background and objectives: acantholimon bracteatum (girard) boiss (plumbaginaceae) is used in variety of diseases including hepatic ailments in the west regions of iran. in the present study, the hepatoprotective effect of the methanol extract (me) of a. bracteatum on formaldehyde (fa) induced liver injury has been investigated in adult male mice. methods: fifty six adult male mice were divided...

The purpose of this study was to enhance the immune-enhancing activity mushroom strains through fermentation promote food use leaf extracts S. quelpaertensis containing β-glucan. We evaluated immunomodulatory effect from fermented leaves (SQGL, SQHE, SQPL). products were prepared by using mycelia (Ganoderma lucidum, Hericium erinaceum, Phellinus linteus). content β-glucan, a major substance in ...

BACKGROUND Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) is an edible Brazilian mushroom that has been used in traditional medicine for a range of diseases. It has been shown to have anti-infection and anti-tumor properties in the mouse, which are due to induction of Th1 responses. On the other hand, IgE-mediated allergy is induced by a Th2 response. OBJECTIVE Since according to the Th1/Th2 paradigm an increa...

background: acantholimon gilliati turril(plumbaginaceae) is used in variety of diseases including hepatic ailments in the west region of iran. aim of the study: to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of methanoilc extract (me) of a. gilliati on formaldehyde (fa) induced liver injury in adult male mice.materials and methods: fifty six adult male mice were divided into 8 groups. in control gr...