Silybum marianum or milk thistle (MT) is the most well-researched plant in the treatment of liver disease. The active complex of MT is a lipophilic extract from the seeds of the plant and is composed of three isomer flavonolignans (silybin, silydianin, and silychristin) collectively known as silymarin. Silybin is a component with the greatest degree of biological activity and makes up 50% to 70...

the effects of grape pomace extract (0, 2 and 4%) on quality and shelf life of silver carp ( hypophthalmicthys molitrix ) fillets during chill storage (4°c) were investigated. the control and the treated fillets were analyzed periodically for microbiological (tvc and ptc), chemical (tvb-n), and sensory characteristics. the results showed that grape pomace-treated samples have lower tvb-n (24.2 ...

Two types of grape pomace were ensiled with eight strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Both fresh grape pomace (FrGP) and fermented grape pomace (FeGP) were preserved through alcoholic fermentation but not malolactic conversion. Water leaching prior to storage was used to reduce water-soluble carbohydrates and ethanol from FrGP and FeGP, respectively, to increase malolactic conversion. Leache...

objective: previously, analgesic, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects have been suggested for rosa damascena (r. damascena). in the present study, possible anti-seizure and neuro-protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of r. damascena has been investigated after inducing seizures in rats by pentylenetetrazole (ptz). materials and methods: the rats were divided to five groups: (1) control...

Heat-resistant strains of Byssochlamys fulva, B. nivea, and other heat-resistant fungi were isolated from vineyard soil, grapes, grape-processing lines, and waste pomace. They are known to remain in grape juice occasionally and to grow in grape juice products. Ascospores of these fungi have a D value (decimal reduction time) of about 10 min at 190 F (88 C), but in the presence of 90 muliters of...

gum of butea monosperma is used to treat microbial and fungal infections in folk medicine. to validate this use, the in- vitro antimicrobial activity of petroleum ether and alcoholic extract of butea monosperma gum was evaluated against various microbial strains such as staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis, bacillus cereus, salmonella typhimurium , pseudomonas aeuriogenosa, escherichia coli...

Background:To investigate the effect of Apium graveolen L. (Celery seeds) on blood glucose and insulin concentrations in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats. Methods: Forty Sprague Dawely rats weighing from 180 to 250 grams were randomly divided into four experimental groupsA,B,C &D, each containing ten (10) rats. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal administration of STZ (60mg/kg) in...

abstract diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases and in the long term affects many parts of body, including liver and kidneys. this study was to investigate alcoholic extract effect of alhagi camelorum on functional tests of liver and kidney in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin. in this study, 28 wistar male rats were divided into the four groups (n = 7): non-diabetic contro...