introduction hymenocrater from lamiaceae family is a perennial bush with 24 species in the world and 10 different species in natural habitats of iran (satil et al., 2007). hymenocrater platystegius rech. is exclusive to khorasan province in the north east of iran (mozaffarian, 1996). according to available information, %5 of plant species of iran are becoming extinct, which is 550 times higher ...

BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The species Hymenocrater calycinus, belongs to the plant family Lamiaceae and grows wildly in the north-east of Iran. Previously, the antimicrobial activity of the plant extracts was reported. In the present study, the bioactivity-guided fractionation of the methanol extract of H. calycinus and the combination effects of the isolated compound with cell wa...

BACKGROUND Natural α-amylase inhibitors of herbal origin are an attractive therapeutic approach to control post-prandial hyperglycemia via reducing the glucose release from starch and delaying carbohydrate absorption. These compounds are able to inhibit the activity of the carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes in the small intestine and potentially useful in control of diabetes. The enlarged Lamiace...

Hymenocrater calycinus (Boiss.) Benth. is endemic to Iran and it is growing natural habitats in the north east of Iran.  In traditional medicine, this plant use for flu treatment, diuretic, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant. In order, this plant know ecological characteristic for introduce and dense cultivation on farm land and then use in medical industries. Such as this plant natural ...