Essential oils of seven Moroccan Labiatae were chemically analysed by GC-MS and
evaluated for their in vitro antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea. Among them, Origanum …

AIM OF STUDY: Within the scope of the European project RUBIA (ICA3-2002-10023),
research has been performed on the traditional use and handling of plant species in several …

Background: To see if early tracheostomy (fifth day) reduces duration of mechanical ventilation,
ICU stay, incidence of pneumonia and mortality in comparison with prolonged intubation (…

Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles has been implicated in the
process of atherogenesis. Antioxidants that prevent LDL from oxidation may reduce …

The use of local Mediterranean food plants is at the brink of disappearance. Even though there
is relatively abundant information on inventories of wild edible taxa, there is also a crucial …

The present work describes the mechanisms involved in the vasorelaxant effect of harmine
and harmaline. These alkaloids induce in a dose-dependent manner the relaxation in the …

Many natural components of plants extract are studied for their beneficial effects on health
and particularly on carcinogenesis chemoprevention. In this study, we investigated the effect …

During the years 2003–2005, a comparative ethnobotanical field survey was conducted on
remedies used in traditional animal healthcare in eight Mediterranean areas. The study sites …

Background Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk of suffering from respiratory
infections than the general public. Vaccinations against Streptococcus pneumococcus …

The potential health benefits of various dietary oils in relation to cardiovascular disease and
cancer are recently receiving considerable attention. The main proposal of this study is to …