Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal is frequently used as traditional medicine for the treatment of numerous diseases. This study was aimed to assess bioactive compounds, antimicrobial activities and antioxidant studies on ...

Herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1) is a causative agent in a wide range of human diseases. With increasing drug resistance to anti-viral drugs, numerous studies are under way, particularly on medicinal plants. In this ...

Nowadays, the use of herbal extracts for preparing various drugs is increasing because of the compatibility of the natural compounds present in the extracts with the human body. To this end, in this project, we studied ...

The use of agricultural practices such as plant density and environmental friendly fertilizers are effective in improving plant products. This study was conducted to determine the physiological and biochemical response of ...

Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre (Family: Fabaceae) is a famous traditional medicinal plant, the flowers of which are used for treating diabetes, however, the active constituent(s) is yet unidentified. Therefore, the present ...

Essential oils consist of many chemical compounds with different structures and functional properties, which might be employed as an ingredient in many foods, drug formulations, and products. In this research, leaves and ...

Because of the special situation of medicinal plants and their natural product on human health, researchers are interested to discover useful constituents. The present research aims to discover the level of variation in ...

In order to study the variation of four thyme species for aerial parts biomass, essential oil content and composition, a study was carried out in Zagheh, Rangeland, Khoramabad, Iran. Seeds of four species of Thymus pubescens ...

Nanoparticles (NPs) have received much attention recently in various areas of industry, biomedical, and agricultural sectors worldwide. It is important to recognize the consequences of the use and application of NPs and ...

Chamomile has several variants, such as Anthemis Susiana Nábělek, Matricaria chamomilla L., Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, Matricaria suaveolens Koch and etc. Medicinal herbs, extracts and essential oils are of ...

Alkaloids and fatty acids extracted from plant species are considered as popular ingredients in pharmaceutical products. The medicinal herb Peganum harmala L., native toarid and semi-arid rangeland, is known as an excellent ...

Since rbcl gene and protein, as well as internal transcribed spacer (ITS1,4) regions, have not been used in the evaluation of Malva sylvestrisL., this study was aimed to assess different Iranian Malva sylvestris L. genotypes ...

The use of environmental friendly fertilizers is the main agricultural practice to improve the plant quality and quantity. The present study aims to assess the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on flower and ...

Nowadays, the tendency to use natural preservatives such as essential oils instead of synthetic additives has increased. Due to the volatile compounds of essential oil; encapsulation is an appropriate method to preserve ...

The dog rose medicinal shrub is one of the hardest rooting plants in Iran. This study was laid out in order to study on rooting and secondary metabolites of dog rose growes in different regions of Lorestan province. This ...