OBJECTIVE The genus Thymus L. is a cushion plant that was previously used for the treatment of bronchitis and rheumatism. The present investigation was carried out to study the effects of root, shoot, leaf and seed extracts of five Thymus species and subspecies on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) toxicity and HIV-1 replication. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, the a...

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the anatomical and palynological features of endemic Thymus brachychilus Jalas. Material Method: The plant material fixed in 70% alcohol for investigation. Cross sections stem, leaves, leaf surface were stained with sartur solution, aspects examined. trichome architectures, mesophyll cells, stomatal index, glandular non-glandular trichomes l...

background & aim: the use of herbs in traditional medicine to treatment of diseases and other purposes in the food industry and cosmetics has since long been considered.  considering that heracleum lasiopetalum, thymus carmanicus and myrtus communis have many health benefits therefore this research were performed to investigate the chemical composition of essential oils from these plants. e...

Introduction: Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus could lead to neuropathy in central and peripheral nerve tissues and one of its main signs can be hyperalgesia and motor coordination defect. Due to the blood glucose lowering effect of Thymus species and the presence of polyphenolic compounds with high antioxidant capacity, in this study the effect of Thymus caramanicus jalas extract was investig...

Identifying new chemotherapeutic agents with fewer side effects is a major concern for scientists today. Thymus caramanicus Jalas (Lamiaceae family) is one of the species of Thymus that grows wild in different regions of Iran. Traditionally, leaves of this plant are used in the treatment of diabetes, arthritis and cancer. Here was investigated the cytotoxic property of Thymus caramanicus essent...

The current study aimed to research the chemical composition, antioxidant, herbicidal and antifungal effect three essential oils, as obtained from Thymus canoviridis Jalas., eriocalyx (Ronni.) Jalas. fallax Fisch. et C.A. Mey. Antioxidant capacities of oils were determined by 1.1dipheny1-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. potential was tested in-vitro against Fusarium equiseti (Corda) Sacc., grami...

Kahramanmaras, is a developing city located in the southern part of Turkey Thymus eigii (M. Zohary and RH. Davis) Jalas, Pinus nigraAm. sub sp pallasiana and Cupressus sempervirens L. are the useful plants of the Kahramanmaras province and have been understudy since 2004 for the traditional uses of plants empiric drug, spice, herbal tea industry herbal gum and fuel. The study was designed to ex...