Sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) is used as an herbal remedy in traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) on serum glycemic status, apolipoprotein (apo) B, apoA-I and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in type 2 diabetic patients. This double blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 41 type 2 diabetic volunteers randomly assign...

Abstract Goat yogurt samples fortified with 20% (w/v) Rhus coriaria leaf powder were in vitro digested order to evaluate the total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity (AA), and bioaccessibility of compounds digestate. After digestion, TPC AA values R. coriaria-fortified yogurts increased compared undigested (P < 0.001). In particular, has about twice; whereas, have 10 6 times, for ABTS...

Application of most antibiotic growth promoters as feed additives has been banned in a lot of countries due to cross-resistance against pathogens and residues in tissues. Therefore, scientists are searching for alternatives to antibiotics nowadays. Medicinal plant extracts are one of the alternatives that have anti-microbial and growth promoting effect on poultry. In this paper, the benefits of...

background &amp; aim: identification, characterization and detection of medicinal plants chemical composition are very important for phytochemical scientific source. sumac is one of the medicinal plants in the world that uses for industrial and pharmacological application. in this study, chemical composition of rhus coriaria has been investigated. experimental: chemical composition of the matu...

Introduction: There is an increasing concern regarding the emergence of highly antibiotic resistant bacteria and therefore interests for the development of new antibiotics are increasing worldwide. Plant extracts are popular for having the least side effects and being natural .We have investigated antibacterial activity of extracts from four Lorestan medicinal plants including Artemisia Persi...

Gastrointestinal infections are still a major concern in the developing countries. The aim of this research was to investigate antimicrobial effects of five herbs in Iranian traditional medicine on some of the pathogenic intestinal bacteria. Hydroalcoholic extracts of Amaranthus paniculatus L. (seeds), Cannabis sativa L. (fruits), Rhus coriaria L. (epicarps), Urtica dioica L. (leaves), and Zata...