Undescribed and known phenolic acid derivatives with significant antioxidant activity from the Scorzonera parviflora Jacq. roots.

The antioxidant activity of Scorzonera parviflora Jacq. roots were assessed by measuring their ability to scavenge ABTS and DPPH radicals. Bioactivity-guided fractionation was utilized to identify the compound(s) responsible for this activity.

Evaluation of the Antidiabetic Activity of Rothm. in Mice with Diabetes Induced by Alloxan.

Objectives: species are used in Turkish folk medicine for the treatment of many diseases together with diabetes. , belonging to this genus, is widely distributed in Eastern Anatolia as well as in Caucasia, northern and northeastern Iran, and northern Iraq.

Materials And Methods: Methanolic-water extracts of the aerial parts and roots of were evaluated for their hypoglycemic activities in mice with alloxan-induced diabetes in order to verify its usage in folk medicine.

Inhibitory activity of Podospermum canum and its active components on collagenase, elastase and hyaluronidase enzymes.

Present study is aimed to investigate in vitro inhibitory effects of the extract prepared from the aerial parts of Podospermum canum (syn: Scorzonera cana var. jacquiniana) (Asteraceae) on hyaluronidase, collagenase, and elastase enzymes using a bioassay-guided fractionation. Inhibitory effects of the extract, sub-extracts, fractions obtained by column chromatography, and isolated compounds on collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase were performed by using in vitro enzyme inhibitory assays based on spectrophotometric evaluation.

Inhibitory activity of Scorzonera latifolia and its components on enzymes connected with healing process.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Scorzonera latifolia (Fisch. & Mey.) DC.

Evaluation of hepatoprotective and antidiabetic activity of Alchemilla mollis.

Alchemilla mollis (Buser) Rothm aerial part and root methanolic-water extracts were evaluated for their hepatoprotective activity on carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity and hypoglycemic activity on alloxan-induced diabetic mice. None of the tested extracts exhibited effects on blood glucose levels. However hepatoprotective activity results have revealed that serum ALT levels were significantly lowered by both the aerial part and root extracts at doses of 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg.