background & aim: gundelia tournefortii l. (tumbleweed) has been identified as one of the well-known and widely distributed plants with various applications in some of asian and north african countries. it belongs to the (asteraceae) family and grows in the middle east particularly in the temperate, mountainous and semi desert areas of countries such as iran, iraq, turkey, jordan, syria, eg...

Background and objectives: Due to the rapid growth of global interest in use of ethno medicinal plants, their effects and safety assessment have become substantial. Gundelia tournefortii has been used as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-fungal, and antibacterial agent. In the present study, nephrprotective and antidiabetic properties of Gundelia to...

Background & Aim: Gundelia tournefortii L. (Tumbleweed) has been identified as one of the well-known and widely distributed plants with various applications in some of Asian and North African countries. It belongs to the (Asteraceae) family and grows in the Middle East particularly in the temperate, mountainous and semi desert areas of countries such as Iran, Iraq, Tur...

Background & Aim: Gundelia tournefortii L. (Tumbleweed) has been identified as one of the well-known and widely distributed plants with various applications in some of Asian and North African countries. It belongs to the (Asteraceae) family and grows in the Middle East particularly in the temperate, mountainous and semi desert areas of countries such as Iran, Iraq, Tur...

A field experiment was conducted at the Grdarasha Research Field station, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University – Erbil using randomized complete block design (RCBD) during years 2019-2021 to study effect five levels 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g dust metals steel factory (size 2mm mesh) in combination with compost solid waste management sorting Akre district-Duhok provinc...