HIGHLIGHTS Ethanol induces reproductive dysfunction. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) improves steroidogenesis. inhibits oxidative stress and inflammation. ethanol-induced

A phytochemical study of the bark of Fissistigma latifolium (Annonaceae) yielded a new aporphine alkaloid, (-)-N-methylguattescidine (1), and eight known alkaloids: liriodenine (2), oxoxylopine (3), (-)-asimilobine (4), dimethyltryptamine (5), (-)-remerine (6), (-)-anonaine (7), columbamine (8) and lysicamine (9). The compounds were isolated using various chromatographic methods and structural ...

usage of herbal medicine has been under so much attention for many years. they are gradually replacing synthetic drugs in pharmaceutical fields due to their fewer side effects. nowadays, essential oils are widely used for the treatment of diseases as well as being applied as pesticide. in this study, 32 components of zingiber essential oil were identified representing 97.42% of the extracted oi...

results the minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) of ginger extract for evaluated strains were 40, 40, 20, 20, 20, 20, 10, and 5 mg/ml for pseudomonas aeruginosa, escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, bacillus cereus, acinetobacter baumannii, c. albicans, and c. krusei, respectively. ginger extract successfully inhibited biofilm formation by a. baumannii, b. cereus,...

Evaluation of Anticancer Effect Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Garlic (Allium sativum) Extracts on Breast Cancer in BALB/c Mice

Investigating the effects of different cultivation media and biological mineral fertilizers on yield active ingredients ginger medicinal plant (Zingiber officinale Rosc)

Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale R.) on metiram-inhibited spermatogenesis and induced apoptosis in albino miceSaber A. Sakr, Gamal M. Badawy

Background and objectives: Nasturtium officinale W.T.Aiton (Brassicaceae) is used as an edible vegetable in various parts of Iran. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective activity of the methanolic extract of Nasturtium officinale against gamma-radiation-induced hepatotoxicity in terms of histopathological changes. Methods: Male C57 mice were divided int...

During the past decades, agro-biodiversity has markedly declined and some species are close to extinction in large parts of Europe. Reintroduction of rare arable plant species in suitable habitats could counteract this negative trend. The study investigates optimal sowing rates of three endangered species (Legousia speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix, Consolida regalis Gray, and Lithospermum arvense L....

In this article, the bioindicator properties of Taraxacum officinale, a common plant in urban areas, are studied. The existence correlation between environment and content heavy metals plants determines use as indicators natural anthropogenic landscapes. relationship amount their pollution Plant organisms recognized adequate bioindicators environmental quality. It is T. officinale that suitable...