Objective: To study the analgesic effect of Caryophyllus aromaticus (flower buds) by formalin test in albino rats. Materials & Methods: Albino rats of either sex were taken and divided into 7 groups with 6 animals in each for central and peripheral analgesic activity by formalin test. 5% formalin is injected into the right dorsal surface of a hind paw of rat after half an hour of drug administr...

Objective: To study the analgesic effect of Caryophyllus aromaticus (flower buds) by formalin test in albino rats. Albino rats of either sex were taken and divided into 7 groups with 6 animals in each for central and peripheral analgesic activity by formalin test. 5% formalin is injected into the right dorsal surface of a hind paw of rat after half an hour of drug administration and the time th...

A lectotype is designated for the name Dianthus virgineus. The relationships between D. virgineus, caryophyllus var. caryophyllus, and inodorus are analyzed. virgineus oldest available that applies to a species complex often referred as sylvestris or broad circumscription of cultivated ornamental caryophyllus. taxonomic consequences discussed, need further studies highlighted.

The present study focus on the lipid lowering potential of aqueous ethanolic extract of Eugenia caryophyllus in high fat diet induced hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia was induced in rats by oral administration of high fat diet for six weeks. The extract was thereafter administered at two different doses of 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg body weight for next six weeks to hyperlipidemic rats. Atorvastatin w...

OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti-stress effect of the hydro-alcoholic extract of clove. METHODOLOGY The anti-stress effect was evaluated on cold restraint induced gastric ulcers, sound stress induced biochemical changes and anoxic stress induced convulsions. Clove extract was administered orally at two different doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg. Zeetress, a known anti...

Su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinde 2-fenoksietanol, MS-222 ve benzokain gibi sentetik anestetikler yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Amerika İngiltere'de yemeklik balıklarda kullanılmasına yasal izin verilen tek anestetik madde MS-222’dir. İlaç Gıda Örgütü (FDA) tarafından MS-222’nin balık vücudundan atılma süresi su sıcaklığına göre farklılık göstermekle birlikte ortalama 21 gün belirtilmiştir. Bu d...

BACKGROUND The search for more eco-friendly acaricides has prompted testing of medicinal plants from botanical sources. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the eradication of house dust mites (HDM), Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, by direct contact using the essential clove oil (Eugenia caryophyllus). METHODS A pilot study was initiated to determine the killing power of clove oil. Synthetic fibers were i...