Maryam Akaberi

Biotechnology Research Center and School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, I. R. Iran

[ 1 ] - Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of Boerhavia elegans (choisy) grown in Baluchestan, Iran

Objective: Boerhaavia elegans L. (Nyctaginaceae) is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of kidney disorders, urinary tract disorders and blood purification in Baluch tribe. The aim of present study is to evaluate the antioxidant propertyof B. elegans species for the first time. Materials and Methods: Different parts (leaf, stem and fruit) of the plant were extracted by using various solven...

[ 2 ] - Otostegia persica (Lamiaceae): A review on its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

Abstract Objective: The current study summarizes the updated information concerning the ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Otostegia persica Boiss. (Lamiaceae), an endemic medicinal plant in south and southeast of Iran. Materials and Methods: Information was collected through bibliographic investigation from scientific journals, books, theses, reports, and electronic search ...

[ 3 ] - Evaluation of antioxidant and anti-melanogenic activities of different extracts from aerial parts of Nepeta binaludensis Jamzad in murine melanoma B16F10 cells

Objective(s): Nepeta binaludensis Jamzad (Lamiaceae) has been used in folk medicine of Iran to cure various diseases. The plant is an endemic species to the country that has recently been identified in Razavi Khorasan province. To evaluate the antioxidant and anti-melanogenesis of N. binaludensis, in this study the inhibitory activity of different extracts of N. binaludensis in murine melanoma ...

[ 4 ] - Review of the traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of giant fennel (Ferula communis L. subsp. communis)

Ferula communis L., subsp. communis, namely giant fennel, has extensively been used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments. Fresh plant materials, crude extracts and isolated components of F. communis showed a wide spectrum of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological properties including antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and cytotoxic activities. The present paper, revie...

[ 5 ] - Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti-Melanogenic Activity of Different Extracts of Aerial Parts of N. Sintenisii in Murine Melanoma B16F10 Cells

Nepeta (Lamiaceae) is an important genus with beneficial medicinal properties. N. sintenisiiBornm. has been used in folk medicine of Iran to cure various diseases. We investigated theanti-melanogenesis effects of n-hexane, MeOH, CH2Cl2, n-BuOH, EtOAc, and H2O extractsisolated from the plant in B16 melanoma cells. Various assays including cytotoxicity, mushroomtyrosinase inhibition, inhibition o...

[ 6 ] - Evaluation of Antioxidant and Anti-Melanogenic Activity of Different Extracts of Aerial Parts of N. Sintenisii in Murine Melanoma B16F10 Cells

Nepeta (Lamiaceae) is an important genus with beneficial medicinal properties. N. sintenisiiBornm. has been used in folk medicine of Iran to cure various diseases. We investigated theanti-melanogenesis effects of n-hexane, MeOH, CH2Cl2, n-BuOH, EtOAc, and H2O extractsisolated from the plant in B16 melanoma cells. Various assays including cytotoxicity, mushroomtyrosinase inhibition, inhibition o...

[ 7 ] - A glance at black cumin(Nigella sativa) and its active constituent, thymoquinone, in ischemia: a review

Objective(s): Black cumin (Nigella sativa) belonging to Ranunculaceae family has a long history of medicinal use in various folk and traditional systems of medicine, including Iranian traditional medicine (ITM). These valuable medicinal seeds have been used traditionally against a variety of diseases such as dyspepsia, diabetes, headache, influenza and asthma. In addition, several scientific in...