In Persian nutrition culture, drinking aromatic waters (hydrosols, distillate) has a long history as functional beverages or therapeutic remedies. The co-distilled water with essential oils, which contains partial amounts of more water-soluble volatile compounds are diluted and used as beverages. Since the solubility of volatile components is different in water, the overall composition, and thu...

BACKGROUND The aim of this clinical trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of curcuminoid complex extract from turmeric rhizome with turmeric volatile oil (CuraMed®) and its combination with boswellic acid extract from Indian frankincense root (Curamin®) vs placebo for the treatment of 40- to 70-year-old patients with osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS The effects of CuraMed® 500-mg capsules (...

There is growing use of anticancer complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) worldwide. The purpose of the current study is to assess a sizeable variety of natural and plant sources of diverse origin, to ascertain prospective research directives for cancer treatment and potential new chemotherapy drug sources. In this study, 374 natural extracts (10 microg/mL-5 mg/mL) were evaluated for do...

in recent years, some in the West have begun to recognize traditional chinese medicine (tcM) as a potential source of new drug candidates (corson & crews, 2007; Efferth et al, 2007; Li & zhang, 2008; Schmidt et al, 2007). at the same time, the practice of tcM in Western countries has been increasing (institute of Medicine, 2005). as tcM is usually thought to have evolved independently of Wester...

The insecticidal effect of six commercially available plant oils was tested against 4th larval instars of Culex pipiens. Larvae were originally collected from Meit El-Attar, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, and then reared in the laboratory until F1 generation. The LC50 values were 32.42, 47.17, 71.37, 83.36, 86.06, and 152.94 ppm for fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-grecum), earth almond (Cyperus escu...

In the course of our ongoing search for new natural products as leads against protozoal diseases, the dichloromethane extract of Indian frankincense, the oleo-gum-resin obtained from Boswellia serrata, showed in vitro activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Bioactivity-guided fractionation led to the isolation of eight diterpenes: (1S,3E,7E,11R)-verticilla-3,7,12(18)-triene (1), cembrene A (2),...

Both locally and nationally, Ethiopia’s gum resin sector has a substantial economic impact. Even though collecting selling is one of the main livelihood activities in remote pastoral areas, there are few case studies that adequately reflect national realities. Therefore, goal this study to pinpoint evaluate production sale, as well any implications for livelihood, Adadle district Somali Region....