background: recent studies have shown that physical activity is an effective factor in improving sleep quality. therefore, this study aimed to compare the sleep quality of athlete and non-athlete pregnant women. methods: this cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was performed on 300 pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy, referred to prenatal care unit of amiralmomenin hospit...

the ethanolic extract of ficus carica leaves was screened for hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity in hepatotoxic albino rats induced via carbon tetrachloride. the degree of protection was measured by estimating biochemical parameters such as serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (sgot), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (sgpt), total protein (tp), total albumin (ta), alkaline phos...

the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of walnut tree root (juglandaceae) on escherichia coli is resistant to various antibiotics. walnut tree root extract was obtained using a rotary device. 20 cases of e. coli was obtained from urinary tract infections zabul hospital and mic and mbc were determined using dilution in the wells. the results of the study showed that the concentrations ...

background: mushroom tyrosinase a potent candidate in clinical studies known as polyphenol oxidase, is a metaloenzyme from the oxidase superfamily widely distributed from lower to higher life forms. it plays a crucial role in sclerotization of exoskeleton in insects, also responsible for skin pigmentation in mammalians. objective: in this study, after reconstitution of mt by some metal ions, th...

objective(s)                                                                                                                                                                               aim of the present study was to screen the antibacterial activities of some medicinal plants extracts traditionally used in azarbaijan area (iran). materials and methods thirty-six extracts obtained from differ...

background: systemic lupus erythematosus is a systemic autoimmune disorder with unclear etiology. the importance of some genes in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus has been implicated. the gene polymorphism in codon 72 has attracted a lot of attention and its role in the occurrence or progression of many cancers and autoimmune diseases especially systemic lupus erythematosus has b...

background and objectives : the aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of satureja hortensis and trachyspermum copticum essential oils against different kinds of microorganisms in vitro. material and methods : the antimicrobial activity was evaluated by micro broth dilution assay and analysis of essential oils chemical composition by gc and gc/ms a...

total phenolic contents (tpc) of five different extracts (petroleum ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and ethanol-water) of artemisia biennis willd were measured in this work. the antioxidant activity was investigated by three different methods: β-carotene bleaching (bcb) test, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) radical scavenging method and ferrous ion chelating (fic) assay. amo...

background many efforts have been made by researchers to find new antibiotics which are clinically useful against bacteria and drug resistant microorganisms. objectives we aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of leaves and seeds of the portulaca oleracea plant in traditional medicine of sistan region, southeast of iran. materials and methods in this cross-secti...

conclusions decreasing barriers to physical activity among the elderly causes physical activities to increase; therefore, energy expenditure is increased. decreasing social and environmental problems for the elderly is effective in increasing physical activity and energy expenditure. results the average age among the study population was 67.6 ± 6.8 years median, and the interquartile range (iqr...