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Breast cancer is the second main cause of death among women. The use of medicinal plants has been common in many countries since ancient times. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-proliferative potential of Achillea millefolium L.

The cell growth inhibitory activity of the hydroethanolic extract of Achillea millefolium was studied in human tumor cell lines (NCI-H460 and HCT-15) and its mechanism of action was investigated. The GI50 concentration was determined with the sulforhodamine B assay and cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry following incubation with PI or Annexin V FITC/PI, respectively.

Achillea millefolium L. is a plant widely used in traditional medicine. Nowadays, there is a growing concern about the study of its bioactive properties in order to develop food and nutraceutical formulations.

The juice of R. fruticosus (RFJ) fruits grown in Sicily was analysed for polyphenol compounds and tested to evaluate in vitro antioxidant and in vivo antiinflammatory and gastroprotective effects.

Traditionally medicinal plants are used for its potential chemotherapeutic action and for safety upon the continued use of these plants. Achillea millefolium (AM) is an ancient herb which is used to treat wounds, headaches, disorder in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary, pain, and inflammation.

The present study evaluated the effects of blackberry juice that is rich in different concentrations of anthocyanins and polyphenols (2.6 mg/kg anthocyanins, 14.57 mg/kg polyphenols; 5.83 mg/kg anthocyanins, 27.10 mg/kg polyphenols; 10.57 mg/kg anthocyanins, 38.40 mg/kg polyphenols) on anxiety-like behaviour in Wistar rats.

Wild fruits, such as the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), are popular for the combination of their pleasant color and taste, as well as for the reported health benefits for humans (D’Agostino et al., 2015). Some studies report a relation between antioxidant activity and the presence of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins in blackberries (Rosa et al., 2014).

Asteraceae (Achillea millefolium and Calendula officinalis) and Lamiaceae (Melissa officinalis and Origanum majorana) extracts were obtained by applying two sequential extraction processes: supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide, followed by ultrasonic assisted extraction using green solvents (ethanol and ethanol:water 50:50).

This study was carried out with the aim of determining the antifungal effect of the essential oil isolated from Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium plant against pathogenic fungi.

Antimicrobial packaging as active food packaging represents a suitable packaging form for food in products in particular for foods where microbial contamination occurs primarily at the surface. Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most frequently used bio-polymers because of its similarities to conventional polymeric materials used in food packaging, however its use is still limited to short-term packaging applications.

Wild grown European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) plants are widespread in different parts of northern countries and have been extensively used in herbal medicine. The result show that European blackberry plants are used for herbal medicinal purpose such as antimicrobial, anticancer, antidysentery, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, and also good antioxidant.

In this study, the juice processing by-product, the pomace extracts from two blackberry cultivars, Čačanska bestrna and Thornfree were used to determine the contents of total phenolics, total flavonoids, and total and monomeric anthocyanins.

Blackberry fruit processing generates residues comprised of peel, seeds, and pulp that are abundant in flavonoids, colorants, and organic acids. The objective of this study was to determine the organic acids, antioxidants, and dietary fiber content of blackberry residues and compare antioxidants and dietary fiber content of a prune-based commercial product.

The present study was carried out for cytotoxic potential, immunomodulatory response, antioxidant potential and phytochemical analysis of Rubus fruticosus (leaf and fruits). In vitro cytotoxicity of methanolic extract of fruit possess higher activity than the leaf part against lung (A549) cancer cell line with 72% growth inhibition at 100 μg/mL concentration.

One of the most serious threats to public health across the world is the spread of antibiotics resistant pathogens. This situation obliges researchers from all over the world to focus on how they can overcome this obstacle mainly by searching or synthesizing new molecules to neutralize microbes and to overcome the phenomenon of resistance. One of the main reservoirs of potentially active molecules is the plantae kingdom. In this work, we focused on Rubus fruticosus L., a medicinal species which is used traditionally in Algeria to heal respiratory infections. Both of chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils and flavonoids extract were explored.

Achillea millefolium L. is cultivated in Iran and widely used in traditional medicine for gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of A. millefolium on the contraction and relaxation of isolated ileum in rat. In this experimental study, aerial parts of A. millefolium were extracted by maceration in ethanol 70% for 72h.

Achillea collina Becker ex Rchb. (yarrow) is a tetraploid proazulenes-containing species of the Achillea millefolium aggregate cultivated in European alpine areas. The above-ground parts of yarrow are commonly used in traditional medicine, both internally, as infusions, and in alcoholic beverages for their digestive, antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities and, externally, to treat skin inflammations and for wound healing.

The cell growth inhibitory activity of the hydroethanolic extract of Achillea millefolium was studied in human tumor cell lines (NCI-H460 and HCT-15) and its mechanism of action was investigated.

In this clinical trial we evaluated the efficacy of Achillea millefolium (A. millefolium) aqueous extract in MS patients.

This work aims at evaluating the effect of successive grinding and sieving processes on the polyphenol content of plants. Powders of particle size ranging from 20 to 500 μm and over were produced from aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum and Achillea millefolium.

Nowadays, medicinal plants used in folk medicine are being increasingly studied and used on pharmaceutical, food and nutraceutical fields. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) is widely used in both folk and official medicine. Therefore, in the present paper different extracts of yarrow - inflorescences and upper leaves were investigated for their total polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity using several reliable assays, namely DPPH-, ABTS-, FRAP- and CUPRAC assays.

Achillea millefolium (A. millefolium) is a tradi­tional herbal medicine that contains natural compounds with antioxidant activities and is used for a wide range of conditions among people. The aim of our study was to investigate antioxidant and anti-acetylcholinesterase activities of A. millefolium extracts to determine its potential therapeutic usage in Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Data regarding antioxidant and antifungal properties of yarrow extracts and essential oils can be found on several other studies; however, due to the fact that the composition of the natural products varies from one geographical area to another and with the extraction procedure, the present study contributes to a better characterisation of natural products obtained from A. millefolium L.

Based on the traditional folk use, the anti-diarrheal activity of the methanolic extract of Achillea millefolium L. (AM) leaves was evaluated on castor oil-induced diarrhoea and assessment of gastrointestinal propulsion of charcoal meal in rats.

In this study, the effects of long-term nitrogen deficiency (N 0.1 mM for 4 months) on growth, phenolic content and activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL; EC 4.3.1.5) were investigated in the leaves, inflorescences and roots of yarrow (Achillea collina Becker ex Rchb.) grown in hydroponics. The antioxidant capacity of methanol extracts was also evaluated.

Achillea millefolium L. is cultivated in Iran and widely used in traditional medicine for gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of A. millefolium on the contraction and relaxation of isolated ileum in rat. In this experimental study, aerial parts of A. millefolium were extracted by maceration in ethanol 70% for 72h.

Rubus fruticosus L. is a shrub famous for its fruit called blackberry fruit or more commonly blackberry.

Efficacy of R. fruticosus leaves extract in stabilizing sunflower oil during accelerated storage has been studied.

Wild grown European blackberry Rubus fruticosus) plants are widespread in different parts of northern countries and have been extensively used in herbal medicine.

Current investigation has been carried out to evaluate antimicrobial potential of an indigenous medicinal herb Rubus fruticosus fruit, leaves, root and stem.

MORA will be used in humans because of the vital importance of carrying out these first-step tests.

To evaluate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Achillea millefolium (yarrow) on the wound healing in rabbit.

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae) is widely used in Europe as a herbal remedy for the treatment of spasms, such as digestive com­plaints. as an emmenagogue. and for irregular menses.

The use of medicinal plants by the general population is an old and still widespread practice, which makes studies of their genotoxicity essential.

Herbal teas from different species of the Achillea millefolium group are quite commonly used against gastrointestinal disorders due to the antiphlogistic, spasmolytic and antimicrobial activities.

Achillea millefolium Linnaeus is used as an antipyretic and diaphoretic in cases of the common cold and as an emenagogue in Europe, U.S.A., and Asian Countries.

Achille a millefolium (Yarrow) has been used as a spice and medicinal plant in many ancient cultures from olden times.

This experimental trial was designed to evaluate the anti-Limnatis nilotica effect of Achillea millefolium L. ethanolic extract as well as levimisole and niclosamide. In an experimental study the extract of Achillea millefolium L. aerial parts was prepared and then the severity effect of the treatments was recorded and compared with placebo group on L. nilotica as anti-leech assay.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L. s.l.) is tra-ditionally used in the treatment of inflammatory and spas-modic gastro-intestinal disorders, hepato-biliary com-plaints and inflammation.

The aim of present study was to investigate the wound healing activity of the Indian medicinal plant Achillea millefolium L.

Achillea millefolium Linn. (Asteraceae) is a perennial herb, commonly known as ‘yarrow’ or ‘milfoil’. It occurs mainly in Asia, Europe and USA and blooms from June to September.

Achillea millefolium Linn. (Asteraceae) is a perennial herb, commonly found in northern areas of Pakistan.

Numerous traditionally used plants exhibit pharmacological properties with great potential for therapeutic applications in the treatment of central nervous system disorders, such as anxiety dis-orders.

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae), popularly known as “yarrow”, is a widely distributed medicinal plant that has been used for over 3000 years.

It has long been recognized that naturally occurring substances in higher plants have antioxidant activity. Recently, there is a growing interest in oxygen-containing free radicals in biological systems and their implied roles as causative agents in the aetiology of a variety of chronic dis-orders.

Achillea millefolium L. is a member of the Asteraceae family that is commonly referred to as “yarrow” and has been used in folk medicine against several disturbances including skin inflammations, spasmodic and gastrointestinal disorders, as well as hepato-biliary complaints.

The genus Achillea L. (yarrow) comprises over 100 perennial herb species indigenous to the Northern Hemisphere. In Lithuania Achillea millefolium L. s.l., the best-known and most widespread species of yarrow, is listed amongst the most commonly used plant species in both folk and conventional medicine.

Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of yarrow (Achillea mille-folium L.) are used in traditional European medicine internally in the treatment of gastro-intestinal and hepato-biliary disorders and externally in case of skin inflammations and for wound healing.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the medicinal plant yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.), a probiotic (Primalac) and an antibiotic (virginiamycin) on gastrointestinal tract (GIT) characteristics, microbial populations, immune response, serum lipids and growth performance of broiler chickens.

Oral mucositis (OM) is a debilitating side-effect of chemotherapy. It has different complications, including impairment of drinking, eating and even talking, sometimes so severe that physician stops the therapy.