OBJECTIVE Dracocephalum kotschyi (Lamiaceae family) has been used in traditional medicine for stomach and liver disorders, headache and congestion. In the present study, we have investigated phytochemical properties and antioxidant activities of dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of D.kotschyi. MATERIAL AND METHODS Antioxidant activities of extracts were evaluated using the ...

BACKGROUND Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss is a herb with wide-spread applications. Lorestan traditional healers have applied it for the treatment of rheumatoid diseases and stomach disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hydrodistillation process was used for essential oil extraction, the extracted essential oil was then analyzed through combination of capillary GC-FID, GC-MS and RI. The in vitro anti...

The studies were carried out on the territory of State National Natural Park «Kulsai Lakes», located northern macroslope Kungei Alatau ridge. main dominant species plant communities southern slopes mountains with bedrock outcrops at altitudes 1600-2000 m a. s. l. have been identified. These are shrubs - Juniperus sabina, Cotoneaster melanocarpus, Ephedra intermedia, Artemisia gmelinii. Dominant...