Pteropyrum scoparium (P. scoparium, Sidaf) is a medicinally important plant available in
most of the tropical countries including Sultanate of Oman and locally it is used to treat …

In history, medicinal plants were proven as a source of active compounds with therapeutic
applications, and at present, they are an important collection for the discovery of novel drug …

Caralluma flava is a perennial, succulent edible plant distributed in the hillsides of the
United Arab Emirates. In order to validate its use in the traditional system as an edible and …

Abstract Objective Pteropyrum scoparium Jaub. & Spach locally known as “Sidaf” is a meal
known to the ancient Omani people with many health benefits. It is traditionally used in …

Background: Sideroxylon mascatense is a wild blueberry plant that traditionally known as
“boot” in Oman. Studies on health beneficial effects of this fruit are very limited. Aims and …

Background: The use of plant for medicinal purposes has a long history worldwide. There is
a lack of research that identifies the antidiabetic effect of edible Omani wild plants. Oxidative …

Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress are related to a large number of human
degenerative diseases. Consequently, plants have been investigated across the world to …

Pteropyrum scoparium leaves extract (PSE) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment
of different diseases due to its antioxidant properties, yet only a few studies have …

Oxalis corniculate and Pteropyrum scoparium are two edible wild Omani plants with known
preventive effects on various human diseases, yet their therapeutic role in colon cancer was …

Caralluma arabica NE Br.(Milkweed family: Asclepeadaceae) is commonly known as 'gems
of the hills' in English, khanasoor or khanaseer in Arabic. The origins of the genus …