Plant extracts from Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Family: Canellaceae), Psiadia punctulata Vatke (Family: Compositae) and Chasmanthera dependens Hoschst (Family: Menispermaceae) were tested for activity on Leishmania major promastigotes (Strain IDU/KE/83 = NLB-144) and infected macrophages in vitro. Plants were collected from Baringo district, dried, extracted, weighed and tested for antileishm...

BACKGROUND Various medicinal plants have been studied using modern scientific approaches. These plants have a variety of properties and various biological components that can be used to treat various diseases. However, harmful effects of plants are common clinical occurrence. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to investigate toxicological assessment of acute and chronic methanol leaf extract o...

stachys genus with medicinal properties and high polymorphic features has been considered oneof the largest genera of lamiaceae. the aim of this study was to determine the flavonoid patternvariations and flavonoid groups in ten stachys species belonging to two sections; fragilicaulis,and aucheriana. the studied species were collected from natural habitats in iran and analysedfor their flavonoid...

Objective: The genus Psammogeton, belonging to the Umbelliferae family, has 4 annual species in Iran. In the present work, Psammogeton canescens (DC) Methods: Vatke was collected from Saheb-al-Zaman Mountain slope, northeast of Kerman province, Iran in May 2013. The essential oils of leaves, flowers and stems of the plantwere separately extracted using hydrodistillation method...

Objective: The genus Psammogeton, belonging to the Umbelliferae family, has 4 annual species in Iran. In the present work, Psammogeton canescens (DC) Methods: Vatke was collected from Saheb-al-Zaman Mountain slope, northeast of Kerman province, Iran in May 2013. The essential oils of leaves, flowers and stems of the plantwere separately extracted using hydrodistillation method...

background: the genus psammogeton edyew. which belong to the umbelliferae family, is found in central areas of asia. this genus consists of six species widespread in the sandy dunes of deserts. among the four species present in iran, pssamogeton canescens (dc.) vatke is distributed in regions of iran central. objective: the aim of this study is to determine the chemical composition of essential...

BACKGROUND/AIM Clerodendrum myricoides is a Kenyan herbal plant used in the management of respiratory diseases. In the current study, we investigated in vitro antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, and phytochemical screening of C. myricoides. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antimicrobial activities of C. myricoides organic fractions against array of microorganisms including: (i) Mycobacterium tuberculo...