The genus Satureja L. (Lamiaceae) consists of more than 200 species of herbaceous perennials worldwide. The Mediterranean region can be described as the center of the genus (1). This genius in flora of Iran is represented by fourteen species distributed commonly in rocky mountains (2, 3). Nine Satureja species has been reported in ìFlora Iranicaî (4), two of which, S. kallarica Jamzad and S. ba...

Loss of the extracellular matrix cartilage is one most important and prominent features osteoarthritis (OA). The ECM has two components, including proteoglycan aggrecan type II collagen, which are main targets MMPs ADAM TSs enzymes. In this paper, effect ASSB Compared with dexamethasone ibuprofen as representatives steroidal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. One way to prevent irreversible ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Satureja hortensis and Trachyspermum copticum essential oils against different kinds of microorganisms in vitro. MATERIAL AND METHODS The antimicrobial activity was evaluated by micro broth dilution assay and the chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed by GC and G...

The hydro-distilled essential oil from dried aerial parts of one of widespread Iranian skullcaps, Scutellaria pinnatifida A. Hamilt. sap. alpina (Bornm.) Rech. grown in Khorassan province was analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Thirty components were characterized ing 93.8% of the total components detected. The major components of the oil were germacrene-D (39.7%) and beta-caryophyllene (15.0%).

In this study, the achene mucilage content of six Turkish endemic Tripleurospermum taxa, namely T. baytopianum E. Hossain, conoclinium (Boiss. & Bal.) Hayek, fissurale (Sosn.) hygrophilum (Bornm.) Bornm., rosellum Orph.) Hayek var. album Hossain and ziganaense Inceer Hayirlioglu-Ayaz was determined by micro-staining reactions. Within examined cells on surface are capable forming a musil...