New nothospecific names were created for six Verbascum hybrids which previously described by Murbeck without binomials: ?ipecensis (V. baldaccii ? V. phlomoides), ?krusevacense abietinum ?lundense herzogii leucophyllum), ?petrovicii heuffelii speciosum), ?soskae pulverulentum), ?soskicii longifolium var. pannosum nicolai).

variability in morphological traits, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity of 15 populations of iranian ferula species collected from natural habitats in different regions of iran were investigated. total phenolic content (tpc) of fruit extracts varied from 12.77 to 120.72 mg tannic acid per 1g dry weight. total flavonoid of fruits extract varied from 5.45 mg quercetin per 1 g dry weight i...

introduction: the effects of accidents vary from minor injuries to fatalities and from insignificant damage to very severe damage to the environment and property. in order to prevent accidents in the work place, the root causes of and events should be identified using a systematic method and the results should be published. the current study aims to investigate the given causes of an accident i...

playas are low-lands which is considered to be the locations of accumulation of superficial and ground waters fromhigher elevations and these waters have different types of salts and various salinity level. therefore, because of lack ofrainfall and fresh-water both for human and animal useage or even for plants, it is needed to apply proper methods toharvest fresh water from these saline-waters...

Background and objectives: The genus Verbascum, with nearly 360 species, is one of the largest members of Schrophulariacea family. In the Flora of Iran, the genus Verbascum is represented by 43 species among them seventeen plants are endemic. Verbascum species are well known in folk medicine and are widely used for therapeutic purposes. Verbascum sublobatum M...

background: the association between the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (ms) and latitude gradient indicates the importance of environmental factors in ms susceptibility. sunlight’s ultraviolet radiation, its ability to influence melatonin, and an imbalance of melatonin in the central nervous system (cns) may be involved in this process. methods: this case‑control study was conducted in isfaha...

introduction & objective: asthma is the commonest cause of being admitted in hospital and missing school among children. it is the commonest chronic disease among them as well. although the disease may cause a lot of deaths and financial loss , it is preventable . findings have revealed the various contributions of environmental factors to the incidence of asthma.this study is an attempt to rec...

this study was designed to investigate the effect of environmental factors on the appearance of polycystic ovaries (pco) during the first two decades of life. ninety-four female-female twins who underwent a transabdominal ultrasound at the royal hospital for women were sent a questionnaire asking about their birth details, feeding history as a baby, childhood illnesses and vaccination as well a...

background: an explosion of research has been done in discovering how human health is affected by environmental factors. i will discuss the impacts of environmental cancer causing factors and how they continue to cause multiple disruptions in cellular networking. some risk factors may not cause cancer. other factors initiate consecutive genetic mutations that would eventually alter the normal p...

Summary A new species of Rhabdotosperma (Scrophulariaceae) is described from southwestern Saudi Arabia. For 75 years, the was confused with R. bottae and Verbascum melhanense . The illustrated information on identification, distribution, specimens examined, habitat, conservation status, phenology, etymology, taxonomic notes.