Isolation, identification, and antimycotic activity of plumbagin from Plumbago europaea L. roots, leaves and stems.

Plumbago europaea L. is a plant utilized in Palestinian ethnomedicine for the treatment of various dermatological diseases. The current investigation was designed to isolate plumbagin from P.

The effect of inhalation of flowers and leave essential oils on lung function and exercise performance: a quasi-experimental uncontrolled before-and-after study.

Background: Recently, there has been an increased interest in the effects of essential oils on athletic performances and other physiological effects. This study aimed to assess the effects of flower and leaves essential oils inhalation in two different groups of athlete male students on their exercise performance and lung function.

Methods: Twenty physical education students volunteered to participate in the study.