background and objectives: dental caries is still remained as a major health problem. this problem has created a new interest to search for new antimicrobial agents from various sources including medicinal plants. since limited data is available so far regarding the antibacterial effect of coriandrum sativum seed and dentol drop against streptococcus mutans, this study aims to assess this activ...

a method based on the ultrasound-assisted solidification of floating drop microextraction technique was developed for the spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric determination of curcumin in turmeric powder. in this work a small volume of an organic solvent was floated on the surface of an aqueous solution. after sonication the organic solvent is solidified and separated. the effect of extra...

objective: iron deficiency anemia is among the most common types of childhood anemia. according to the world health organization, approximately 5 billion people were suffering from iron deficiency anemia worldwide in 2001. aside from causing anemia, iron deficiency can negatively affect the physical and mental development of children and adolescents. several studies have discussed the consequen...