BACKGROUND Petroselinum crispum (English parsley) is a common herb of the Apiaceae family that is cultivated throughout the world and is widely used as a seasoning condiment. Studies have shown its potential as a medicinal herb. In this study, P. crispum leaf and stem extracts were evaluated for their antioxidant properties, protection against DNA damage in normal 3T3-L1 cells, and the inhibiti...

The aqueous extract of Parsley ( Petroselinum crispum ) were investigated for anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity at the doses of 2 , 5 , and 10 g/kg, of body weight. The experimental paradigms used were carrageenan, dextran, histamine induced pedal edema and cotton pellet induced granuloma for anti-inflammatory activity, while hot plate and acetic acid induced writhing method...

An in vitro transcription system using nuclei from freely suspended callus cells of Petroselinum crispum is described. The use of a filtration technique allowed the measurement of transcription and release of RNA simultaneously over very short time intervals. The transcription showed a biphasic time course, with an early maximum at 2 and a later one at 20 minutes. The early maximum was ascribed...

Antibacterial activity of A. sativum was tested against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial isolates from Urinary Tract of Indian patients, which were confirmed for resistant against commonly used antibiotics for urinary tract infections. In present study, only five quantities (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50μg) of aqueous allicin from A. sativum cloves and leaves were used, which has antibacterial...

The antimicrobial effects of extracts of A. sativum and P. emblica, against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp., Klebsiella sp, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella sp., Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus were investigated using the agar well and disc diffusion method. Aqueous extracts of A. sativum and P. emblica were more effective than ethanolic ...

Seven men and seven women participated in a randomized crossover trial to study the effect of intake of parsley (Petroselinum crispum), containing high levels of the flavone apigenin, on the urinary excretion of flavones and on biomarkers for oxidative stress. The subjects received a strictly controlled diet low in flavones and other naturally occurring antioxidants during the 2 weeks of interv...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Novel markers were developed for pea (Pisum sativum) from pea expressed sequence tags (ESTs) having significant homology to Medicago truncatula gene sequences to investigate genetic diversity, linkage mapping, and cross-species transferability. • METHODS AND RESULTS Seventy-seven EST-derived genic markers were developed through comparative mapping between M....

We tested a mixture of Tridax procumbens, known for its direct action against Leishmania mexicana, and Allium sativum, known for its immunomodulatory effect, as an alternative to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis. Acute oral toxicity was tested with the Up-and-Down Procedure (UDP) using a group of healthy mice administered with either T. procumbens or A. sativum extracts and compared with a control...