Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti

Medicinal Plants Department, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effect of Organic and Chemical Fertilizers on Growth Parameters and Essential Oil of Iranian Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Basil belongs to the Lamiaceae family, is one of the most important aromatic and medicinal plants, which it widely cultivated in many countries. The areal parts, especially leaves of sweet basil are widely used to enhance the flavor of foods such as salads, pasta, tomato products, vegetables, pizza, meat, soups, marine foods, confectioneries and other products. This study was conducted to inves...

[ 2 ] - Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of the Essential Oil of Melissa officinalis L., Cultivated in Southwestern, Iran

Background & Aim: Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) a valuable medicinal plant in herbal medicine is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. It is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of climate on quality and q...

[ 3 ] - Qualitative and quantitative changes in the essential oil of sage (Salvia hydrangea DC exBenth.) as affected by different drying methods

Background & Aim: Salvia hydrangea is one of the medicinal plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. Medicinal plants can be marketed as fresh or dried products; however aromatic plants are often dried before extraction to reduce moisture content. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different drying methods on qualitative and quantitative changes in essenti...

[ 4 ] - An overview on genus Thymus

The genus Thymus L. belongs to the Lamiaceae family, consist of about 215 species of herbaceous perennials and small shrubs in the world. They originated from Mediterranean region. This genus is presented in Iranian flora by 14 species, including: T. daenensis, T. carmanicus, T. fallax, T. persicus, T. trautvetteri, T. migricus, T. kotschyanus, T. pubesens, T. nummularius, T. trans...

[ 5 ] - Phytochemistry analysis of essential oils of Heracleum lasiopetalum fruits, Thymus carmanicus aerial parts, and Myrtus communis leaves

Background & Aim: The use of herbs in traditional medicine to treatment of diseases and other purposes in the food industry and cosmetics has since long been considered.  Considering thatHeracleum lasiopetalum, Thymus carmanicus and Myrtus communis have many health benefits therefore this research were performed to investigate the chemical composition of essential oil...

[ 6 ] - Effect of jasmonic (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) on phytochemical properties of Salvia officinalis L.

Background & aim: Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is a perennial medicinal herb which belongs to Lamiales order and Lamiaceae family. This plant has economical value for four years. Nowadays the use of plant growth regulators (PGR) has an important role for increasing the secondary metabolites in plants. Among PGRs Jasmonic (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) have many applications in medicinal ...

[ 7 ] - Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of endemic plants

Background & Aim: Secondary metabolites with bioactive and functional properties in essence of aromatic plants can be useful for improvement of quality and persistence of food as natural preservative.  The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial of essential oils of some of the medicinal plants collected from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Experimental: ...

[ 8 ] - Effect of Bakhtiari celery (Kelussia odoratissma Mozaff) on sensory properties and shelf life of set yogurt

Background & Aim: The essential oils are the most important secondary aromatic biochemical compounds in plants and even in some animals. They are of great importance because of their aromatic, flavoring and preventing properties from deterioration in food industries. According to ethnobotany study of aerial parts of Bakhtiari celery or Kelus (Kelussia odoratissma  Mozaffarian) in dairy...

[ 9 ] - Study the ethno-veterinary of medicinal plants in Kerman province, Iran

Background & Aim: The aim of this research is investigation and familiarity with the important herbal drugs that have used for traditional curing of animal diseases in different areas of Kerman province, Iran. From a long time ago native farmers and tribes of different regions used the available natural herbs which existed in those regions to cure animal diseases in different areas of Kerman pr...

[ 10 ] - Effect of different level water and nitrogen on morphological and physiological traits of Matricaria aurea L.

Background & Aim: Matricaria aure is one of medicinal plants belonging to Asteraceae family. They naturally grow in some regions of the country and have different medical properties and various applications in medicine production and traditional medications. Ecological conditions have a significant impact on growth, performance, and quality of medical plants. The aim of this research i...

[ 11 ] - The essential oils of some medicinal plants on the immune system and growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Background & Aim: In present study, some of the Iranian endemic medicinal plants were used to evaluate potential as well as therapeutic agent and immunostimulants in aquaculture. The essential oils of five species from leaves and inflorescence were used to determinate the effects on immune system in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Experimental: The experimental in a comp...

[ 12 ] - Determine optimum of harvest time on the quantity/quality of essential oil and thymol of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) in Isfahan

Background & Aim: Thyme is common named Thymus vulgaris L. belongs to Lamiaceae family. Thyme is a most important medicinal plant that was used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics hygienic industries in most of developed countries. Experimental: Determine optimum of harvest time this plant was done in a random block design with three replications was conducted in field Islamic...

[ 13 ] - The effect of Hypericum scabrum on the hematologic factors, body weight and temperature in mice

Background & Aim: Vast variety of plants in various regions of the country and lack of enough information on their chemical combinations, sometimes lead to triggering poisoning and unsatisfied complications. Regarding to fabulous herbal characteristics of Hypricum, many research about poisoning and side effects of high concentrations of H. scabrum have not taken place...

[ 14 ] - Effect of Cichorium intybus L. extracts and Kelussia oderatassima Mozaff. essential oil on toxic of organophosphouros insecticides in RAT

Background & Aim: Organophosphates are frequently used as insecticides in households, in agricultural areas and veterinary, thus posing a risk for accidental dermal exposure or through inhalation. Acute organophosphate poisoning causes thousands of human mortalities each year in developing countries.   Material & Methods: This study carried out to study an antitoxic effect of endemic Iranian m...

[ 15 ] - اثرات ضد افسردگی اسانس اسطوخودوسLavandula angustifolia Mill و بهار نارنجCitrus bigardia Duh. بر موش های Balbc رزرپینه شده

Abstract Background: Levandula angustifolia and Citrus aurantium essential oils possess phenolic compounds and in Iranian traditional medicine are commonly used as sedative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antidepressant activities of Levandula angustifolia and Citrus bigaradia in adult reserpinized mice. Methods: In this experimental study, mice were divided into 10 groups ...

[ 16 ] - اثر کیتوزان بر بیان ژن چاویکول – O- متیل ترانسفراز و ترکیبات فنیل پروپانوئیدی ریحان بنفش L. Ocimum basilicum تحت تنش خشکی

آنزیم چاویکول-O- متیل‌ترانسفراز یک آنزیم کلیدی در مسیر ساخته‌شدن فنیل‌پروپانوئیدها در ریحان (Ocimum basilicum L.) یک گیاه دارویی و معطر از خانواده نعناعیان (Lamiaceae) است. در این پژوهش اثر الیسیتور کیتوزان بر میزان اسانس، ترکیبات فنیل‌پروپانوئیدی و بیان ژن آنزیم چاویکول-O- متیل‌ترانسفراز در گیاه ریحان تحت شرایط تنش خشکی مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. تیمارهای این تحقیق شامل تنش خشکی (نرمال، تنش ملایم و...

[ 17 ] - Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of the Essential Oil of Melissa officinalis L., Cultivated in Southwestern, Iran

Background & Aim: Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) a valuable medicinal plant in herbal medicine is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. It is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of climate on quality and q...

[ 18 ] - Qualitative and quantitative changes in the essential oil of sage (Salvia hydrangea DC exBenth.) as affected by different drying methods

Background & Aim: Salvia hydrangea is one of the medicinal plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. Medicinal plants can be marketed as fresh or dried products; however aromatic plants are often dried before extraction to reduce moisture content. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different drying methods on qualitative and quantitative changes in essenti...

[ 19 ] - An overview on genus Thymus

The genus Thymus L. belongs to the Lamiaceae family, consist of about 215 species of herbaceous perennials and small shrubs in the world. They originated from Mediterranean region. This genus is presented in Iranian flora by 14 species, including: T. daenensis, T. carmanicus, T. fallax, T. persicus, T. trautvetteri, T. migricus, T. kotschyanus, T. pubesens, T. nummularius, T. trans...

[ 20 ] - Phytochemistry analysis of essential oils of Heracleum lasiopetalum fruits, Thymus carmanicus aerial parts, and Myrtus communis leaves

Background & Aim: The use of herbs in traditional medicine to treatment of diseases and other purposes in the food industry and cosmetics has since long been considered.  Considering thatHeracleum lasiopetalum, Thymus carmanicus and Myrtus communis have many health benefits therefore this research were performed to investigate the chemical composition of essential oil...

[ 21 ] - Effect of jasmonic (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) on phytochemical properties of Salvia officinalis L.

Background & aim: Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is a perennial medicinal herb which belongs to Lamiales order and Lamiaceae family. This plant has economical value for four years. Nowadays the use of plant growth regulators (PGR) has an important role for increasing the secondary metabolites in plants. Among PGRs Jasmonic (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) have many applications in medicinal ...

[ 22 ] - Antibacterial activity of the essential oils of endemic plants

Background & Aim: Secondary metabolites with bioactive and functional properties in essence of aromatic plants can be useful for improvement of quality and persistence of food as natural preservative.  The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial of essential oils of some of the medicinal plants collected from Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Experimental: ...

[ 23 ] - Effect of Bakhtiari celery (Kelussia odoratissma Mozaff) on sensory properties and shelf life of set yogurt

Background & Aim: The essential oils are the most important secondary aromatic biochemical compounds in plants and even in some animals. They are of great importance because of their aromatic, flavoring and preventing properties from deterioration in food industries. According to ethnobotany study of aerial parts of Bakhtiari celery or Kelus (Kelussia odoratissma  Mozaffarian) in dairy...

[ 24 ] - Study the ethno-veterinary of medicinal plants in Kerman province, Iran

Background & Aim: The aim of this research is investigation and familiarity with the important herbal drugs that have used for traditional curing of animal diseases in different areas of Kerman province, Iran. From a long time ago native farmers and tribes of different regions used the available natural herbs which existed in those regions to cure animal diseases in different areas of Kerman pr...

[ 25 ] - Effect of different level water and nitrogen on morphological and physiological traits of Matricaria aurea L.

Background & Aim: Matricaria aure is one of medicinal plants belonging to Asteraceae family. They naturally grow in some regions of the country and have different medical properties and various applications in medicine production and traditional medications. Ecological conditions have a significant impact on growth, performance, and quality of medical plants. The aim of this research i...

[ 26 ] - The essential oils of some medicinal plants on the immune system and growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Background & Aim: In present study, some of the Iranian endemic medicinal plants were used to evaluate potential as well as therapeutic agent and immunostimulants in aquaculture. The essential oils of five species from leaves and inflorescence were used to determinate the effects on immune system in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Experimental: The experimental in a comp...

[ 27 ] - Determine optimum of harvest time on the quantity/quality of essential oil and thymol of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) in Isfahan

Background & Aim: Thyme is common named Thymus vulgaris L. belongs to Lamiaceae family. Thyme is a most important medicinal plant that was used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics hygienic industries in most of developed countries. Experimental: Determine optimum of harvest time this plant was done in a random block design with three replications was conducted in field Islamic...

[ 28 ] - The effect of Hypericum scabrum on the hematologic factors, body weight and temperature in mice

Background & Aim: Vast variety of plants in various regions of the country and lack of enough information on their chemical combinations, sometimes lead to triggering poisoning and unsatisfied complications. Regarding to fabulous herbal characteristics of Hypricum, many research about poisoning and side effects of high concentrations of H. scabrum have not taken place...

[ 29 ] - Effect of Cichorium intybus L. extracts and Kelussia oderatassima Mozaff. essential oil on toxic of organophosphouros insecticides in RAT

Background & Aim: Organophosphates are frequently used as insecticides in households, in agricultural areas and veterinary, thus posing a risk for accidental dermal exposure or through inhalation. Acute organophosphate poisoning causes thousands of human mortalities each year in developing countries.   Material & Methods: This study carried out to study an antitoxic effect of endemic Iranian m...

[ 30 ] - اثرات کمی و کیفی تنش خشکی بر ترکیبات شیمیایی اسانس زوفا (Hyssopus officinalis L)

خشکی یکی از مهم ترین تنش های غیر زیستی است که رشد، نمو و فرآیندهای بیوشیمیایی گیاه مانند تولید متابولیت های ثانویه و ترکیبات شیمیایی معطر را تحت تاثیر قرار می‌دهد. زوفا یکی از گیاهان معطر و دارویی مهم است که علاوه بر دارا بودن خواص دارویی، به عنوان طعم دهنده و چاشنی در صنایع غذایی نیز کاربرد دارد. این پژوهش به منظور بررسی اثر تنش کمبود آب بر کمیت و کیفیت ترکیبات شیمیایی اسانس زوفا به صورت گلدان...