developmental, ...

Obesity has become a worldwide health problem. Orlistat, an inhibitor of pancreatic lipase, is currently approved as an anti-obesity drug. However, gastrointestinal side effects caused by Orlistat may limit its use. In this study the inhibitory activities of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) against pancreatic lipase in vitro and in vivo were measured to determine its possible use as a natural a...

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the insecticidal activity of Allium sativum, Zingiber officinale and Nigella sativa extracts against the larvae of T. granarium under laboratory conditions in the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during 2009-10. The highest concentration of (6 %) Z. officinale was found to be comparatively more toxic (16.70 %) than those of A. sativum ...

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a multi-cause pathology resulting in hair cycle deregulation and production of short, fine hair. New insights into follicle biology understanding AGA have brought new strategies to treat it. The aim this study was demonstrate the interest using ingredients targeting well-known innovative biological targets develop an effective anti-hair loss product. active were e...

Abstr Zingiber officinale and Alpinia allughas are used in Chinese, Ayurvedic and Tibb-Unani herbal medicines all over the world for a wide array of ailments. Presenet study was carried out to determine chemical composition and minerals contents of Zingiber officinale and Alpinia allughas rhizomes. Samples were collected from local retail market of Faisalabad, Pakistan. Moisture, ash, crude fib...