background and objectives: salvia species are important because of their medicinal, traditional and economical uses. they are used traditionally for treatment of several diseases. the genus salvia is represented in the iranian flora by 61 species of which, 17 are endemic.  in the present study, the phytochemical and biological effects of two iranian salvia species have been evaluated. methods: ...

Background and objectives: Salvia species are important because of their medicinal, traditional and economical uses. They are used traditionally for treatment of several diseases. The genus Salvia is represented in the Iranian flora by 61 species of which, 17 are endemic.  In the present study, the phytochemical and biological effects of two Iranian Salvia species hav...

Background: Ursane triterpenoids could be considered as novel multi-target therapeutic anti-cancer agents. Salvurmin A and B are cytotoxic ursane isolated from the aerial parts of Salvia urmiensis, an endemic plant species Iran. Methods: In this study, we assessed cytotoxicity these compounds against two human cancer cell lines one normal line investigated its mechanism via apoptosis cycle arre...

This research aimed to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of methanol extracts Rhus coriaria L. (sumac) and Salvia urmiensis Bunge against some food-borne pathogens, survey phytochemical constituents extracts, their drug targets pathogens. The was evaluated six pathogens using agar well diffusion broth microdilution methods. Both exhibited highest obtained by sumac Staphylococcus aure...

BACKGROUND Salvia seeds are promite to dietary and healthy oils because they contain essential fatty acids. Salvia seeds frequently produce mucilage on soaking, and this mucilage is used for the treatment of eye diseases in eastern countries. Salvia species studied for medicine, food and cosmetics, have the potential to be used in the various fields. In the present study, selected engineering (...

OBJECTIVES Herbal medicine is known as a valid alternative treatment. Salvia Reuterana, which has been used in the Iranian traditional medicine, is mostly distributed in the central highlands of Iran. Salvia Reuterana is a medicinal herb with various therapeutic usages. The aim of the present review is to take account of pharmacological properties of Salvia Reuterana. MATERIALS AND METHODS Th...

Salvia divnorum (an intense hallucinogen) is currently illegal in New Zealand under the 2014 Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act. Despite this, there is a scarcity of research surrounding Salvia divinorum and its effects in a New Zealand context. To explore the experiences of Salvia divinorum users, an anonymous questionnaire was advertised through flyers placed in locations where young adult...

BACKGROUND Salvia divinorum is a non-water-soluble hallucinogen that is becoming increasingly popular among adolescents. Salvia is a highly selective full agonist of primate and cloned human cerebral kappa-opioid receptors, although its psychotomimetic effects are similar to serotonergic agonists and NMDA glutamate antagonists. Salvia has been associated with depersonalization, laughter, feelin...