objective: medical plants, as rich sources of natural antioxidants with antidiabetic effects, are used worldwide to diminish a variety of symptoms and many diseases. r. ribes l., which belongs to the family of polygonaceae, can provide symptomatic relief and assist in the prevention of the secondary complications of the diabetes. material and methods: 36 female adult rats were randomly divided ...

thirty six wistar albino rats with implant induced endometriosis were randomly divided into six groups of six animals each. the rats in the first group received nothing and were euthanized at day 21. in the second group, rats received nothing and were euthanized at day 36. the third group received atorvastatin (atv; 5 mg kg-1 per day, orally) until 21 days from induction of endometriosis, and t...

background & aim: herbal extracts contain the important useful natural compounds. in the food industry are great important due to properties flavoring and aroma's, as well as delaying the corruption and are widely used as condiments, flavorings, preservatives and antioxidants. experimental: the extract of tragopogon graminifolius was added to milk prepared for yogurt production before pack...

Abs tra ct. For the simplest of the disc rete mod els of the Boltzmann equations , the Broad well model, exact solutions have been obtained by Co rnille [15.16] in the form of bisolitons. In the present paper, we build exact solutions for more co mplex mod els. 1. Introduction For t he las t twenty years, t he st udy of disc rete mo de ls of t he Bolt zm ann equat ion h as attract ed t he atten...

objective(s):one strategy for the treatment of diabetes is inhibition of pancreatic α- amylase. plants contains different chemical constituents with potential for inhibition of α-amylase and hence maybe used as therapeutic. materials and methods: urtica dioica and juglans regia linn were tested for α-amylase inhibition. different concentrations of leaf aqueous extracts were incubated with enzym...

the antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts from different parts of 11 indigenous wild plantspecies used in traditional medicines of iran were tested against nine species of microorganisms: escherichiacoli, staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae,salmonella typhi, bacillus subtilis, aspergillus niger and candida albicans. the antimicr...

objective: antioxidants are essential for sperm motility. calligonum extract possesses the important antioxidants catechin and quercetin. this study investigates the effects of calligonum extract on sperm parameters and the rate of apoptosis in testes of aging male mice. methods: we initially performed a dose response test with using three doses of calligonum (10 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg). ...

background: danae racemosa is used medicinally and as a culinary spice. its constituents are stated to have antithrombotic, antihepatotoxic, antinociceptive and antioxidant. objective: enhanced oxidative stress and changes in antioxidant capacity are considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic diabetes mellitus. methods: wistar male rat (n=30) were allocated into three g...

background: in traditional medicine zingiber officinale used to regulate female menstural cycle and treat male infertility. recent studies have suggested the possible role of ginger extract in improving the testicular damage of busulfan. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of zingiber officinale on the sperm parameters, testosterone level and the volume of the testes an...