biodegradation of phenol is a major focus of toxic organic compound degradation by microorganisms isolated from polluted areas. an increasing number of bacteria and fungi possessing unique biodegradation capabilities have been isolated in recent years. in this study a new isolate, rhodococcus erythropolis sko-1, from polluted soils in the tehran oil refinery region, is reported. identificati...

Myocardial infarction is a common presentation of coronary artery disease and the leading cause of death worldwide. The present study was investigated potential resistance to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injuries following administration of methanolic (MeOH) extract of Scrophularia frigida (S. frigida) in isolated rat heart. Male Wistar rat hearts (n= 8-10) were isolated and allowed to equilibrat...

Mentha pulegium which is locally know as Al-Medina mint, is used in herbal teas or as additives in commercial spice mixtures for many foods to offer aroma and flavor. The objectives of this study were to examine the antioxidant activity and the total phenol and flavonoids contents of Mentha pulegium methanol extract. The In vitro antioxidant activity of Mentha pulegium methanol extract was eval...

Leafs have contain wide antioxidant range which may provide prevention against radical oxygen species. The aim of this work was to measure the antioxidant capacity of 15 commercially available leaf extracts (ethanol, methanol, water) using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay. Also we evaluated total phenolic and monomeric anthoc...

This study evaluated the phytochemical composition and hepatoprotective potential of ethanolic root extract Jatropha curcas in acetaminophen-induced toxicity wistar albino rats. The screening were determined using gas chromatography. Thirty rats weighing between 170 200 g used, separated into 5 groups. Group one was administered distilled water, 2 1000 mg/kg AC only, 3, 4 acetaminophen + extrac...

abstract           background and objective: stachys inflata benth. is used as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent in traditional medicine in most mountain villages of golestan province. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the antioxidant, ethnopharmacological and phytochemical properties of extract from different parts of s. inflata, collected from chahar bagh mountain.          m...

most of the citrus fruits, especially in north of iran are stored in common storages. this experimen in oder to persevere appearance and internal fruit quality were conducted in the citrus research station at 1392, britex-ti wax, storage wax, polyethlene bag (individual fruit), polyethlene bag (pair fruits) were used alone and with combination with methyl salicylate (mesa) vs. control (without ...