Recently there has been an increase in the demand of polysaccharides. Polysaccharides from plants have the advantage over those from animals because of their friendly image towards consumers. A lot of work has been done to study the chemical composition and functionality of polysaccharides. However, there is still place in the polysaccharide market for new sources of plant polysaccharides. Acan...

shampoos are products which remove surface grease and dirt from the hair shaft and scalp. the cleansing or detergent action of a shampoo is a primary function. however, the foaming characteristic of a shampoo has an important role in its acceptability. often alkanolamides are used for the formation of a stable foam; but because of producing nitrosamines, they are potentially carcinogenic compou...

Background and objectives: Plants have been used to treat diseases like cancer for many years and today the trend towards their use is increasing. One of the most effective mechanisms of plants against cancer is inducing apoptosis. Apoptosis is a programmed cell death which acts opposite to cell division. It starts in response to some stimuli. Despite the effectiveness of apopt...

Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide and causes serious problems in human life. It is developed by uncontrolled growth of a cell or a group of cells. There are many difficulties in treatment of cancer and many researchers are involved in investigating for effective drugs to treat the disease. Caryophyllaceae is a large family of about 86 genera and 2200 herbaceous or subshrub species. The...

acanthophyllum laxiusculum is one of the most widely distributed species of the genus in iran that flourishes in steppe and mountainous regions of the country. in the present study, water-soluble content of a. laxiusculum roots was extracted by boiling water and further successively purified partially by a defined solvent system. surface tension measurements revealed the ability of plant extrac...