STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS An ideal antimicrobial agent should have minimal cytotoxic effect to host cells. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxic effect of three commercial mouthwashes (Chlorhexidine, Persica and Irsha) on the cultured fibroblasts. MATERIAL AND METHODS For determining the cytotoxic effect of Irsha, Chlorhexidine and Persica, uninfected cells were grown in ...

 Background: Ferula persica has been used in traditional medicine for treatment of high blood pressure. In this study acute and chronic effect of aqueous F. persica extract on BP of hypertensive rats and its possible mechanism of action have been investigated. Methods: Eighty two male Wistar rats were divided into 12 experimental groups. Hypertension was induced by Goldblatt method in ...

Micro-scale changes in earthworm communities and ground cover types were studied along five transect lines in an unmanaged beech forest (Fontainebleau forest, France). Spatial patterns were interpreted to the light of interactions between earthworm species and forest architecture, ground vegetation and quantity as well as quality of litter. The anecic Lumbricus terrestris was associated with pa...

Spatio-temporal distribution of epifauna collected with a sledge was studied on the Cilician shelf of the Mediterranean Sea. There were two different communities: the shallow community was restricted to water at 5 and 10 m deep with sandy bottom inhabited abundantly by Conomurex persicus, Arnoglossus laterna and Murex trunculus. Conomurex persicus, an introduced tropical species predominated th...

background: ferula persica has been used in traditional medicine for treatment of high blood pressure. in this study acute and chronic effect of aqueous f. persica extract on bp of hypertensive rats and its possible mechanism of action have been investigated. methods: eighty two male wistar rats were divided into 12 experimental groups. hypertension was induced by goldblatt method in the anesth...

Investigation on Seedling Emergence from Direct Seeding of Quercus Persica, Pistacia Atlantica and Acer Cineracens in Natural Conditions Ilam, Dalab Forests