The thrust of the study was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oils extracted from Thymus pallescens de Noé and Cymbogon citratus Stapf. as well as to evaluate their efficacy in controlling Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in either single or combined populations. Carvacrol (56.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn folk medicine, (Asteraceae) has been traditionally utilized for treating various ailments, including diabetes, bronchitis, diarrhea, rheumatism, and injuries. In this study, we aimed to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, antiproliferative, and apoptotic properties of leaf extracts. Extraction was performed using solvents of varying polarities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean Basin, which is used topically for the treatment of various diseases in folk medicine. This study aimed to evaluate the intestinal anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanolic extract of (EEIV) and to test its effect on a colorectal cancer cell line. EEIV was administered to rats orally and daily at 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight for 7 days, and then colitis was induced by intrarectal instillation of 2 ml of 4% (v/v) acetic acid (AA) solution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhytochemical investigations of the roots of Scabiosa semipapposa Salzem ex D.C. have led to the isolation of 12 undescribed triterpenoid saponins named semipapposides A-L, one undescribed saponin semipapposide M obtained as an inseparable mixture, together with three known oleanolic acid glycosides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of (L.) essential oil on rooster sperm motility during 4°C short-term storage.
Materials And Methods: essential oil was analyzed using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry to identify the active components.