fruit extract produces antiarthritic and antinociceptive effects in rats with complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis.

Current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis produce untoward effects; thus, considerable effort has been made to recognize effective herbal medicines against the condition. In the present study, the therapeutic effect of fruit hydroalcoholic extract (DFHE) on complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis in rats was investigated. The extract was characterized using liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry (LC-ESIMS).

Analgesic effect of apricot kernel oil on neuropathic pain in rats.

Background: A somatosensory nerve lesion or disease causes neuropathic pain. Presently, prescribed treatments are unsatisfactory or ineffective. The kernel oil of the apricot tree ( L) is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

HPLC-based cytotoxicity profiling and LC-ESIQTOF-MS/MS analysis of .

Introduction: Boiss. (Asteraceae) is an endemic plant to Iran. No reports have studied the cytotoxicity of the plant.

Efficacy of ergosterol peroxide obtained from the endophytic fungus Acrophialophora jodhpurensis against Rhizoctonia solani.

Aim: To investigate antifungal activity of the extract and major metabolite of the endophytic fungus Acrophialophora jodhpurensis (belonging to Chaetomiaceae) against crown and root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani (teleomorph: Thanatephorus cucumeris), as an important pathogen of tomato.

Methods And Results: The endophytic fungus A. jodhpurensis, has high inhibitory effect against R.

Pomegranate: A review of the heavenly healer's past, present, and future.

In the great Persian Empire, pomegranate ( L.) had a wide reputation for use both as an herbal medicine and nutritious food. It was also a symbol of peace and love according to Achaemenid limestones in the great Persia.