Background and objectives: ZatariamultifloraBioss. (ZM) has shown several effects in gastrointestinal, respiratory and nervous system. In this study, the effect of Z. multiflora was examined in colon cancer cell lines of Caco-2. Methods: Total extract and petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol fractions of the plant were prepared us...

background and objectives: datura innoxiamilleris one of the two species of datura (solanaceae) which grow in iran. there are many reports of the biological activities of datura and in the present study the ability of datura innoxia for inhibiting angiogenesis was evaluated. methods: the methanol extract and petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol fractions of datura innoxia flowers were obtai...

Introduction: Nowadays, there is special interest in finding a new contraceptive drug with high safety and fewer side effects. Investigations have shown that dill (Anethum graveolens L.) can be used either as a menstrual cycle regulator or contraceptive. Since cell surface terminal sugars have crucial roles in oocyte maturation, fertilization and implantation, in this study we investigated the ...

Purpose: To investigate the effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract on hair growth in female Wistar rats. Methods: Female Wistar rats were used for the hair growth promotion studies. They were divided into three groups(n = 6) and their dorsal skin was completely denuded to completely remove hair. Paraffin oil (control), 2 % minoxidil solution (reference) or petroleum ether (60 – 80 C) root ex...

Antimicrobial efficiency of Solanum melongena seed extracts was examined using methanol, chloroform, acetone and petroleum ether, as solvents and tested against four human pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus vulgaris using Agar Well Diffusion Method. The phytochemical analysis of Solanum melongena seed was also made. The methan...

The present studies were conducted on effect of plant extracts on Trametes versicolor (White rot) fungal colonization and inhibition of treated and untreated wood of Pinus roxburghii Sargent. The data on colonization and fungal inhibition were noticed significant variation. Among the concentrations, maximum value for fungal colonization treated wood samples with extract was noticed in the (100%...

Various extracts of flowers of Cassia fistula Linn (Leguminosae) such as petroleum ether (60-80°), chloroform, acetone, ethanol, aqueous, and crude aqueous extracts and two fractions of ethanol extract were tested for antihyperglycemic activity in glucose-overloaded hyperglycemic rats. The effective antihyperglycemic extracts and fraction were tested for their hypoglycemic activity at two dose ...

Purpose: The seeds of Swietenia macrophylla are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea. Thus the petroleum ether extract of Swietenia macrophylla (Meliaceae) seeds was investigated for its anti-diarrhoeal property in Wister albino rats to substantiate folklore claim. Methods: Petroleum ether extract of the seeds of this plant, at graded doses (25, 50 & 100mg/kg body weight)...

In the present study various extracts of Cyperus esculentus L. such as acetone, 50% ethanol, chloroform and petroleum ether were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against several human pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Citrobacter freundii, by using disc diffusion method. The act...