Background & Aim: The essential oils are the most important secondary aromatic biochemical compounds in plants and even in some animals. They are of great importance because of their aromatic, flavoring and preventing properties from deterioration in food industries. According to ethnobotany study of aerial parts of Bakhtiari celery or Kelus (Kelussia odoratissma  Mozaffarian) in dairy...

Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff. is a species of Apiaceae endemic to the Zagros Mountains in Iran. In present investigation, for first time, polyphenolic compounds and flavonoids its leaves were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). As result, p-coumaric acid, ferulic caffeic chlorogenic acetyl phloroglucinol, vanillic m-coumaric 4-methylsiringol as main phenolic compounds...

background kelussia odoratissima mozaff. is one of the newest genera of umbelliferae which is represented by only one species. this sweet-smelling, self-growing monotypic medicinal plant is endemic to a restricted area in west of iran and is locally called karafse-koohi. the aerial parts of the plant are commonly used as a popular garnish and a sedative medicinal plant. there are several report...

Introduction In the last few years, attentions have been intensively directed toward natural compounds for using in chronic metabolic disorders treatment such as dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus. There are comprehensive results of experimental and epidemiological investigations that have indicated chemoprotective effects of plant based medicines on chronic diseases. Vegetables and fruits are ...

Introduction: Hyperlipidemia is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Each type of medication works differently and has different types of side effects. Flavonoids are a group of polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant properties that help reducing the cardiovascular risk factors. Kelussia odoratissima is a flavonoid containing plant. Objectives: The aim of this study was in...

kelussia odoratissima mozaff. is an iranian endangered endemic edible plant with enormous use in the middle region of iran as food and spice especially yogurt seasoning, and as medicinal herb for anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular purposes. antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic properties of kelussia suggest that it may have beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel diseases like ...

OBJECTIVE Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in women throughout the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of Kelussia odoratissima (K. odoratissima) extract associated with radiotherapy in cervical cancer cells (HeLa cell line). MATERIALS AND METHODS Different concentration of the extract (25-500µg/ml) was tested in HeLa cell li...

Kelussia odoratissima Mozaff. belonging to the Apiaceae family, is well known for its medicinal and nutritional importance, endemic to Iran. Seed dormancy is a major problem present in Kelussia odoratissima leading to low germination percentage; thus, improvement of seed germination and breaking seed dormancy is important. Piriformospora indica, a root-colonizing endo...