Mohammad Reza Ardekani

[ 1 ] - Does regular use of a complementary medicine of Olea Europe and Ficus carica have adverse effects on lipid profile and fasting blood glucose of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients under treatment with DMARD regimens containing methotrexate?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are vulnerable to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in which atherosclerosis plays a major role. In this study, the lipid profile and fasting blood sugar (FBS) of RA patients receiving a complementary medicine of olive and fig, as add-on therapy for routine disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) regimen containing low dose methotrexate (MTX), were...

[ 2 ] - Study of the Effect of an Oral Formulation of Fig and Olive on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Remission Indicators: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study was designed to explore the complementary effects of a combination formulation of olive oil, olive and fig fruits on RA remission indicators. A randomized controlled clinical trial was designed. Adult RA patients were randomly divided into two groups receiving routine Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) regimen (control group) and routine DMARDs regimen plus the herbal sup...

[ 3 ] - Effects of the Deslagging Process on some Physicochemical Parameters of Honey

Some physicochemical parameters of honey have been introduced by the International Honey Commission to evaluate its quality and origin but processes such as heating and filtering can affect these parameters. In traditional Iranian medicine, deslagging process involves boiling honey in an equal volume of water and removing the slag formed during process. The aim of this study was to determine th...

[ 4 ] - Phytochemical Investigation of Vinca Minor Cultivated in Iran

Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor L.), a member of Apocynaceae, is not only an ornamental plant with lilac-blue flowers, but also a medical plant producing an important alkaloid, vincamine, found in the leaves which shows a pronounced cerebrovasodilatory and neuroprotective activity. This plant is native to northern Spain, western France, central and southern Europe, and Caucasus. It has been rece...

[ 5 ] - Comparative Antioxidant Activity and Total Flavonoid Content of Persian Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivars

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Lythraceae, is mainly grown in Mediterranean region. It is one of the major cultivated productions of Iran, which have been used in folk medicine for many centuries. It has been proved that pomegranate has a high antioxidant activity and is effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis. This study compares the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid...

[ 6 ] - Major phytosteroid from Polygonatum orientale Desf. Rhizome

Polygonatum orientale Desf. (Asparagaceae) is herbaceous and perennial plant grown in northern parts of Iran. The rhizomes of Polygonatum, known as Iranian Shaghagho, is used in Iranian traditional medicine as tonic, aphrodisiac, wound healing, lightening, kidney stone remedy, gynecological and internal wounds healing, anti-gout and rheumatism, and anti-diabetic. The aim of this study was to ev...

[ 7 ] - Does regular use of a complementary medicine of Olea Europe and Ficus carica have adverse effects on lipid profile and fasting blood glucose of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients under treatment with DMARD regimens containing methotrexate?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are vulnerable to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in which atherosclerosis plays a major role. In this study, the lipid profile and fasting blood sugar (FBS) of RA patients receiving a complementary medicine of olive and fig, as add-on therapy for routine disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) regimen containing low dose methotrexate (MTX), were...

[ 8 ] - Study of the Effect of an Oral Formulation of Fig and Olive on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Remission Indicators: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study was designed to explore the complementary effects of a combination formulation of olive oil, olive and fig fruits on RA remission indicators. A randomized controlled clinical trial was designed. Adult RA patients were randomly divided into two groups receiving routine Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) regimen (control group) and routine DMARDs regimen plus the herbal sup...

[ 9 ] - Effects of the Deslagging Process on some Physicochemical Parameters of Honey

Some physicochemical parameters of honey have been introduced by the International Honey Commission to evaluate its quality and origin but processes such as heating and filtering can affect these parameters. In traditional Iranian medicine, deslagging process involves boiling honey in an equal volume of water and removing the slag formed during process. The aim of this study was to determine th...

[ 10 ] - Phytochemical Investigation of Vinca Minor Cultivated in Iran

Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca minor L.), a member of Apocynaceae, is not only an ornamental plant with lilac-blue flowers, but also a medical plant producing an important alkaloid, vincamine, found in the leaves which shows a pronounced cerebrovasodilatory and neuroprotective activity. This plant is native to northern Spain, western France, central and southern Europe, and Caucasus. It has been rece...

[ 11 ] - Comparative Antioxidant Activity and Total Flavonoid Content of Persian Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivars

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), Lythraceae, is mainly grown in Mediterranean region. It is one of the major cultivated productions of Iran, which have been used in folk medicine for many centuries. It has been proved that pomegranate has a high antioxidant activity and is effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis. This study compares the antioxidant activity, total phenolic and flavonoid...

[ 12 ] - بررسی اصول حفظ سلامتی در پیشگیری از بیماری دیابت و پیشرفت آن در طب سنتی ایران و طب کلاسیک

سابقه و هدف: عوارض گستردۀ بیماری دیابت محققان را بر آن داشته است تا تحقیقات جامعی را به منظور ارائه راهکارهای مناسب جهت جلوگیری از ابتلا به بیماری دیابت و پیشرفت آن توسعه دهند. در این میان، اصلاح سبک زندگی، تغییر عادات غذایی و افزایش تحرک از جمله دست‌آوردهای این تحقیقات است. در طب سنتی ایران که حاصل تجربه هزاران ساله است، رعایت اصول صحیح سبک زندگی که از آن به عنوان "سته ضروریه" یاد می‌شود، جهت ...

[ 13 ] - بررسی آش ها و شوربا ها جهت پیشگیری از ابتلا به بیماری ها از دیدگاه طب سنتی ایران

Introduction: In Iranian traditional medicine and nourishment, cullises and pottages have been the basis of diet, because of their easily cooking way and their optimum digestion. Since the onset of different kinds of diseases have been the result of changing lifestyle especially their eating habits in modern society, the amendment of the diet and consideration of the emphasized Iranian Traditio...

[ 14 ] - تعیین مقدار 4 – هیدروکسی ایزولوسین در دانه شنبلیله تیمار شده و تیمار نشده با استفاده از GC

مقدمه: گزارش‌هایی مبنی بر خصوصیات آنتی‌دیابتیک ترکیب 4 – هیدروکسی ایزولوسین وجود دارد، اما به هرحال معرفی این ترکیب به عنوان داروی جدید نیازمند اثبات کامل اثرات مفید آن در درمان بیماری دیابت و همچنین یافتن روش‌های مناسب تهیه مقدار کافی از آن می‌باشد تا انجام مطالعات in vivo امکان‌پذیر شود. هدف: این پژوهش به منظور جداسازی 4 – هیدروکسی ایزولوسین از دانه شنبلیله و مقایسه مقادیر آن در دانه‌هایی ک...

[ 15 ] - بازخوانی و تبیین مفهوم مزاجِ روان بر پایۀ علوم نوین در روان‏شناسی شخصیت؛ به سوی تدوین راهبردی بومی در ارزیابی زیبایی و ترجیحات محیطی

هدف: نوشتار حاضر به دنبال تطبیق و تبیین مبانی مزاجی بر پایۀ نظریات نوین شخصیت‌شناسی، به منظور بازخوانی مفهوم مزاجِ روان بود. روش: تحقیق حاضر به روش تطبیقی و استدلالی، مفهوم مزاجها را در حالت تطبیقی با علوم نوین در روان‏شناسی شخصیت، تبیین و بازخوانی...

[ 16 ] - Oliveria decumbens, a bioactive essential oil: Chemical composition and biological activities

Oliveria decumbens is an aromatic plant traditionally used for treatment of infections and gastrointestinal diseases. In the present study, the volatile oil of the plant was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. In addition, antibacterial and anti-Helicobacter pylori activities of this essential oil were determined using disc diffusion and agar dilution methods, respectively. Ins...

[ 17 ] - Oliveria decumbens, a bioactive essential oil: Chemical composition and biological activities

Oliveria decumbens is an aromatic plant traditionally used for treatment of infections and gastrointestinal diseases. In the present study, the volatile oil of the plant was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. In addition, antibacterial and anti-Helicobacter pylori activities of this essential oil were determined using disc diffusion and agar dilution methods, respectively. Ins...

[ 18 ] - Cytotoxic Activity of Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. Leaves Essential Oil in Breast Cancer Cell Lines

Background and objectives: Juniperus excelsa is a flowering plant that has been applied as traditional medicine for treatment of various disorders such as dysmenorrhea, bronchitis and colds, jaundice and tuberculosis. The aims of the present study were analyzing J. excelsa essential oil and investigation of its cytotoxic activity on three breast cancer cell li...

[ 19 ] - Beneficial Effects of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague on Rat Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Background and objective: Trachyspermum ammi (T. ammi) has been used for the treatment of various digestive disorders with considerable therapeutic effects such as anticholinergic and anti-oxidant activities.This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the hydro-alcoholic extract of the fruits of T. ammi in an experimental model of irritable bowel syn...

[ 20 ] - Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) with Pharmaceutical Product using Hirudo orientalis: A Case Report

Every 30 seconds, one lower limb amputation due to diabetes is performed in the world. This study was conducted on a 64-year-old woman with a diabetic foot on her left leg [Sci Rew1] . The patient had pain with a visual analog scale (VAS) score of 80 mm on 100 mm. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a product derived from leeches in the treatment of DFUs. Wound grade 1 according to Wagne...

[ 21 ] - Hypoglycemic effect of Polygonatum orientale Desf. rhizome extract on diabetes induced by streptozotocin in rat model

Background: Polygonatum orientale, an herbaceous and perennial plant from family Asparagaceae, is native to the forests of northern Iran. The hypoglycemic effects of other species of the Polygonatum have been proven. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of P. orientale rhizome extract and its effects on the antioxidant enzymes in the plasma of the normal and ...