Background: The use of medicinal plants is an option for livestock farmers who are not allowed to use allopathic drugs under certified organic programs or cannot afford to use allopathic drugs for minor health problems of livestock. Methods: In 2003 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 60 participants obtained using a purposive sample. Medicinal plants are used to treat a range of condi...

Intrauterine adhesions cause several gynecological problems. Althaea officinalis L. roots known as marshmallows contain polysaccharides (M.P.) which possess anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerogenic activities also can form a bio-adhesive layer on damaged epithelial membranes prompting healing processes. Vaginal formulations of herbal origin are commonly applied to relieve cervico-uterine inflamma...

At one of the small interdisciplinary meetings which were burgeoning a quarter of a century ago, I met Dr. C. Anderson Aldrich over a cocktail. In bemoaning the multiplicity of meetings he remarked, "Everyone should stay at home more in his own potato patch." As recipient of the 1968 C. Anderson Aldrich Award, I feel moved to reminisce about my "potato patch" at Yale, cultivated under the sagac...

Objectives: Wound is defined simply as the disruption of the biochemical, cellular, and anatomic continuity of a tissue. Plants and their extracts known as phytomedicine have immense potential for the management and treatment of wounds. Materials and Methods: Due to the undesirable side effects, in the control and treatment of the wound infections, it is recommended to use natural materials suc...

Bu çalışmada, tıbbi öneme sahip bir bitki olan ve pek çok hastalığın tedavisinde yaygın olarak kullanılan Althaea officinalis L. bitkisinin antigenotoksik etkisi çalışıldı. amaçla somatik mutasyon rekombinasyonu ölçen in vivo test Drosophila kanat benek testi (SMART) kullanıldı. Mitomisin C (MMC) mutajenine karşı A. araştırıldı. Çalışmalar sonrasında, kurutulmuş herbasının 5 mg, 15 mg 45 mg’lık...

background & aim: marshmallow (althaea officinalis) is one of the most popular medicinal plants used in traditional medicine with antibacterial and antioxidant properties. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of marshmallow extract (althaea officinalis l.) administration on blood cells and biochemical parameters of carp liver. experimental: 150 carp (weighing 37.65 ± 4.40 g) wer...