Common thyme with scientific name Thymus vulgaris is one of the Iran indigenous plants that exist widely in southern and central regions of country. This plant has medical applications in traditional medicine including antibacterial and antifungal activity affecting gastrointestinal and chronic diseases. All Thymuses are rich in terms of volatile compounds and mainly consist of thymol and Carvacrol that are considered as strong disinfectants. With regard to valuable properties of common thyme, we decided to investigate effects of Zataria multiflora bosis alcoholic extract on some components of Complement system (c1inhibitor, CH50, C3, C4) and serum IgM in rat. In this research two treatment groups were fed with Zataria multiflora bosis alcoholic extract at dose of 200 and 400 mg/kg for 30 days and the third group as whiteness did not received no compound. In this study after measuring components of complement system and IgM, CH50 amount in two treatment groups showed a significant increase than the control group (p<0.05). Amount of C1inhibitor also showed a significant increase in the group 1 than the control group (p<0.05). Also amount of IgM in two treatment groups showed a relative increase than the control group.
کلید واژگان :
Traditional medicine, Zataria multiflora bosis, Complement system, serum, rats, IgM
