Homa Hajimehdipour

Department of Traditional Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effects of aqueous extracts of dried calyx of sour tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) on polygenic dyslipidemia: A randomized clinical trial

Objective: Dyslipidemia has been considered as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Alternative medicine has a significant role in treatment of dyslipidemia. There are controversial findings regarding the effects of sour tea on dyslipidemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of aqueous extract of dried calyx of sour tea on polygenic dyslipidemia. Materials and Methods:...

[ 2 ] - A Wound Healing Formulation Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine and Its HPTLC Fingerprint

The present study reports formulation of a traditionally used poly herbal product for wound healing and its chromatographic analysis by HPTLC. Herbal therapy was the common treatment prescribed by Iranian physicians for wound healing. “Zemad”, the most ancient pharmaceutical dosage form used in the Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) for skin diseases. In this study, a poly herbal paste (PHP) wi...

[ 3 ] - A Wound Healing Formulation Based on Iranian Traditional Medicine and Its HPTLC Fingerprint

The present study reports formulation of a traditionally used poly herbal product for wound healing and its chromatographic analysis by HPTLC. Herbal therapy was the common treatment prescribed by Iranian physicians for wound healing. “Zemad”, the most ancient pharmaceutical dosage form used in the Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) for skin diseases. In this study, a poly herbal paste (PHP) wi...

[ 4 ] - بررسی فعالیت مهارکنندگی آنزیم استیل کولین استراز عصاره برخی گونه‌های جنس Ferula

مقدمه: امروزه یکی از روش‌ها جهت مهار پیشرفت بیماری آلزایمر تجویز داروهای مهارکننده آنزیم کولین استراز (AChEI) می‌باشد. دستیابی به داروهایی با اثرات بهتر و عوارض جانبی کمتر بخصوص با منشای گیاهی هدف بسیاری از محققین می‌باشد. هدف: هدف اصلی این تحقیق بررسی اثرات مهاری تعدادی از گونه‌های گیاهی متعلق به جنس Ferula روی فعالیت آنزیم استیل کولین استراز بوده است. روش بررسی: عصاره تام شش گیاه متعلق به ج...

[ 5 ] - Capparis spinosa: a comparative study of raw and processed fruits

Background: Capparis spinosa is used in different countries for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Its fruits are usually used in processed form especially with vinegar. Objective: The aim of the present study was investigating the effect of processing on some phytochemical constituents and biological activities of C. spinosa. Methods: The fruits were processed with grape vinegar. To...