In this study, the effect of drying procedure on the pigment levels of three traditionally used medicinal plants were determined and the contribution of the pigment compounds to the overall biological potential of these plant species was examined. The contents of total phenols, anthocyanins, carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b were determined spectrophotometrically, in fresh lemon balm (Meliss...

Background and objectives: Bacterial antibiotic resistance is a major issue in the process of infectious disease treatments. The aim of this study was an evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Punica granatum flower extract against several gram-negative and positive clinical bacterial isolates.   Methods: An adequate dried flower of an endemic mature Punica granatum plant was used for ex...

A study of ancient literature indicates that diabetes was fairly well known and well conceived as an entity in India. Plant-based drugs have been used against various diseases since a long time. The nature has provided abundant plant wealth for all the living creatures, which possess medicinal virtues. The essential values of some plants have long been published, but a large number of them have...

in order to evaluate cardinal temperatures and optimum thermal range of germination of three medicinal plants including thymus transcaspicus, foeniculum vulgare and  calligonumjunceum  an experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with three replications. therefore, this experiment was conducted to study of the seed germination characteristics to temperature. the we used three m...

This article is derived from a broader study of ethno-botany, medical anthropology and alternative medicine in Middle Eastern countries, which has been conducted during the past two decades. It presents examples of different edible and medicinal plants and their uses by different communities (urban, peasant and Bedouin) in the treatment of diseases and various medical disorders. Alongside, the ...

in west africa and nigeria in particular, many virgin plants are still waiting to be evaluated for their medicinal importance. claims of plants with folk medicinal applications need to be evaluated and verified. gomphrena celosioides (family – amaranthaceae) is a weed grown in lawns and the biological activity of the extract had earlier been established. in the present study, the plant was coll...

introduction: many people are used medicinal plants due to natural, low risks and complications, and low costs as compared with the synthetic drugs. incidence of drug resistance against chemical antimicrobial drugs has led the use of medicinal plants for treatment of infections in recent years. the aim of this study was to examine possible antibacterial effects of four herbal plants in vitro.  ...

In West Africa and Nigeria in particular, many virgin plants are still waiting to be evaluated for their medicinal importance. Claims of plants with folk medicinal applications need to be evaluated and verified. Gomphrena celosioides (family – Amaranthaceae) is a weed grown in lawns and the biological activity of the extract had earlier been established. In the present study, the plant was coll...