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.

Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Some L. (Fabaceae) Species Growing in Turkey.

Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extracts and n-hexane, ethyl acetate, chloroform, and water fractions of five species, namely subsp. , and , growing in Turkey.

Materials And Methods: The antimicrobial activities were screened against ATCC 29213, ATCC 6633, ATCC 25922, ATCC 27853, and ATCC 10231.

Investigation of Antimicrobial Activities of Some Herbs Containing Essential Oils and Their Mouthwash Formulations.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to prepare pharmaceutical formulations of mouthwashes and to examine the antimicrobial activities of essential oils obtained from plants used traditionally in Turkey for oral infections.

Materials And Methods: Essential oils were obtained from herbal drugs using water distillation with Clevenger apparatus. The antimicrobial capacities of mouthwash formulations containing a mixture of essential oils with proportions of 4.

Phytochemical Analysis of and -Hexane Extracts and the HPLC Quantitation of Triterpenes.

Previously tested -hexane extracts of the showed promising bioactivity in vivo. Because triterpenes could account for this activity, -hexane extracts were analyzed by HPLC to identify and quantify the triterpenes as the most abundant constituents. Other and species, potentially containing triterpenic aglycones, were included in the study.

Isoflavonoids as wound healing agents from Ononidis Radix.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Dried roots of Ononis spinosa L. are traditionally used for their diuretic, anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects.

Aim Of The Study: Isolation of the bioactive compounds of Ononis spinosa L.

Wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity of some Ononis taxons.

Ononis species are used for their laxative, diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, cytotoxic and antifungal effects as well as against skin diseases for wound healing activity. In the light of this information n-hexane, ethylacetate and methanol extracts prepared from Ononis spinosa L. subsp.

Turkish Scorzonera Species Extracts Attenuate Cytokine Secretion via Inhibition of NF-κB Activation, Showing Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Vitro.

Scorzonera species are used in different folk medicines to combat many diseases, including the illnesses connected with inflammation. Previous experiments showed anti-inflammatory activity of Scorzonera extracts in vivo. S.