BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Secreted Aspartyl Proteinase (SAP) is one of the main virulence factors in the pathogenesis of Candida. This enzyme is encoded by a family of at least ten genes. Among these genes, the role of SAP1-3 in mucosal infections is evident. This study aimed to investigate the expression of SAP1-3 genes of Candida albicans isolates after treatment with Echinophora platyloba ex...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro cytotoxic activity of four methanolic crude plant extracts against panel cell lines. METHODS Methanolic extracts were tested for their possible antitumor activity and cytotoxicity using the 3-(4,5-dimetylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay on six cancer cell lines; non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma (Raji), human leuk...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In traditional medicine, herbal products still remain the principal source of pharmaceutical agents. The present study aimed to investigate the antifungal effects of Echinophora platyloba and Rosmarinus officinalis extracts on C. albicans species. MATERIALS AND METHODS :The aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of E. platyloba and R. officinalis, collected from the mounta...

OBJECTIVE Echinophora platyloba DC is a widely used herbal medicine and food seasoning in Iran. It is claimed to exert antimicrobial, antifungal, and antispasmodic effects. Despite the prevalent use of this plant as a food and medicine, there are no reports on its possible toxic effects. To evaluate the safety of E. platyloba, we tested its acute and sub-chronic toxicity in male and female Wist...

background: premenstrual syndrome (pms) is a condition characterized by a number of behavioral, psychological and physical symptoms recurring cyclically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. the uncertainty in the pathogenesis of pms has led to many treatment protocols being suggested as possible therapies. the present study was carried out to compare the effects of echinophora-platyl...

background: dysmenorrhea occurred in about fifty percent of women with regular menstruation. different methods were applied for treatment and medications with lower side effects are preferred. aim of this study was to detect the effect of echinophora-platyloba on primary dysmenorrhea in students. methods: this single blind clinical trial was carried out in single students with primary dysmenorr...

The hydrodistilled oil of the aerial parts of Echiophora platyloba DC. was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Ten components have been identified, of which the major constituents were found to be trans-b -ocimene (67.9%), 2-furanone (6.2%), myrcene (6.0%), linalool (3.1%), and cis-b -ocimene (2.3%).

the hydrodistilled oil of the aerial parts of echiophora platyloba dc. was analyzed by gc and gc/ms. ten components have been identified, of which the major constituents were found to be trans-b -ocimene (67.9%), 2-furanone (6.2%), myrcene (6.0%), linalool (3.1%), and cis-b -ocimene (2.3%).

In the current study, the antibacterial effect of Echinophora platyloba essential oil and common liquid smoke (individually and in combination) against Staphylococcus aureus in beef meat samples is investigated. Using an automated microbiological growth analyser and the turbidimetric technique, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) of the ...