This study concerns the morphological studies in some Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) species in Iran. In order to elucidate the taxonomic status and morphological studies, 53 accessions of 12 Salvia species were collected from their natural habitats in Iran. A total of 17 quantitative and 13 qualitative morphological characters were selected as diagnostic characters in Salvia species through the use of ...

Introduction:Salvia officinalis L.is a plant growing and cultivated in some parts of Iran. The leaves of Salvia officinalis L.(Lamiaceae) are used in Iranian folk medicine for their digestive, carminative, antispasmodic, sedative, analgesic, tonic and diuretic as well as for functional gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study is to overview its therapeutic effects than its nutritive an...

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 into 10 groups. group...

Background: Arsenic is one of the most toxic metalloids. Anemia and leukopenia are common results of poisoning with arsenic, which may happen due to a direct hemolytic or cytotoxic effect on blood cells. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Nasturtium officinale on blood cells and antioxidant enzymes in rats exposed to sodium (meta)arsenite. Methods: 32...

The rootes of Chinese sage, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (labieteae) are used to prepare an important traditional medicine in the Chinese pharmacoepia, Dan Shen. Indeed, related members of this genus are common traditional medicines throughout the world, making Salvia species the targets of intense phytochemical investigations. The active constituents of these species have been reported to be seve...

1Department of Food Engineering, Faculty Ankara University, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey 2Bayramiç Vocational School, Laboratory Technology Program, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Bayramiç, Çanakkale,

In this study antimicrobial effects of Salivia mirzayanii and Saliva atropatana were evaluated against six gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria by immersion bioautography, cylinder plate and tube dilution methods separately. In bioautography method, essential oils of Salvia mirzayanii and Salvia atropatana were separated on silicagel TLC plates by toluene-ethyl acetate (93-7). In cylander p...