AIM To investigate the ability of a Prunella vulgaris (P. vulgaris) ethanolic extract to attenuate spontaneous typhlocolitis in mdr1a(-/-) mice. METHODS Vehicle (5% ethanol) or P. vulgaris ethanolic extract (2.4 mg/d) were administered daily by oral gavage to mdr1a(-/-) or wild type FVB(WT) mice from 6 wk of age up to 20 wk of age. Clinical signs of disease were noted by monitoring weight los...

thyme (thymus vulgaris l.) is an important medicinal plant with highly valuable essential oils. in this study, effects of different fertilizer treatments and cuts on thymus vulgaris l. was evaluated in 2008-2009. the research was conducted at alborz research station, research institute of forests and rangelands, karaj, iran. the experimental design was split plot in time in the form of a random...

The study was conducted to determine whether dietary supplemental plant extracts could have the potential as alternative growth promoters to antibiotics. One hundred and five, 1-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were used in the experiment. The animals were allocated into seven dietary treatments groups in a complete randomized design. The groups were as follow: 1. Control (basal diet), 2....

Calluna vulgaris L. Hull (Ericaceae) has been used for treatment of urinary tract infections in traditional medicine. In this study we analyzed in vitro antibacterial activity of the plant extracts on different strains of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus vulgaris, as well as the concentrations of total phenols and flavonoids in the extracts. Minimum inhibitory concentration (...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic, nosocomial pathogen for which antibiotic resistance and biofilm development is common. Quorum sensing communication is known to be a major controlling factor in virulence gene expression, biofilm development, antibiotic resistance factors, and specifically MexAB-OprM multi-drug efflux pump expression in P.aeruginosa. MexAB-OprM efflux pumps contribute...

In the present study, Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from Salvia officinalis and Thymus vulgaris, known as phytotherapy plants. The obtained silver characterized using SEM, XRD, FTIR, UV/Vis spectra. antioxidant capacities of officinalis-mediated AgNP (SO-AgNP) vulgaris-mediated (TV-AgNP) analyzed in vitro 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl iron chelating activity assays. DPPH activities ...

OBJECTIVES Hyperlipidemia can cause a variety of diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and fatty liver which is followed by increased liver enzymes. Since Berberis vulgaris (B. vulgaris) root possesses antioxidant properties, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of its extract on the activity of liver enzymes in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study...

Thymus daenensis subsp. daenensis is an endemic aromatic and medicinal plant of Iran. The study was conducted to determine variations of antibacterial activity, thymol and carvacrol content in different populations of Thymus daenensis. The flowering aerial parts of Thymus daenensis were collected from ten locations in two provinces, Iran. The antibacterial activity of the extract was tested ass...