Vasorelaxant Mechanism of Herbal Extracts from , , and in the Aorta of Wistar Rats.

(MS) (CC) (TP) and (SV) are used in Morocco to treat hypertension. Our aim was to characterize the composition and vasoreactivity of extracts of MS, CC, TP and SV. The chemical compositions of aqueous extracts of MS, SV and TP, and of a hydromethanolic extract of CC, were identified by HPLC-DAD.

Anxiolytic and Antidepressant-Like Effects of Aqueous Extract in the Scopolamine Rat Model.

is a plant widely used in traditional medicine in Morocco for the treatment of varied health challenges. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no scientific study justifying the traditional use of extract as an anxiolytic and antidepressant agent. Moreover, data regarding the polyphenolic fraction is limited.

Acute and sub-chronic toxicity studies of the aqueous extract from leaves of Cistus ladaniferus L. in mice and rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Cistus ladaniferus L. (C.ladaniferus) (Cistaceae) is an aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region.

The detection of a novel insertion mutation in exon 2 of the gene associated with familial mediterranean fever in a moroccan family.

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is caused by mutations in the gene. As the name indicates, FMF occurs within families and is more common in individuals of Mediterranean descent than in persons of any other ethnicity. To date, 314 mutations have been reported.