BACKGROUND Nasturtium officinale is a traditional herb that is used for diuresis. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to determine the effects of hydrophilic extract of Nasturtium officinale on ethylene glycol-induced renal stone in male Wistar rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study 32 male Wistar rats were randomly divided in six groups and studied during 30 days. Two groups of negative...

OBJECTIVE Hyperlipidemia is a known complication of diabetes mellitus and predisposes to coronary heart disease. The lowering of total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol should reduce the incidence of coronary disease. The aim of the present study was to examine the antihyperlipidemic and antidiabetic effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of watercress (Nasturtium officin...

background and objectives: nasturtium officinale w.t.aiton (brassicaceae) is used as an edible vegetable in various parts of iran. the aim of the present study was to investigate the protective activity of the methanolic extract of nasturtium officinale against gamma-radiation-induced hepatotoxicity in terms of histopathological changes. methods: male c57 mice were divided into 10 groups. group...

biological control of plant pathogens with the aim of reducing the harmful effects of pesticides on human health threats, environmental pollution, eliminating non-target organisms and the emergence of resistant pathogens is a priority. in this regard, the use of antimicrobial potential of plant metabolites, have been discussed in recent years. in this study the effects of ethanol extract of wat...

In this article, the effect of Nasturtium officinale (watercress, belonging to Brassicaceae) extracts on the blood glucose level was evaluated in diabetic rats. After inducing diabetes via streptozotocin injection, the animals were orally received various concentrations of N. officinale extracts (ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous) for short (one week) and long (two months) periods. Only 800 a...

background: arsenic is one of the most toxic metalloids. anemia and leukopenia are common results of poisoning with arsenic, which may happen due to a direct hemolytic or cytotoxic effect on blood cells. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of nasturtium officinale on blood cells and antioxidant enzymes in rats exposed to sodium (meta)arsenite. methods: 32 ...