Dear Editor, Seven species have been reported in the genus Dorema, family Umbelliferae, in the flora of Iran, among which two are endemic: D. aucheri Boiss. and D. ammoniacum D. Don. 1 In Iranian traditional medicine, Dorema aucheri has been employed as stimulant, nervonic, antispasmodic, bronchodilator, expectorant, kidney stone repellent, emmenagogue and analgesic for visceral pain. This plan...

BACKGROUND The geographic map of cancer prevalence differs due to environmental and dietary factors in various populations. High prevalence of a number of cancers in some regions is thought to be attributed to local dietary habits. Dorema aucheri (Bilhar) is used commonly as an herbal medicine in some regions including Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Dorema aucheri has carci...

OBJECTIVES The present study investigated the antidiabetic and hypolipidemic properties of Dorema aucheri leave hydroalcoholic extract in nicotinamide-streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were supplemented orally with three different doses of D. aucheri (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg BW) or glibenclamide (0.25 mg/kg) for...

BACKGROUND Dorema aucheri is a plant of Apiaceae family which is used widely in some states of Iran. Different extracts and essential oil of Dorema species contain flavonoids and cumarin compounds which have anti-hypertensive, cholesterol- and triglycerides-lowering properties. This study was undertaken to evaluate the genotoxic properties of hydroalcoholic and aqueous extracts of D. aucheri on...

BACKGROUND Artemisia aerial parts are well known for antimicrobial activities including anti malaria. OBJECTIVES This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of essential oil from the seeds of Artemisia aucheri Boiss (Asteraceae). MATERIALS AND METHODS Essential oil was extracted from the powdered seeds of Artemisia aucheri by hydrodistillation....

Ten extracts with different polarity from two Iranian Artemisia species, A. armeniaca Lam. and A. aucheri Boiss, were screened for their antimalarial properties by in vitro   β -hematin formation assay. Dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of both plants showed significant antimalarial activities with IC50 values of 1.36±0.01 and 1.83±0.03 mg/mL and IC90 values of 2.12±0.04 and 2.62±0.09 mg/mL for A....

Ochradenus aucheri Boiss. (Jesh) belonging to family Resedaceae usually found in sandy areas, hillsides, and mountains. Common southern eastern Iran Pakistan Muscat. Very common throughout mountains at lower elevation on alluvial gravels the northern Emirates. Rapidly colonizes new roadsides, e.g. around Hatta (Western, 1989). Unripe fruits eaten as treatment for digestive problems

The genus Moluccella (Lamiaceae) encompasses eight species among which aucheri (Boiss.) Scheen and M. laevis L. are available in Iran. aim of this study is characterizing the essential oil dried aerial parts collected from South was hydrodistilled then analysed by GC-MS. Twenty-one compounds were identified aucheri. most abundant components an aromadendrane sesquiterpene; spathulenol (63.3%) to...