Abolfazl Aslani
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Essential Oil Constituents of Seeds and Fresh Leaves of Garden Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Grown in Isfahan, Iran
Background and objectives: Garden lettuce, Lactuca sativa L. (Asteraceae), is an herbaceous plant cultivated in different parts of Iran including Isfahan. In Iranian traditional medicine, it is classified as a medicinal food because it is nutritive and has therapeutic effects. As the therapeutic effects of the plant parts may be related to some volatile active constitu...
[ 2 ] - Preventive effect of novel nanomissile of silymarin on liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in rat
Background and Aim: Silymarin, obtained from Silybum marianum has hepatoprotective effects and antioxidant activity and has been used in the treatment of liver diseases. Because of its poor aqueous solubility and low bioavailability its use has been limited. The aim of this study was to prepare a new and inexpensive formulation of silymarin using simple dissolution methods and compare its hepat...