Mahnaz Khanavi

[ 1 ] - Antinociceptive effect of extracts of Marrubium astracanicum Jacq. aerial parts

Objective: The genus Marrubium is used for treatment of joint pain, gout, stomach-ache and colic in Iranian Traditional Medicine. Marrubium astracanicum Jacq. (M. astracanicum) is a native species in the flora of Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive properties of various extracts of aerial parts of M. astracanicum.Materials and Methods: Antinociceptive activities of t...

[ 2 ] - The effect of green tea extract on oxidative stress and spatial learning in Streptozotocin-diabetic rats

Diabetes mellitus is associated with distribution of cognitive functioning. Hyperglycemia Diabetes mellitus is associated with distribution of cognitive functioning. Hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress has been proposed as a cause of memory complications of diabetes including cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to examine total green tea extract (TGTE), a potent free radical scav...

[ 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 ] - Larvicidal Activity of Centaurea bruguierana ssp. belangerana against Anopheles stephensi Larvae

In this study, the total 80% of MeOH extract and also petroleum ether, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and the remaining MeOH fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of Centaurea bruguierana (DC.) Hand.-Mzt. ssp. belangerana (DC.) Bornm. (Asteraceae), namely “Baad-Avard”, collected from Borazjan in Bushehr Province (Bushehr, Iran) were investigated for larvicida...

[ 6 ] - The effect of green tea extract on oxidative stress and spatial learning in Streptozotocin-diabetic rats

Diabetes mellitus is associated with distribution of cognitive functioning. Hyperglycemia Diabetes mellitus is associated with distribution of cognitive functioning. Hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress has been proposed as a cause of memory complications of diabetes including cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to examine total green tea extract (TGTE), a potent free radical scav...

[ 7 ] - 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...

[ 8 ] - 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...

[ 9 ] - Larvicidal Activity of Centaurea bruguierana ssp. belangerana against Anopheles stephensi Larvae

In this study, the total 80% of MeOH extract and also petroleum ether, CHCl3, EtOAc, n-BuOH, and the remaining MeOH fractions obtained by solvent-solvent fractionation of the whole flowering samples of Centaurea bruguierana (DC.) Hand.-Mzt. ssp. belangerana (DC.) Bornm. (Asteraceae), namely “Baad-Avard”, collected from Borazjan in Bushehr Province (Bushehr, Iran) were investigated for larvicida...

[ 10 ] - خارشتر و تَرَنجِبین

خارشتر که تحت عنوان اُشترخار، حاج، عاقول و دَوَتیکانی نیز در منابع طب سنتی ایران شناخته می‌شود، گیاهی با خارهای فراوان است و در برخی نقاط خصوصا جنوب خراسان نوعی مان با نام ترنجبین توسط حشره‌ای سخت بالپوش بر روی آن تولید می شود. برای خارشتر افعال متفاوتی نظیر رادع، جالی، مفتح و تریاق سموم و برای ترنجبین افعالی نظیر ملیّن طبع و مسهل صفرا در طب سنتی ایران قید شده است. خارشتر به صورت خوراکی و موضعی جهت...

[ 11 ] - صبر

صبر یکی از گیاهان مشهور در طب سنّتی ایران است که با نام‌های متعددی از جمله صبارا، فیقرا و الوا معرفی شده است. شیرابه‌ی خشک شده‌ی برگ این گیاه تحت نام‌های صبر سقوطری، صبر عربی و صبر سِمِنجانی نامیده می‌شود. صبر در طب سنّتی به عنوان مسهل اخلاط از اعضای مختلف به خصوص سر، معده و مفاصل شناخته شده است. با در نظر گرفتن خصوصیات گیاه‌شناسی مذکور در منابع طب و داروسازی سنّتی برای این گیاه می‌توان آن را با گیا...

[ 12 ] - اقحوان

Oqhovan is a major plant used in Iranian Traditional Medicine, which is identified as a type of Babouneh. Different pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, diuretic, emmenagogue, and sudorific have been reported for the plant. Other names used in traditional publications for this plant are babouneh gav, babouneh gav-chashm, and kafourieh. Oqhovan can be identified fro...

[ 13 ] - Comparison of Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Contents of some Persian Gulf Marine Algae

Background: Marine algae, especially brown species, produce a wide range of metabolites with various biological activities. Objective: Since marine algae are rich source of dietary fibers, minerals, proteins, vitamins and phenolic components with antioxidant effect, in addition to the rule of oxidative stress in pathogenesis of chronic diseases, the aim of this study was to investigate possib...

[ 14 ] - Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Salvia suffruticosa

Background and objectives: Salvia suffruticosa is a perennial plant from Lamiaceae family. Many Salvia species have been employed as medicinal plants; despite the medicinal potentials of S. suffruticosa, there is limited studies regarding its phytochemical profile or biological properties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical c...

[ 15 ] - 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...

[ 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 ] - 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...

[ 18 ] - Evaluation of Asarum europaeum L. Rhizome for the Biological Activities Related to Alzheimer’s Disease

Background and objectives: Asarum europaeum L. is an herbal medicine belonging to the family Aristolochiaceae. The rhizome of the plant has been used for the treatment of various diseases in complementary and alternative medicine of various countries. In Iranian traditional medicine (ITM), the aqueous extract of the rhizome has been used for the improvement and enhance...