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Go to Editorial ManagerObjective to find the potential anti–angiogenic and antioxidant effect of Anabasis setifera extracts. Methods The rat aortic ring anti-angiogenesis assay, DPPH radical scavenging assay, and chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay were carried out in the tissue culture laboratory of the Department of Pharmacology, College of pharmacy, Al-Nahrain University. Results The aqueous extract of Anabasis setifera demonstrated significant inhibition of microvessel outgrowth in the rat aortic ring assay by 71% , with 86.5% reduction of blood vessels growth In the CAM model, treatment resulted in a marked reduction in neovascularization compared with the control group. The extract also exhibited concentration-dependent antioxidant activity in the (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging assay Conclusions The water extract of Anabasis setifera . exhibits significant anti-angiogenic and antioxidant activities and may represent a promising natural source angiogenesis agents .