Background: Apium graveolens Linn. is one of the oldest medicinal plants which used since ancient time in Unani System of Medicine for the disease of gastrointestinal tract which acts as antispasmodic and carminative activity. The aim of this study was to determine the antispasmodic activity of A. graveolens in Guinea Pigs Ileum against acetylcholine induced contractions. Materials and Methods:...

Background: Although hydro-alcoholic extracts of Anethum graveolens L. had Anticonvulsants effect on PTZ-induced kindling seizure behavior, but on the amygdala kindling in rats induced seizure has not been investigated. Objective: In this study, we evaluated the chronic effects of hydro-alcoholic extracts of Anethum graveolens L. on seizures using electrical amygdala kindling model. Methods: ...

apium graveolence has an small brown olyptical seed with pharmacological activity. to evaluate it's application in treatment of hypertension, 37 hypertensive patients (20 female, 17 male) with the age range of 45-65 were given 6 grams of powder of apium graveolence seed and then the blood pressures before and after the remedy were compared. before treatment, the mean systolic blood pressur...


 The literature survey has reported that Anethum graveolens extract is inescapably linked with fertility. Recent studies showed the aqueous of an adverse effect on male fertility by affecting serum testosterone level, sperm concentration as well motility. However, its evidence not been established. present paper tries to determine level for dill (Anethum graveolens) MEDLINE, Cochrane Libr...

Anethum graveolens Linn. (Umbelliferae, A. graveolens) is a widely used spice with a long history of traditional medicinal use for the treatment of various ailments. The biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in medicinal and aromatic plants is affected by abiotic stresses such as water deficit. This study was carried out to evaluate seed yield and essential oil of dill under five irrigation dis...

Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for the treatment and management of different diseases. The Anethum Graveolens commonl y known as “Dill” has been recognized in different system of traditional medicines for the treatment of different diseases and ailments of human beings. This review supports all updated information on its pharmacognosy, pharmacological activit...

Apium graveolens Linn. (Karafs) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of the various ailments. There is a need to explore and authenticate the pharmacological profile and medicinal importance of the Karafs. In this paper, the literature and the published work on Apium were collected using online resources "Google scholar", "Web of science", "Scopus" and "PubMed". Each of the pharmac...

Aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Ruta graveolens were investigated for anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenan induced paw edema in wistar male rats, and compared to a positive control drug, Voveran. These extracts were given (ip) in a concentration of 20 and 50 mg/kg b.w. before carrageenan injection. Methanolic extracts of R. graveolens with a concentration of 20 mg/kg b.w. and...

The use of phytochemicals is gaining increasing attention for treating cancer morbidity with minimal burden side effects. This study evaluated the cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activities Pinus roxburghii branch (P. roxburghii) Nauplius graveolens (N. graveolens) extracts in vitro. Cell viability was estimated using MTT assay. DNA fragmentation determined to detect apoptotic pathway initiation...

demographic toxicology is a common method for investigation on the sub lethal effects of pesticides on natural enemies. the side effects of plant extracts from root of madder (rubia tinctorum l.), seeds of dill (aniethum graveolens l.) and seeds of galbanum (ferula gummosa boiss.) in comparision with thiamethoxam were evaluated on life table parameters of c. carnea as agonoscena pistaciae preda...