many species belonging to the scrophularia genus have been used since ancient times as folk remedies for many medical conditions such as scrofulas, scabies, tumors, eczema, psoriasis, inflammations. the aim of this study was to characterize the matrix metalloproteinases (mmps) inhibitor compounds of the scrophularia striata extract by bio-guide fractionation. the aerial parts of s. striata were...

candida species are the most common cause of opportunistic fungal infection worldwide. due to increasing resistance of fungi against conventional drugs, as well as their side effects, alternative natural products have become a renewed interest. in the current study, the anti-candida activities of scrophularia striata extract were examined. in this experimental study, microdilution assay and wel...