Background and objectives: The goal of this study was to compare the cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of the corms extracts of two Crocus species (C. sativus L. and C. pallasii subsp. haussknechtii). Methods: n-Hexan, chloroform and methanol extracts of the corms were prepared. Cytotoxic activities of the extract...

nigella sativa has attracted healers in ancient civilizations and researchers in recent times. traditionally, it has been used in different forms to treat many diseases including asthma, hypertension, diabetes, inflammation, cough, bronchitis, headache, eczema, fever, dizziness and influenza. experimentally, it has been demonstrated that n. sativa extracts and the main constituent of their vola...

with increasing world populations, production of cost-effective and proper nourishment sources that can rapidly produce large amounts of nutritional value are needed. microalgae are publicly used as nutrient supplement. in this research a screening of endemic potent microalgae was carried out. chlorella , scenedesmus and spirulina sp. were isolated and purified and cultivated in liquid proper m...

Origanum vulgar belongs to the plant family of Asteraceae , native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many countries including scattered parts of North America (11, 12). It is an annual short-day plant. Its stem is erect brownish or violet brown. The aim of this study was to overview its Antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial effect. This review article was carried out by searching studies i...

objective: ionizing radiation produces free radicals which induce dna damage and cell death. origanum vulgare leaf extract (ovle) is a natural compound and its capability of scavenging free radicals and its antioxidant activity have been demonstrated by many researchers. in this study, using micronucleus assay, radioprotective effect of ovle against clastogenic and cytotoxic effect of gamma irr...

The use of evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine is increasing rapidly. Eleucine indica (EI) is traditionally used in ailments associated with liver and kidneys. The therapeutic benefit of the medicinal plants is often attributed to their antioxidant properties. Therefore, the aim of this study was to screen the hexane, dicholoromethane, ethyl acetate (EA) and methanol extracts ...