objective(s) due to increasing emergence of drug-resistance in helicobacter pylori isolates, traditional plants are potentially valuable sources of novel anti-h. pylori agents. in this research, anti-h. pylori activity of the organic extracts of twenty native iranian plants was determined against ten clinical isolates of h. pylori. materials and methods disc diffusion was used to determine the ...

The stability of active compounds, sorption studies, and antioxidant antimicrobial activity solar-dried ajwain (Trachyspermum copticum L.) leaves were studied. Fresh leaf (FAL) on solar drying yielded (SDAL) was packed in polyethylene pouches for further studies. SDAL rich protein, fibre mineral matter. Active compounds such as β-carotene (17 89 mg/100 g) total chlorophyll (112 82 contents foun...

Trachyspermum copticum (Apiaceae) is an annual plant which grows in Iran. The fruits of T. copticum (Ajwain) traditionally were used as diuretic, carminative, and antihelmentic. Some biological effects of Ajwain such as antiviral, antifungal and antioxidant activities have been confirmed. The objective of the present investigation was toevaluate the antibacterial activity of e...

This study aims to investigate the effect of a methanol extract of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) as an antiepileptic agent. Tests were conducted with a singleand multiple-dosing schedule of Trachyspermum ammi (L.), using a strychnineinduced seizure model for epilepsy. Twenty-one animals were divided into three groups; control (vehicle), standard (diazepam) and test (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) extract). ...

OBJECTIVES Herbal waters are extensively used in most parts of including . Visiting a patient with total blindness due to daily ingestion of around 200 ml of herbal water (Plant forty water) per day for six months was the rational for methanol determination in all herbal waters available in markets. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of two hundred and nineteen bottles of herbal waters were random...

The antileishmanial and antimalarial activities of different fractions of Vincetoxicum stocksii, Carum copticum, Gentiana olivierii and Zygophyllum fabago were determined. Amongst these, V. stocksii and C. copticum showed moderate to good antimalarial activity. The ethyl acetate fractions of C. copticum and hexane fraction of V. stocksii showed 94 % and 52% inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum (...

AIMS There are many biological investigations for determining an effective cure for the dysfunction of gastrointestinal tracts, using herbal medicine. It has been reported that Carum Copticum is a bactericidal agent and possesses anticholinergic, antihistaminic and b-adrenergic stimulatory effects in some tissues. However, these effects of Carum Copticum on mechanical activities of isolated int...