BACKGROUND The Ruta graveolens L. is currently used by the Jordanian population systemically for its antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative, and analgesic effects and externally for its antirheumatic effect. OBJECTIVE To study plant effects on the reproductive system and fertility using adult male albino rats with special emphasis on the aggressive behavior and sex behavior. The aqueous extracts o...

Ruta graveolens L. is a source of pharmacologically active molecules such as furocoumarins, furoquinolines and acridone alkaloids. A genetic transformation method using Agrobacterium tumefaciens was developed for this plant species. The conditions for an efficient regeneration of R. graveolens led us to retain hypocotyls among other explants tested. Subsequently, transformation was obtained by ...

The chemical constituents of the essential oil of Ruta graveolens L. from aerial parts collected from Iran were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oil yield of the dried plant obtained by hydrodistillation was 0.4% (v/w). Nineteen compounds, representing for 95.2% of the oil, were identified. The main classes of compounds were found to be ketons(46.6%) and sesquiterpenoids (13.3%) and monoterpenoids...

Ruta graveolens, Suspension Cultures, Cell-Free System, Acridone Biosynthesis, 1,3-DihydroxyN-methylacridone A cell-free extract of Ruta graveolens cell suspension cultures, strain R-20, was prepared which synthesizes 1,3-dihydroxy-N-methylacridone from N-methylanthranilic acid and malonylcoenzyme A. The reaction is strongly dependent on the presence of ATP. After adding of coenzyme A to the as...

Rutacridone, 1-hydroxy-A-methylacridone, and l-hydroxy-3-methoxy-A-methylacridone have been isolated for the first time from callus cultures, which had been obtained from meristematic stem cells of Ruta graveolens L. The alkaloids were identified by co-chromatography with authentic compounds, by IR spectra, and by electronic spectra before and after addition of A1C13 . The use of the bathochrom...

BACKGROUND Increase in world population is one of the serious and threatening issues in this century. Therefore, it is vitally important to find safe and effective contraceptive methods, especially for men which already have few choices in this regard. Medicinal plants that were used for contraception in ancient times could be good sources of investigation in this filed. Ruta graveolens L. is o...

the antioxidant properties of ruta graveolens l. were evaluated by two different methods; free radical scavenging using dpph and inhibition of lipid peroxidation by the ferric thiocyanate method. the ic50 value of the methanol extract in dpph inhibition was 200.5 μg/ml which was acceptable in comparison with bht (41.8 μg/ml). in thiocyanate method, the plant extract demonstrated activity as muc...

The volatile components of the aerial parts of Ruta graveolens and Haplophyllum suaveolens, as well as of leaves of Zanthoxylum limoncello, Z. panamense and Z. setulosum have been studied by GC/MS analysis.