naturally occurring substances mentioned in medieval medical literatures currently have, and will continue to have, a crucial place in drug discovery. avicenna was a persian physician who is known as the most influential medical writers in the middle ages. avicenna`s canon of medicine, the most famous books in the history of medicine, presents a clear and organized summary of all the medical kn...

background and objectives: cancer is a public health problem all over the world. herbal medicines have a vital role in the prevention and treatment of cancer and large numbers of plants and their isolated constituents have shown potential anticancer activity. methods: twenty seven medicinal plants from southern iran provinces have been extracted with methanol and screened for their cytotoxic ac...

three extracts of pulicaria dysenterica were examined for antibacterial activity using the agar disk-diffusion method against six bacterial strains. some of these extracts were found to be active against some bacterial strains. the methanolic extract exhibited a superior level of antibacterial activity. all of the extracts were active against vibrio chlorea.

in this study salix aegyptica hydrolat based carbonated drinks were formulated. differents ratio of salix aegyptica hydrolat (egyption willow water) mixed with carbonated water, citric acid and sugar to adjust the final drink to 10-12 brix and desirable acidity. sensory properties of the products were evaluated at a ranking test by a trained panelists for choosing the best formulation. evaluati...

background: the nigella sativa l. seeds have been used as herbal medicine in several countries for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of diseases like cough and bronchial asthma, headache, nasal congestion, toothaches, intestinal worm, menstrual disorder, digestive abnormality, and impotence. objective: the aim of this review was to collect updated available data focused on the pharma...

background endophytic fungi, which have been reported in numerous plant species, are important components of the forest community and contribute significantly to the diversity of natural ecosystems. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate and characterize, at the molecular level, the diversity and antimicrobial activities of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants in saudi arabia. materia...

coriandrum sativum l. is one of the most important plants compared to the other herbs and medicinal plants as a planted covered area in kermanshah province. for a suitable irrigation management programming, the awareness of crop coefficient and water requirement in different plant stages is essential. the ratio of actual evapotranspiration to reference crop evapotranspiration is defined as crop...

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants remain an integral part of the lives of people in rural areas. The aim of this study was to document information about the medicinal plants used by Shangaan people in villages under Jongilanga tribal council, Bushbuckridge municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted using a semi-s...