Background: Ferulago angulata is an important medicinal plant and endemic to Iran which is an endangered Plant. Objective: The aim of this study was to achieve an efficient method for propagation of this plant and evaluation of essential oil content and composition in habitat. Metthods: Essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation using Clevenger-type apparatus and its composition was ...

Alzheimer is an age-dependent disease mostly with genetic origin. In this disorder, acetylcholine is decreased which results in deterioration of short-term memory. Many researches have been focused on finding new sources of medications with more potency and less side effects and investigating acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) has been the center of many researches. In the present study, ...

abstractferulago angulata boiss. known in iran as chavir, has some bioactive compounds having antioxidant activity. because of its antioxidant activities, it sounded chavir extract can be a good candidate for finding chemopreventive agents having inductive apoptosis properties on cancer cells. in this study, the cytotoxic effects and proapoptotic activities of chavir’s leaf and flower extracts ...

Background. Nowadays, herbs they are considered to be the main source of effective drugs for lowering serum lipids and lipid peroxidation. The present experimental animal study aimed to assess the impact of Ferulago angulata on serum lipid profiles, and on levels of lipid peroxidation. Methods. Fifty male Wistar rats, weighing 250-300 g, were randomly divided into five equal groups (ten rats in...

Background We aimed to investigate different biological properties of aerial parts essential oil of Ferulago trifida Boiss and larvicidal activity of its volatile oils from all parts of plant. Methods Essential oil was prepared by steam distillation and analyzed by Gas chromatography and GC/Mass. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic effects and AChE inhibitory of the oil were investigated us...