Fatemeh Yousefbeyk*

Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, , Iran.

[ 1 ] - Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activity of Methanol Extract from Leaves and Fruits of Iranian Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich)

Background and objectives: Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich (squirting cucumber) has been used traditionally as a remedy for different disorders such as fever, sinusitis, and rheumatic disease. In the present study, antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic activities of leaves and fruits were evaluated. Also, total flavonoid and phenolic contents were measured were me...

[ 2 ] - Antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects of methanolic extract of Salvia spinosa L. in mice

Introduction: Development of new medicines with fewer adverse effects and more efficacies is needed for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the putative antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of methanolic extract of Salvia spinosa L. (SS) in mice. Materials and Methods: Elevated plus-maze (EPM) and open field tests (OFT) were conducted to evaluate anti...

[ 3 ] - The Extract of Viola odorata Flowers Improves the Biochemical, Pancreas Histological, and Insulin Resistance Parameters in an Animal Model of Diabetes

Background: The antioxidant defense in the pancreas is low because they are exposed to toxic substances daily. This study aimed to evaluate the ameliorating effect of Viola odorata flowers Extract (VOE) on the pancreas histology and function in Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Methods: Forty male rats were divided into five groups, consisting of controls; STZ; and STZ plus various d...

[ 4 ] - 2D-QSAR and docking studies of 4-anilinoquinazoline derivatives as epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor derivatives play an important role in the treatment of cancer. We aim to construct 2D-QSAR models using various chemometrics using 4-anilinoquinazoline-containing EGFR TKIs. In addition, the binding profile of these compounds was evaluated using a docking study. Materials and Methods: In this study, 122 compounds of...