Seyed Mahmoud Hosseini

Department of Biostatistics, BUMS, Birjand, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effects of aqueous extract of turnip leaf (Brassica rapa) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Objectives: Turnip leaf has been used in folk medicine of Iran for the treatment of diabetes. However,so far no scientific study has been done to support its use in traditional medicine. The present study was carried out to evaluate the possible hypoglycemic efficacy of aqueous extract of turnip leaf (AETL) in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Alloxan-induced diabetic rats were orally treat...

[ 2 ] - اثر ضدّ چاقی عصاره‌های آبی و اتانولی پوست میوه انار با استفاده از شاخص‌های تن‌سنجی در رت‌های نر نژاد ویستار

Background and Aim: The pomegranate fruit peel has been suggested in traditional medicine as an anti-obesity compound. Therefore, the study was carried out to evaluate the effects of aqueous or ethanolic extracts of pomegranate fruit peel on obesity and lipid profile in rat. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 24 Wistar male rats randomly divided into 4 equal groups (2 experiment...