sumac (rhus coriaria l.) is used as an herbal remedy in traditional medicine. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of sumac (rhus coriaria l.) on serum glycemic status, apolipoprotein (apo) b, apoa-i and total antioxidant capacity (tac) in type 2 diabetic patients. this double blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 41 type 2 diabetic volunteers randomly assign...

cardiovascular diseases with an incidence of approximately 50% are the main causes of death in most advanced countries and an increasing trend in the developing world as well. the world health organization estimates that 12 million people per year worldwide die from cardiovascular diseases. cardiovascular diseases are becoming an increasing problem worldwide and hypercholesterolemia has been co...

in the present study, we examined the antioxidative activities of satureja khuzestanica essential oil (ske) and possible protective effect of ske on lipid profile, atherogenic index and liver enzyme markers in alloxan-induced type 1 diabetic rats. thirty male rats were randomly divided into three groups; group one as control, group two diabetic untreatment, and group three treatments with ske b...

objective: the inoculation of substrates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (amf) is one of the most important effective strategies applied and one of the aims of sustainable agriculture. methods: this experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of amf inoculation (0, 2.5, and 5 w/w) on morpho-physiological traits such as flower and root dry weight, water-use efficiency and antioxidant capa...

background & aim: fruits from the jujube plant (ziziphus jujuba) possess health-promoting effects and medicinal properties. jujube has a long history of usage as a remedy in iranian traditional medicine and is recommended for the treatment of some diseases. this study investigated the variations in antioxidant capacities (aox), total phenol (tph), total flavonoid (tf) and total anthocyanin ...

background and objectives: periodontal disease is a chronic disorder with a high prevalence. there are few studies about the role of diet in prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of consumption of chicory leaf extract in adjunct with non-surgical periodontal therapies on serum antioxidant and lipid status. materials and methods: this s...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the oxidative stress; serum level of total antioxidant capacity (tac)and malondialdehyde (mda) level and the depression score among the depressed rotational shift workers in shahid tondgouyan refinery in tehran (iran). methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among all the 189 shift workers in shahid tondgouyan oil refinery who were eligib...