Gholamreza Amin

Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - A review on botanicals with wound healing activity for pemphigus vulgaris: perspective of traditional Persian medicine and conventional medicine

Objective: As a rare autoimmune disease, pemphigus vulgaris has a poor prognosis especially in lack of proper medical support. This blistering disease involves both the skin and mucus membranes. The challenge is improving the healing process of skin lesions of which, superimposed infections are among the main causes of the disease mortality. Accordingly, we aimed to assess the treatment options...

[ 2 ] - Protective effect of a polyherbal traditional formula consisting of Rosa damascena Mill., Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and Nardostachys jatamansi DC. , against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer

“VARD” formula consisting of Rosa damascena Mill. (Rosaceae) petal, and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Papilionaceae) and Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (Valerianaceae), has been proposed for gastric ulcer in Iranian traditional medicine. We investigated the antiulcer activity of each plant separately and in combination. The biochemical and molecular function of extracts was also evaluated. Eac...

[ 3 ] - Protective effect of a polyherbal traditional formula consisting of Rosa damascena Mill., Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and Nardostachys jatamansi DC. , against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer

“VARD” formula consisting of Rosa damascena Mill. (Rosaceae) petal, and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (Papilionaceae) and Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (Valerianaceae), has been proposed for gastric ulcer in Iranian traditional medicine. We investigated the antiulcer activity of each plant separately and in combination. The biochemical and molecular function of extracts was also evaluated. Eac...

[ 4 ] - بارهنگ

بارهنگ گیاهی از تیره‌ی بارهنگ می‌باشد که در طب سنّتی با نام‌های گوناگونی نظیر لسان‌‌الحمل، بارتنگ و خرگوشک معرفی شده ‌است. دو نوع از این گیاه تحت نام‌های کبیر و صغیر در کتب سنّتی ایران توضیح داده شده ‌است. در این مقاله، سعی شده ‌است تا نام‌های علمی این دو نوع بارهنگ با توجه به مشخصاتی که در منابع سنّتی برای آن‌ها ذکر شده بود، تعیین گردد و نام‌های فارسی مناسبی برای این دو گونه پیشنهاد شود. نتیجه ای...

[ 5 ] - بررسی خرده نگاری و شناسایی اجزای تشکیل‌دهنده اسانس میوه جعفری ایرانی Hoffm. Petroselinum hortense

مقدمه: گیاه جعفری با نام علمی Petroselinum hortense Hoffm. و نام عمومی Parsley یکی از مهم‌ترین گیاهان غذایی و دارویی تیره جعفری است. میوه‌های آن به علت وجود اسانس دارای اهمیت است و با آثاری از جمله دیورتیک و اشتهاآور، بازکننده عروق و ... به صورت دارویی گیاهی و در صنایع آرایشی به عنوان دئودورانت در تهیه اسپری‌های خوشبوکننده دهان و در صنایع غذایی به عنوان ادویه و طعم‌دهنده بسیار معروف است. هدف:...

[ 6 ] - Histone Deacetylase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activities of the Constituents from the Roots of Sophora Pachycarpa

Four prenylated flavonoids including isosophoranone, sophoraflavanone G, alopecurone J, alopecurone P and a resveratrol derivative HPD (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] furan-3,4,6-triol), were isolated from the roots of Sophora pachycarpa. The cytotoxic activity of obtained compounds was evaluated against A2780, A549, HeLa, and HCT116 human cancer cell lines. We also evaluated their his...

[ 7 ] - Histone Deacetylase Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activities of the Constituents from the Roots of Sophora Pachycarpa

Four prenylated flavonoids including isosophoranone, sophoraflavanone G, alopecurone J, alopecurone P and a resveratrol derivative HPD (2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] furan-3,4,6-triol), were isolated from the roots of Sophora pachycarpa. The cytotoxic activity of obtained compounds was evaluated against A2780, A549, HeLa, and HCT116 human cancer cell lines. We also evaluated their his...