background burn is still a majordevastating condition in emergency medicine departments among both genders and all age groups in all developed and developing countries, leading to physical, psychological scars and economical burden. the present study aimed to determine the healing effect of topical treatment with arnebia euchroma on second-degree burn wound in rats. methods fifty rats were divi...

Background & Aim: The most common complication of peripheral intravenous catheter use is phlebitis. This study aimed to determine the effect of Arnebia Euchroma on the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis. Methods & Materials: A double-blind randomized clinical trial done on 120 patients hospitalized in CCU and heart wards of Shariaty hospital in Tehran in 2017. The ...

Objectives. One of the important causes of flap losses is ischemia-reperfusion damage. Arnebia species are rich in naphthoquinone derivatives which known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Arnebia purpurea extract on viability of the skin flaps. Methods. Eighteen Wistar rats were divided in three groups. Caudal-base...

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...

arnebia pulchra (willd. ex roem. & schult.) edm. is an endangered, perennial member of boraginaceae family. spectrophotometric and lc-mass analysis confirmed the existence of shikalkin derivatives in its root skin and polyphenolic compounds in the inner part of its root. studies on the regeneration of a. pulchra from its callus resulted in successful callus induction in the root explants excise...

background: obesity is a worldwide health problem which is associated with a lot of complications. one of these comorbidities is the metabolic syndrome that is in correlation with abdominal fat thickness and waist circumference. various methods were used to reduce abdominal fat thickness such as liposuction. a noninvasive method is the topical agent. in this study, we investigated the effective...