Mohammad Sadegh Amiri
Department of Biology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Ethnobotanical knowledge of Apiaceae family in Iran: A review
Objective: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is one of the biggest plant families on the earth. Iran has a huge diversity of Apiaceae members . This family possesses a range of compounds that have many biological activities. The members of this family are well known as vegetables, culinary and medicinal plants. Here, we present a review of ethnobotanical uses of Apiaceae plants by the Iranian peo...
[ 2 ] - Ethnobotanical investigation of traditional medicinal plants commercialized in the markets of Mashhad, Iran
Objective: An ethnobotanical survey on the medicinal plant species marketed in Mashhad city, northeastern Iran, was conducted in order to document traditional medicinal knowledge and application of medicinal plants. Materials and Methods: This study was undertaken between 2011 and 2012. The indigenous knowledge of traditional healers used for medicinal purposes were collected through questionna...
[ 3 ] - Taxonomic evaluation of misidentification of crude herbal drugs marketed in Iran
identification, authentication and quality control are essential to ensure safety, therapeutic potency, efficacy and reproducible quality of herbal medicines. The aim of this study is to use taxonomic method for authentication of traditional herbal drugs which are commonly sold in herbal shops in Iran. In this regard, twenty-seven cases of herbal drugs suspected to be adulterated were investiga...
[ 4 ] - Ethnobotanical knowledge of Astragalus spp.: The world’s largest genus of vascular plants
Objective: Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) is the largest genus of vascular plants in the world, that comprises an estimated number of 2900 annual and perennial species. The members of this genus have a broad spectrum of usages (e.g. medicine, food, fodder, fuel, ornamental plants, etc.). Here, we present a review of ethnobotanical applications of different species of Astragalus by various ethnic and ...
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