Four important categories of urologic herbs, their history, and modern scientific investigations regarding them are reviewed. Botanical diuretics are discussed with a focus on Solidago spp (goldenrod) herb, Levisticum officinale (lovage) root, Petroselinum crispus (parsley) fruit, and Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) herb. Urinary antiseptic and anti-adhesion herbs, particularly Arctostaphylos u...

The use of petroleum-based fuels in air transport and the increase oil prices over years have increased fuel costs. Due to this increase, manufacturers airline companies started search for alternative fuels. Since aviation has an important place transportation sector, biomass greatest potential renewable energy sources. Biological substances plant animal origin containing carbon compounds are s...

In this study, nine male Dallagh sheep (initial weight 35±2 kg) were used in a replicated 3 × 3 latin square design experiment with three treatments and three 21-day periods (14 d adaptation, 7 d collection). Treatments were control (without addition) and two treatment diets containing 10% dry matter Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) and Urtica dioica (nettle) powder. The dry matt...

Testosterone is one of the important androgen. It has been reported that testosterone can have effects on hair follicles, dermal fibroblasts and interfollicular keratinocytes in vitro conditions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of testosterone and nettle on skin structures and sebaceous glands. Materials and Methods: For this study, 20 healthy adult male wistar rats with...

House crickets (Acheta domesticus) are increasingly being used as food. This has the potential for a more efficient food production that also may benefit agroecosystems. As first study to compare feeds based on European wild flowering plants feed house we examined five common known support biodiversity of insects (white clover (Trifolium repens), white nettle (Lamium album), (Urtica dioica), ro...