The extracts of 17 spices commonly used in Egypt as food condiments were screened for their antimicrobial activities against 7 standard microbial strains (S. aureus, B. subtilis, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. typhi, C. albicans and A. niger). Among the tested alcoholic extracts only 3 (clove, thyme and cinnamon) showed broad spectrum antimicrobial activities. Garlic juice too showed broad spectrum...

Objective In traditional medicine, Echium spp., including E. vulgare L., are utilized as exhilarant and mood stimulant. On the other hand, depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Therefore, finding effective and safe treatments is a hotly conteste...

The effect of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the leaves of Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg. was studied on the spontaneous movements of the whole worm and nerve-muscle (n.m.) preparation of Setaria cervi and on the survival of microfilariae in vitro. Both the extracts caused inhibition of spontaneous motility of whole worm and the n.m. preparation of S. Cervi characterized by initial...

background and aims: neurons are injured under physical, chemical and pathological conditions. the effect of peripheral nervous system injuries may return as retrograde to the cell body of neurons in central nervous system resulting in brain and spinal cord degeneration. because of high content of camphor and borneol, achillea biebersteinii from asteracea family may be effective in prevention t...

The present article describes the chemical characteristics such as pH of aqueous extract, fluorescence, aqueous and alcoholic extractives, lignans and TLC profile of aqueous extract of Bhuiavli (Phyllanthus niruri).

BACKGROUND One of the considerable uses of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seed in traditional medicine has been to reduce semen, sperm and sexuality. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of lettuce seed on testosterone level and spermatogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study 24 adult male NMRI mice weighing 20-25...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Nigella sativa seeds on the reproductive values, some sexual hormones level and histological change of treated and normal male mice at one spermatogenesis cycle (five weeks). Sixty albino Swiss male mice were used as animal model, they divided into six groups equally, and 1st group served as control group, t...

BACKGROUND Glycyrrhiza (licorice) an herb, which has medicinal value and was used in ancient times as a remedy for a great diversity of ailments and sweetener. Roots of Glycyrrhiza contain a high concentration of saponin and glycyrrhizin, which are supposed to be sweetening agents. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of aqueous and alcoholic licorice root extract against Streptococ...