Alhagi species are well known in Iran (locally known as Khar Shotor) and other parts of Asia as a popular folk medicine. Recent research has shown extensive pharmacological effects of these species. This paper is a comprehensive review of the phytopharmacological effects and traditional uses of Alhagi species and their active constituents with special attention to the responsible mechanisms, ef...

Introduction Urinary stones are of the most tragic causes of visiting hospitals. Although the cause of the infection and the incidence of kidney stones are not well known, while there are factors known involves in its development (1). Sex, water and age and its minerals, diet, climate and genetic are of the affecting factors (2). These patients are susceptible to renal failure, urinary tract in...

Mesorhizobium alhagi CCNWXJ12-2T, isolated from root nodules of the desert plant Alhagi sparsifolia, contains two type III secretion systems (T3SSs). T3SSs are specialized machinery with wide distribution in bacteria that inject effector proteins into target cells. Our previous study showed that the expression of M. alhagi T3SS1 is upregulated in high-salt conditions. Here, phylogenetic analysi...

BACKGROUND Although endocrine disorders are not a common cause of infertility, in some cases, testing thyroid function, and hypothalamus - pituitary - gonadal axis can determine the cause of infertility. We aimed to investigate the effect of the aerial parts of Alhagi camelorum extract on prolactin, cortisol and pituitary - gonadal axis activities in rats with hypercholesterolemia. MATERIALS ...

Purpose: To evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous-ethanol (30:70 %) extract of Alhagi maurorum Boiss. (Leguminosae) whole plant against paracetamol-induced liver injury in experimental rabbits. Methods: Aqueous-ethanol extract of Alhagi maurorum at doses of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg body weight, p.o., was administered for 7 days in paracetamol (2 gm/kg, s.c.) intoxicated rabbits and c...

the effects of ensiling alhagi with waste date palm on rumen parameters and microbial protein synthesis in kermani sheep were investigated. 100 kg alhagi with 20 kg waste date palm were mixed and ensiled for 45 d. the experimental diets containing 0, 7, 14 and 21% alhagi with waste date palm silage. four male kermani rams were used in change over design with four 21-days period. ensiling alhagi...