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[ 1 ] - Effect of Dietary Ethanolic Extract of Lavandula officinalis on Serum Lipids Profile in Rats

AbstractAntioxidants are effective in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Lavandula officinalis possesses antioxidant activity, therefore, in this study, the effects of Lavandula officinalis extract were investigated on serum lipids levels of rats. Experimental mature male Wistar rats were treated with 100, 200 or 400 mg/kg/day of lavender ethanolic extract or distilled water f...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Dietary Ethanolic Extract of Lavandula officinalis on Serum Lipids Profile in Rats

AbstractAntioxidants are effective in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Lavandula officinalis possesses antioxidant activity, therefore, in this study, the effects of Lavandula officinalis extract were investigated on serum lipids levels of rats. Experimental mature male Wistar rats were treated with 100, 200 or 400 mg/kg/day of lavender ethanolic extract or distilled water f...

[ 3 ] - مطالعه مروری بر اثرات ضدافسردگی گیاهان دارویی با تأکید بر مکانیسم اثرگذاری آنها

مقدمه: افسردگی یک بیماری خطرناک، ناتوان‌کننده و رایج در بین اقشار مختلف جامعه می‌باشد. داروهای شیمیایی و سنتزی در دسترس برای این بیماری دارای عوارض جانبی بی‌شماری بوده و فقط در 50 درصد از بیماران سبب بهبودی کامل می‌شوند. هدف: امروزه محققان به دنبال یافتن داروهای جدید، مقرون به صرفه و فاقد اثرات جانبی منفی هستند. در این میان گیاهان دارویی اثرات فارماکولوژیکی مثبتی را در درمان افسردگی در مدل‌های...

[ 4 ] - Effects of Zizyphus jujuba Extract on Motor Coordination Impairment Induced by Bilateral Electric Lesions of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert in Rat

Introduction: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by memory impairment, cognitive dysfunction, behavioral disturbances, and deficits in activities of daily living. AD has been found to be associated with a cholinergic deficit in the post-mortem brain characterized by a significant decrease in acetylcholine amount and loss of cholinergic neurons of the nu...

[ 5 ] - Effect of gallic acid on chronic restraint stress-induced anxiety and memory loss in male BALB/c mice

Objective(s): Long-term exposure to stress leads to memory deficits and certain mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. We aimed to study the effect of gallic acid (GA) on chronic restraint stress (CRS) induced anxiety and memory deficits in male BALB/c mice.Materials and Methods: Ninety male BALB/c mice were assigned to nine groups including caged control (CC): food-water deprived (FWD)...

[ 6 ] - گیاهان دارویی موثر در درمان بیماری آلزایمر

سابقه و هدف: بیماری آلزایمر یک اختلال پیشرونده مغزی است که به ‌تدریج حافظه، توانایی یادگیری، استدلال کردن، قضاوت، برقراری ارتباط و انجام فعالیت‌های روزانه را مختل می‌کند. به هنگام پیشرفت بیماری آلزایمر، بیماران ممکن است تغییراتی در شخصیت و رفتار از قبیل اضطراب و تشویش، بدگمانی، آشفتگی و همچنین توهمات و خیالات را تجربه کنند. در حال حاضر، درمانی قطعی برای این بیماری وجود ندارد، اما درمان‌های جدید...

[ 7 ] - Effects of ethanolic extract of Artemisia persica on scopolamine-induced cognitive impairment and anxiety in rats

Background: Artemisia persica is used as an antiseptic, carminative, appetizer, antiparasitic, and antipyretic agent as well as to relieve fascial pains, and in the past, was used to relieve neuropathic pain and facilitate uterine contractions during childbirth. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant potential and effects of A. persica on scopolamine-induced cogniti...

[ 8 ] - Antidepressant effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Alpinia officinarum rhizome on chronic unpredictable stress induced depression in BALB/c mice

Background: Alpinia officinarum is an aromatic plant that show some neuroprotective functions in animal models. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antidepressant effects of hydroalcoholic extract of A. officinarum rhizome using two behavioral models. Methods: Forty male BALB/c mice were randomized to four groups. All studygroups underwent three weeks of daily chronic unpredictable str...

[ 9 ] - Effects of Pretreatment with Satureja Bachtiarica Essential Oil in Preventing Seizure in Pentylenetetrazol-Kindled Mice

Introduction: Epilepsy is a group of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of pretreatment with Satureja bachtiarica essential oil in preventing epilepsy. Methods: In this experimental study, 50 mice were randomly assigned to five groups of 10 each. The control group received normal saline plus tween80 and, 30 min ...