objective: plantago major (p. major) is one of the medicinal crops in the world which has therapeutic properties for treatment of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. theophylline is commonly used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. in this study, we investigated the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of p. majoron lung in asthmatic male rats. materials and methods: 32 m...

Plantago major has been used widely since ancient times, to manage a wide range of diseases including constipation, coughs and wounds. The aim of this study is to review the traditional application, botanical characterization, pharmacological activities, phytochemistry effects and toxicity of Plantago major. In this review study, medicinal properties of Plantago major are collected from credibl...

The chemical composition of plant polyphenols Plantago major L. and lanceolata growing in Uzbekistan was studied. More than 20 compounds, including 7 flavonoids, 9 phenolic acids, 8 hydrolysable tannins, the ages which have been determined using physicochemical methods research isolated from plants. From P. L., along with well-known such as gallic acid, rutin, luteolin, isorhamnetin, hyperoside...

The study was carried out to determine the in vitro effect of Plantago major extract on calcium oxalate crystals and to compare the effects of Plantago major extract with clinically used drugs like allopurinol and potassium citrate (positive controls). Modified Schneider slide gel method was used for the in vitro study and the crystals formed were measured by Image Analyser system KS 300, 3.0 C...

the hydroalcoholic extracts of dried ligulate florets of calendula officinalis l., dried leaves of plantago major l., and dried aerial parts of vinca major l. were prepared and used as the main active ingredients of two types of anti-anorectal disease ointments and suppositories. benzocaine was used in one of the formulations, while a mixture of belladonna dry extract and ephedrine sulfate was ...

buccoadhesive drug delivery systems have distinct advantages in comparison with oral administration. plant exudates like gum or mucilage are being studied for their use as pharmaceutical adjuvant. the aim of this study is to evaluate the properties of the plantago major seed mucilage as a mucoadhesive agent and propranolol hydrochloride is chosen as a model drug. mucoadhesive tablets of propran...

the objective of the study was to compare the effects of antibiotic virginiamycin, probiotic protexin® and plantago major l. (plantain) on performance, serum metabolites, immune response, and the ileal microbial population of broilers. the experiment was carried out with a total of 200 day-old male ross 308 broiler chickens in a completely randomized design. chickens were allocated to five grou...

Methanolic extracts from seven Plantago species used in traditional medicine for the treatment of cancer, were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against three human cancer cell lines recommended by the National Cancer Institute (NCI, USA). The results showed that Plantago species exhibited cytotoxic activity, showing a certain degree of selectivity against the tested cells in culture. Since the ...