Chemical investigation of the Bulgarian species Tanacetum. parthenium, T. millefolium, T. achilleifolium, T. corymbosum and T. macrophyllum afforded in addition to 24 known sesquiterpene lactones a new 12, 8-eudesmanolide 22. Besides, four known highly oxigenated terpenoids and a new keto-diol 30 of the rare iphionane skeleton were also isolated. The structures were elucidated on the basis of t...

Objective(s): The aim of this study was to evaluate the antidiabetic potential Pseudocedrela kotschyi leaf decoction by making a comparison between extracts harvested over three months.
 Design: This is done through few experiences. After quantification total polyphenols folin-Ciocalteu reagent method, antioxidant activities were tested with ABTS, DPPH and FRAP essays. Then, glucose oxidas...

BACKGROUND Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common problem in women. Zataria multiflora Boiss is a valuable plant. This herbal plant has been used in different conditions. OBJECTIVES The study was performed to investigate the effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss to control PMS symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a double-blinded, prospective randomized trial. The study population ...

Background: The herb feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L., Asteraceae) has an ancient reputation as an effective anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-asthmatic agent. Parthenolide a gemacranolide-type sesquiterpene lactone is the major constituent of European feverfew. Materials and Methods: The present study was intended to evaluate the in vivo antioxidant potential and radioprotec...

UNLABELLED Ferula ovina (Boiss.) Boiss. is a traditional Iranian flavoring agent used as an ingredient of spices and condiments. METHODS AND RESULTS GC-MS analyses of F. ovina aerial parts' essential oil revealed the presence of a number of rare aromatic esters of monoterpenic alcohols. The structures of these esters were corroborated by synthesis, and one of them, bornyl 4-methoxybenzoate, t...