The jeruju crackers were increasing the economic income of community in Lubuk Kertang Village, besides that was provide knowledge for to mangroves provided benefits invite conserve mangrove forest. This study aims identify processing leaves into processed products; analyse business feasibility West Brandan District, Langkat Regency. uses data analysis by calculating R/C RC Ratio, Break Even Poi...

From flora of North West of Iran, four contrasting species in term of frequency and coverage on heavy metal rich soils were selected to study physiological mechanisms for different tolerance of Zn and Cu toxicity in a hydroponic culture experiment. For study of Zn toxicity, Dactylis glomerata and Secale monatum and for Cu, Cichorium intybus and Astragalus echinops were selected. A clear differe...

objective(s): silver nanoparticles (ag nps) are not only specific physical and chemical properties but also are considered for their antibacterial activity and ecofriendly.materials and methods:in this study a simple, cost effective biologically method for ag+reducing to ag nps using echinops extractas a stabilizer, and reducing agent.ag nps were analyzed using uv-vis spectrometry,tem, xrd and ...

Background and Aims: Plants as medicines have always played a vital role in human life. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF)-α is one of the macrophage-derived inflammatory cytokine with pleotropic effects in the inflammation process. Some studies have been demonstrated that some of the Echinops species have anti-inflammatory activity. In fact, Echinops lasilepis is introduced as one of the ...

Acanthus ilicifolius L. (Acanthaceae) is a spiny herb of mangrove widely distributed in southeastern Asia. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-hepatitis agent. Previous pharmaceutical studies on this plant revealed that the crude alcoholic extract of its leaves showed antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitumour and anticarcinogenic effects [1 – 2]. The con...

Background and Aims: The present study was performed to investigate the effect of Echinops lasiolepis extract on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) proliferation and interferon (IFN)-&gamma secretion. Materials and Methods: PBMCs were obtained from three healthy volunteers and cultured in presence of Echinops lasiolepis methanol extract in different concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, 100 ...

Extract of Echinops persicus is traditionally used for a long time in Iran for treatment of cough and constipation. This extract is produced by activity of bug (Situphilus spp.) on the plant. We documented its anti-tussive effect in rats in our previous study. The aim of this study was to assess the anti-ulcer effect of Echinops persicus in an animal model. In this study we evaluated anti-ulcer...