This study aimed to investigate the effects of wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) root extract as a functional food material, in terms antioxidant and skin health-related activities. Both water ethanol (50/50, v/v) extracts showed high phenol content. They were evaluated for activity, such 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2?-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), protect...

introduction: biocompatibility is a desirable feature for root-end filling materials. in this study we aimed to compare a new material called cold ceramic (cc) with intermediate restorative material (irm) and mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) using methyl-tetrazolium bromide (mtt) assay. materials and methods: the materials were tested in fresh and set states: (n=108). the cytotoxicity was compa...

introduction: effective post-operative pain management is one of the problems following root canal treatment. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are the most commonly prescribed analgesics in endodontics. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of naproxen in controlling pain following root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis. materials and methods: th...

OBJECTIVE To study analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a methanolic extract (ME) of Argyreia speciosa (AS) root powder. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out using male albino mice (20-25 gm) and male wistar rats (100-150gm). The ME was prepared using soxhlet extraction process. The effect of ME of A. speciosa was investigated for analgesic activity using acetic acid-induc...

background: there is a growing demand for mass production of shikalkin (a natural pigment consisted of shikonin and alkannin) due to its increasing applications in cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutrition industries. the root of iranian arnebia euchroma produces shikalkin. the promising capability of this plant for shikalkin production has already been demonstrated in cell culture studies. objec...

The methanolic extract of the roots of Asparagus africanus Lam (Liliaceae) which contains mainly saponins and carbohydrate showed significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities (P<0.05) in the tail-flick/hot-plate test and egg albumen-induced rat paw oedema tests that were comparable to the test drugs (morphine 20 mg/kg and indomethacin 50 mg/kg respectively). These results indicate tha...

Introduction: Effective post-operative pain management is one of the problems following root canal treatment. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly prescribed analgesics in endodontics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of naproxen in controlling pain following root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis. Materials and methods: T...