Mohammad Reza Shamsardekani

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicinal Plants Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The effect of green tea extract supplementation on sputum smear conversion and weight changes in pulmonary TB patients: A randomized controlled trial

  Background: Acceleration in sputum smear conversion helps faster improvement and decreased probability of the transfer of TB. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of green tea extract supplementation on sputum smear conversion and weight changes in smear positive pulmonary TB patients in Iran.   Methods: In this double blind clinical study, TB patients were divi...

[ 2 ] - Biotransformation of Monoterpenoids by Suspension Cultures of Lavandula angustifolia

     Callus and suspension cultures of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae) were established and the effect of different culture media on growth rate was investigated. Terpenoids added to suspension culture to investigate their biotrans-formation. All samples were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectroscopy (MS). Octan-1-ol, citronellol, linalool, borneol and geran...

[ 3 ] - Volatile Constituents of Matricaria chamomilla

      The volatile oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Matricaria chamomilla L. (Asteraceae) growing in Botanical Garden, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, was investigated by gas chromatography (GC) and GC/ mass spectrometery (MS). Sixty-three components were characterized, representing 86.21% of the total oil components detected. α-B...