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...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : cotoneaster discolor and alhagi pseudalhagi are two important kinds of iranian manna.   they have several therapeutic applications in adults and children. the most important ingredient of cotoneaster discolor is mannitol. due to the scarcity of toxicological studies on these compounds, their genotoxicity was e...

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...

Alhagi pseudalhagi known as Yavasaka in Ayurveda and Camel thorn in English is a small thorny shrub, normally used in folk medicine as a remedy for rheumatic pains, bilharziasis and various types of gastrointestinal discomforts, urinary tract diseases and liver diseases. It is an important ingredient of many Ayurvedic formulations. As the plant is therapeutically very important, it will be wort...

Under experimental conditions, the effect of plant proanthocyanidin – yantacin isolated from a camel thorn (Alhagi pseudalhagi) Yantacin, when administered orally at dose 100 mg / kg, on possible changes in early stages liver fibrosis that occurred against background chronic heliotrine hepatitis was studied. The studies were conducted male rats with body weight ±10 g. general and biochemical pa...

A variety of variants the avian infectious bronchitis virus creates certain difficulties in vaccination. Therefore, search for new methods suppressing reproduction is an important problem poultry industry. Avian acute highly contagious viral disease, mainly chickens, accompanied by damage to respiratory organs young animals and loss productivity adult laying hens. The exploitation medicinal pla...

BACKGROUND Traditional herbal medicine is a valuable resource that provides new drugs for cancer treatment. OBJECTIVES In this study we aim to screen and investigate the in vitro anti-tumor activities of ten species of plants commonly grown in Southern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used the MTT colorimetric assay to evaluate the cytotoxic activities of the methanol extracts of these plants...