background and aim: kelussia odoratissima mozaff. is an iranian endangered endemic plant which widely used in the central zagros region of iran as spice and medicinal herb for inflammatory and cardiovascular purposes. the aim of this study was to assess the essential oil compositions of birahgan ecotype of k. odoratissima in chaharmahal and bakhtiari province.methods: this is a fundamental rese...

The long-term consumption of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) juice produce neurotoxic effects in the rat, characterized by an increased motor activity in the open field test and presence of uncoordinated swim (i.e., lateral swimming), in the swim test; which has been associated with damage in the hippocampus (CA1). On the other hand, flavonoids content in the Ginkgo biloba extract has been r...

BACKGROUND Patients with osteoarthritis commonly use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), either as an adjunct to or in place of conventional analgesics. OBJECTIVES To undertake a prospective investigation of the prevalence of CAM use for osteoarthritis and the direct costs incurred. METHODS The subjects were 341 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip drawn from central a...