to administer antispasmodics and anodynes. Many or most of the essential oils are valuable antispasmodics, and if, in the first instance, a sufficient quantity of one of these is combined with drastic purgatives, these latter induce their peculiar action on the bowels without inducing gripes. To this end clove oil is-usually combined with the compound colocynth pill and oil of peppermint ?with ...

Infusions of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) fruits are traditionally used as antidiabetic medication in Mediterranean countries, but to our knowledge, no studies have been undertaken so far to determine the possible mechanisms involved in the antidiabetic properties of the fruit. The present study was designed to investigate whether these fruits possess hypoglycemic effects. For...

Infusions of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. (Cucurbitaceae) fruits are traditionally used as antidiabetic medication in Mediterranean countries, but to our knowledge, no studies have been undertaken so far to determine the possible mechanisms involved in the antidiabetic properties of the fruit. The present study was designed to investigate whether these fruits possess hypoglycemic effects. For...

Salinity and heavy metal stresses are great hindrances to germination the early developmentof plants. Nickel (Ni) is an indispensable micronutrient for plants at low while toxic in highconcentrations. Citrullus colocynth L. a medicinal cucurbit weed desert agriculturalareas. Germination development of seedlings determine future plant. Thecontemporary target study appraise influence single combi...

The objective of this research was to evaluate the response five wild colocynth (an important medicinal plant) ecotypes toirrigation regime as a basic input cultural practices. laid out in split plot design with three replications. Treatments were two irrigation regimes (Q1= 100 % Etc and Q2= 50 Etc) (G, SF, SD, GD NK). experiment run for seasons (2014 2015). Parameters measured days flowering,...

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad is a common fruit in traditional medicine and used as remedy against various diseases, especially diabetes. Up to now, its anti-diabetic effects have been fully attributed enhancement of pancreatic insulin secretion. Whether C. also ameliorates action peripheral tissues has not investigated. In the present study, using 3T3-L1 adipocytes cell model, we investiga...

Bitter melon (Colocynth) is a species of herbs, annual medicinal plant of family Cucurbitaceae which are mainly grown in warm regions of Iran. Fatty acids of the seeds of this plant are considered as important materials, medicinally. In this study, essential fatty acids of seed collected from nine different regions of Iran were evaluated. The composition of fatty acids such as oleic, linoleic, ...