The genus Cyperus belongs to tribe Cypereae, subfamily Cyperoideae and family Cyperaceae that is the largest genus in this family after Carex. The classification of genus Cyperus is still unsettled because of morphological variations and therefore, makes determination of subgenera boundaries and species difficult. In Flora Iranica (KUKKONEN 1998) this genus was divided to six subgenera. In this...

Cyperus longus is one of the Iranian endemic species. However, to date, and to the best of our knowledge, there are no availale academic reports on the cytotoxicity of this plant. Thus, this study was carried out to examine the in vitro anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic effects of Cyperus longus extract, fractions and essential oil (EO) on MCF7 and PC3 cell lines. The chemical constituents ...

Cyperus rotundus L. has been widely distributed in China. In the exploration of Cyperi Rhizoma to pat attention on its geoherbalism is very necessary. The current index of quality control for Cyperi Rhizoma and Cyperus rotundus-volatile oil is the αCyperone contained in the Cyperus rotundus-volatile oil, different processing methods influence the content of their αCyperone. On the basis of the ...

In the present study antioxidant activity of the plant was assessed. For this purpose Cyperus rotundus was extracted by using different extraction solvents and evaluated for their antioxidant activity using different in vitro antioxidant assays. Total flavonoids contents in methanol extracts of Cyperus rotundus (8.15-18.25 mg CE/g of dry matter) were higher as compared to ethanol extracts (6.44...