introduction many herbal products (herbs and essential oils) are currently used as feed additives by the feed industry in the european :union: and elsewhere. these phytogenic substances which increase feed aroma or palatability of feeds are classified as sensory additives by european council. however, several publications show that some essential oils may have beneficial effects on animal perfo...

Hook. f. & Thoms. (Menispermaceae), which is a succulent climbing shrub distributed throughout most of India, has been reported (1). Polysaccharides are often subjected to different chemical modifications in order to gain information on their sequences and possible configurations. Methylation analysis has proven to be valuable in following the outcome of such modifications. The present work inv...

background and objectives : doogh is an iranian preferred dairy drink, especially in warm seasons. blowing by yeasts is a common occurring spoilage when this product is kept outside the refrigerator in warm temperature. natural additives such as herbal essential oils, which also induce the desired flavor and color, may solve this problem and retard yeast growth. spearmint, pennyroyal and some o...

Harry L.A. Janssen*, Juan-Carlos Garcia-Pagan, Elwyn Elias, Gilles Mentha, Antoine Hadengue, Dominique-Charles Valla, for the European Group for the Study of Vascular Disorders of the Liver Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain ...

The present study was carried out to clarify the effects of extracts of the leaves of Mentha piperita L. on experimental allergic rhinitis. The 50% EtOH extract of peppermint inhibited histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells induced by compound 48/80. The effect was dose-dependent and significant inhibition was observed at a concentration of 3 microg/ml. In addition, the 50% EtOH eluat...

Herb-induced liver injury (HILI) has recently attracted attention due to increasing reports of hepatotoxicity associated with use of phytotherapeutics. Here, we present data on HILI from the Berlin Case-Control Surveillance Study. The study was initiated in 2000 to investigate the serious toxicity of drugs including herbal medicines. Potential cases of liver injury were ascertained in more than...