Yarrow (Achillea spp.) belonging to the family of Asteraceae with useful properties, such as anti-diaphoretic, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammation, anti-biotic, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, Carminative and anti-oxidant effects. The present investigation assessed the morphological diversity of Achillea aucheri, which is indigenous plant from Damavand mountain of Iran. The samples were collected ...

background & aim: purslane (portulaca oleracea l.), belongs to the portulacaceace family, grows in many parts of iran. results of previous studies were indicated purslane is a rich source of essential fatty acids of omega-3 and omega-6.  portulaca oleracea is a widespread weed, being the eighth common plants of the world. the aim of current study was to compare the essential fatty acids com...

Background: The post-harvesting process of medicinal plants such as drying operation and storage conditions has great influence on their quality and quantity of the active ingredients. Objective: The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of pre-drying operation and also storage conditions and duration on the essential oil content and composition of Thymus daenensis. Methods: A ...

background & aim: achillea filipendulina is one of the most important species of the family asteraceae and, it considered as one of the most valuable medicinal and ornamental plants. environmental factors affected on quality and quantity of the essential oil of medicinal and aromatic plants. so, selecting of appropriate season for harvesting can lead to increase quality and quantity yield. ...

background: satureja khuzistanica jamzad, with the common persian name “marzeh khuzestani”, is an endemic medicinal plant, distributed in the southwestern areas of iran. salicylic acid (sa) is a signaling molecule and a hormone-like substance that plays an important role in the plant physiological processes. objective: this study was conducted to determine the influence of foliar sa application...

Background & Aim: Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), a plant that is extensively cultivated in some countries, is used to enhance the flavour of salads, sauces, pasta, confectioneries and other products as both a fresh and dried herb. The effect of foliar application of Jasmonic acid and reduced irrigation on essential oil yield and chemical components of two Iranian landrace of basil (<e...

Introduction: Atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction are serious consequences of the thrombus formation in blood vessels. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels. However, these drugs have certain adverse effects, which cause serious and sometimes fatal consequences. Methods: Plants essential oils were prepared and ...

basil (ocimum basilicum) is an herb belongs to lamiaceae family. the essential oil of basil is widely utilized as an aromatic agent in the food, pharmaceutical and perfumery industries. basil essential oil possesses antimicrobial property. due to high economical value and high demand, basil production in greenhouse for permanent market selling is expanding. in order to the investigation of the ...

Background & Aim: Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), a plant that is extensively cultivated in some countries, is used to enhance the flavour of salads, sauces, pasta, confectioneries and other products as both a fresh and dried herb. The effect of foliar application of Jasmonic acid and reduced irrigation on essential oil yield and chemical components of two Iranian landrace of basil (<e...