Gholamreza Karimi

Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Assessment of phenolic profile and antioxidant power of five pistachio (Pistacia vera) cultivars collected from four geographical regions of Iran

Objective: In this study, the levels and antioxidant activities of some secondary metabolites isolated from five pistachio (Pistacia vera)cultivars collected from four different geographical regions of Iran, were studied. Materials and Methods: Total phenolic compounds levels were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method. Total flavonoid content was determined as AlCl3 complex and expressed as mg o...

[ 2 ] - Teratogenic effects of silymarin on mouse fetuses

Objective: Silybum marianum has been used for centuries in herbal medicine for treatment of liver diseases. Currently, there is no data available on the possible effects of silymarin on fetal development. This study aimed to investigate the teratogenic effect of silymarin on BALB/c mice fetuses. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 pregnant mice were divided into 4 groups of 10 mice each. Three...

[ 3 ] - Safranal as a safe compound to mice immune system

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate immunotoxic effect of safranal (SAF), a main component of Crocus sativus essential oil, using Balb/c mice. Materials and Methods: SAF was administered intraperitoneally at doses of 0.1, 0.5 and 1 ml/kg for 3 weeks. Hystopathological examination of spleen and bone marrow, cellularity of spleen, delayed type of hypersensitivity (DTH) res...

[ 4 ] - Evaluating the effects of galbanic acid on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes

Objective: Ferula szowitsiana has been widely used for medicinal purposes around the world. The anti-oxidant effect of F.szowitsiana had been proved. The current study aims to determine the protective effects of galbanic acid, a sesquiterpene coumarin from F. szowitsiana, against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - induced oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes. Materials and Methods: Human lymphocyt...

[ 5 ] - Evaluation of nitric oxide or opioid receptors involvement in antinociceptive properties of silymarin

Objective: It has been shown that Silybum marianum or its extracts have hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic effects. Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in neurotransmission, neuroprotection, neurotoxicity and pathological pain, as a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator in the central nervous system. Therefore, this experiment was performed in orde...

[ 6 ] - Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of Rheum turkestanicum Janisch Root Extract on Human Cancer and Normal Cells

Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) is a plant that grows in central Asia and in north-east of Iran. Traditionally, people use roots of R. turkestanicum as an anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive as well as anticancer agent. In this study the cytotoxicity and apoptogenic properties of ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-hexane and H2O extracts from Rheum turkestanicum Janischew. (Polygonaceae) ro...

[ 7 ] - Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Potential of Rheum turkestanicum Janisch Root Extract on Human Cancer and Normal Cells

[ 8 ] - تعیین مقدار متانول در عرقیات گیاهی تولید شده در مشهد به روش اسپکتروفوتومتری

مقدمه: متانول یک ترکیب الکلی آلیفاتیک سمی است که در صنعت به عنوان یک حلال استفاده می‌شود. مواردی از مسمومیت با آن در اثر مصرف اتفاقی یا آگاهانه گزارش شده است. با توجه به نوع تهیه عرقیات گیاهی احتمال تولید متانول در روش تولید وجود دارد. هدف: در این تحقیق مقدار متانول در ده نوع از عرقیات گیاهی بررسی شد. روش بررسی: در این بررسی 5 نمونه از هر عرق گیاهی، تولید شده توسط شش کارخانه به روش اسپکتروفتو...

[ 9 ] - ارزیابی اثر دولوکستین بر علائم وابستگی به مورفین و تحمل به اثرات ضددردی آن در موش سوری

Background and Objectives: Despite the analgesic effects of morphine, its chronic use leads to tolerance and dependence, and duloxetine can change the rate of dependence and tolerance. This study aimed to investigate the effect of duloxetine on morphine-induced dependence and tolerance to its analgesic effects in mice. Materials and Methods: In the present experimental study, male mice were ra...

[ 10 ] - شناسایی ترکیب‌های شیمیایی، بررسی اثرات آنتی‌اکسیدانی، آنتی‌باکتریایی و سمّیت سلولی اسانس برگ پسته (Pistacia vera L. var. Sarakhs)

این مطالعه با هدف شناسایی ترکیب‌های شیمیایی، بررسی اثرات آنتی‌اکسیدانی، ضدمیکروبی و سمّیت سلولی اسانس حاصل از برگ پسته (Pistacia vera L. var. Sarakhs) در قالب طرح کاملاً تصادفی انجام شد. ترکیب‌های موجود در اسانس با استفاده از گاز کروماتوگرافی جرمی (GC-MS) تعیین شدند و شامل 28 ترکیب بودند که 98.28% از کل ترکیب اسانس را شامل شد. بخش اعظم این ترکیب‌ها روغن‌های اسانسی‌ هیدروکربنه (48.8%)، سزکوئی‌ترپن...

[ 11 ] - Immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of Crocus sativus (Saffron) and its main active constituents: A review

The medicinal uses of saffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L., have very long history in food coloring agent, and flavoring agent as well as traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases. Crocus sativus is rich in carotenoids that affect immunity. This review summarizes the putative immunoregulatory effects of saffron and its active its derivatives including crocin, croceti...

[ 12 ] - Potential angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors from Iranian traditional plants described by Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine

Objective: Hypertension is an important cause of cardiovascular disorders. The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) plays an important role in hypertension; therefore, inhibition of ACE in treatment of chronically elevated blood pressure is an important therapeutic approach. In the current review, we have p...

[ 13 ] - A Ten-year Report of Drug and Poison Information Center in Mashhad, Iran 2007-2017

The Mashhad drug and poison information center (MDPIC) was officially established in 2000 to provide up-to-date information on medications. The objective of this study is to provide an epidemiologic profile of drug inquiry and poisoning-related phone calls to MDPIC from 2007 to 2017. This article is a descriptive retrospective study in which all inquiries about drugs and poisoning cases receive...