objective: today, medicinal plants are widely used in remedies for several ailments and improvement of human health because of their pharmaceutical properties. this study aimed to document important useful medicinal plants and their medicinal characteristics for treatment of human ailments in the arjan _ parishan protected area in fars province of iran during 2010-2012. materials and methods: d...

Natural food preservation method refers to application of naturally produced antimicrobial compounds that are obtained from plants, animals and microbes to prevent food spoilages microorganism, proliferation and growth of food borne pathogens in food and foods products. Now it is the time of growing interest of many researchers with the application of these natural antimicrobial compounds as sa...

Natural food preservation method refers to application of naturally produced antimicrobial compounds that are obtained from plants, animals and microbes to prevent food spoilages microorganism, proliferation and growth of food borne pathogens in food and foods products. Now it is the time of growing interest of many researchers with the application of these natural antimicrobial compounds as sa...

BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, medicinal plants have continued to play vital role in fulfilling human and livestock healthcare needs of different communities. However, these valuable resources are being depleted mainly due to agricultural expansion and deforestation. Therefore, immediate action is required to conserve these resources and document the associated knowledge. The purpose of this study was...

objective: there has been a growing interest in finding plants with biological active ingredients for medicinal application. materials and methods: three colors of petals of althaea officinalis (a. officinalis) flowers, i.e., pink, reddish pink, and white were examined for total antioxidant activity and flavonoids content. results: the reddish pink flowers of a. officinalis have more antioxidant...

OBJECTIVE An ethnobotanical survey on the medicinal plant species marketed in Mashhad city, northeastern Iran, was conducted in order to document traditional medicinal knowledge and application of medicinal plants. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was undertaken between 2011 and 2012. The indigenous knowledge of traditional healers used for medicinal purposes were collected through questionna...

objective: an ethnobotanical survey on the medicinal plant species marketed in mashhad city, northeastern iran, was conducted in order to document traditional medicinal knowledge and application of medicinal plants. materials and methods: this study was undertaken between 2011 and 2012. the indigenous knowledge of traditional healers used for medicinal purposes were collected through questionna...