background: acanthamoeba keratitis (ak) is potentially a sight-threatening infection and its treatment is challenging. this is mainly due to presence of resistant cyst form. indeed, cysts are highly resistant to current available drugs. chemical drugs are toxic to human keratocytes. it should also be mentioned that most available anti- acanthamoeba drugs are poorly cysticidal, in iran and world...

OBJECTIVE The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of Tribulus alatus extracts on free serum testosterone in male rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Free serum testosterone level was measured in male rats treated with alcoholic extracts of the aerial part without fruits, fruits of Tribulus alatus and their fractions. RESULTS All tested extracts showed significant increase in the ...

Cryptococcal infection had an increased incidence in last years due to the explosion of acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic and by using new and effective immunosuppressive agents. The currently antifungal therapies used such as amphotericin B, fluconazole, and itraconazole have certain limitations due to side effects and emergence of resistant strains. So, a permanent search to find n...

A study of the chemical composition essential oil obtained from aerial parts Salvia glutinosa L., growing in Georgia, was carried out. The percentage dominant components determined by integration, component are caryophyllene oxide (11.43 %), spathulenol (5.93 humulene (4.5 %). From terpene compounds oxygenated sesquiterpenes dominants. content phenolic  using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent aqueou...

Background: Giardiasis is a one of the most prevalent intestinal parasitic diseases in human, treatment of this disease through medicinal plants is very important since parasite resistance to chemical drugs exists. Thus, in this study, the in vitro anti-giardial activity of chloroformic extract of Tanacetum parthenium and Artemisia annua on cyst and trophozoite of Giardia lamblia were separatel...

background: giardiasis is a one of the most prevalent intestinal parasitic diseases in human, treatment of this disease through medicinal plants is very important since parasite resistance to chemical drugs exists. thus, in this study, the in vitro anti-giardial activity of chloroformic extract of tanacetum parthenium and artemisia annua on cyst and trophozoite of giardia lamblia were separatel...

The current paper investigated the potential benefit of the traditional Mexican medicinal plant Laennecia confusa (Cronquist) G. L. Nesom (Asteraceae). Fractions from the hexane, chloroform, methanol, and aqueous extracts were analyzed for antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antiparasitic activities. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts and fractions was assessed on bacteria...

significant dropping of infectious disease is owned greatly to antibiotic development industry. due to prevalence of drug resistance organisms alongside with other problems, scientists are focusing on medicinal plants. medicinal plants and their antimicrobial components are attractive alternatives for antibiotics. in the present project, the antimicrobial effects of methanolic extract and fract...