Comparing the effect of body wash with marshmallow plant and lukewarm water on reducing the temperature of febrile children: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Fever is the most common reason for children's visits to medical centers. Its management is an essential duty of a pediatric nurse. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of body wash with Marshmallow plant on children's fever.

Rosemary as an adjunctive treatment in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Rosemary has shown antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. Thus, the present study aimed at assessing the therapeutic effects of orally administered rosemary capsules in patients with major depressive disorder.

Materials And Methods: Rosmarinic acid content of rosemary was determined using high performance liquid chromatography method.

The Effect of Thyme Essential Oil on Liver Injuries Caused by Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion in Rats.

Liver damage occurs following renal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) that can cause inflammation and inflammatory cytokines activated after kidney injury. In this study, thyme essential oil (TE) with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties was used to reduce liver damage induced by renal IR. 32 male rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups: (1) control, (2) RIR, (3) RIR+TE, and (4) TE.

The Effect of Sumac Fruit on Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index in Hemodialysis Patients.

Background: Sumac fruit is an antioxidant and reduces serum triglyceride (TG) and cholesterol (CHOL) levels. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of sumac fruit on serum lipids and body mass index (BMI) of hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Materials And Methods: This triple-blind randomized clinical trial study was conducted for 12 weeks on HD patients.

Efficacy of olive leaves extract on the outcomes of hospitalized covid-19 patients: A randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial.

Introduction: Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, herbal medicine has been considered a treatment for COVID-19 patients. This study was done to determine the efficacy of olive leaf extract on the outcomes of COVID-19 patients.

Materials And Methods: This randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial was conducted on hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome type 1 causes impaired anti-microbial immunity and inflammation due to dysregulated immunometabolism.

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) types 1 and 4 are caused by defective vesicle trafficking. The mechanism for Crohn's disease-like inflammation, lung fibrosis, and macrophage lipid accumulation in these patients remains enigmatic. The aim of this study is to understand the cellular basis of inflammation in HPS-1.

Cytotoxicity and anti-biofilm activities of biogenic cadmium nanoparticles and cadmium nitrate: a preliminary study.

Wild-type microorganisms have become tolerant to higher antibiotic and antimicrobial agent concentrations due to the global increase in antibiotic consumption. Green-synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) have been proposed as potential antimicrobial agents to overcome the problem. This research prepared cadmium nanoparticles (Cd NPs) using Artemisia persica extract.

The Roles of microRNA miR-185 in Digestive Tract Cancers.

Digestive tract cancers represent a serious public health issue. In recent years, evidence has accumulated that microRNA miR-185 is implicated in the pathogenesis of this group of highly malignant tumors. Its expression variations correlate with clinical features, such as tumor size, lymph node metastasis, tumor node metastatic stage, survival, recurrence and response to adjuvant therapy, and have diagnostic and prognostic potential.

The quest for more effective vaccine markets - Opportunities, challenges, and what has changed with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

The past two decades have seen important progress in access to timely, reliable, affordable, and quality-assured supplies of vaccines of global public health importance. The new vaccines developed are powerful tools to fight killers such as pneumonia, diarrhea, and cervical cancer. Global and regional financing and pooled procurement haveshortened the lag between access in high- andlower-income countries.

The effect of hydro alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seeds on inflammatory mediators in C6 glioma cell line.

Subject: Nigella sativa (N. sativa) is a highly valued nutritional plant, which has long been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of human diseases. The multifaceted pharmacological impacts of N.

Cross talk of vasopressin conditioned cell therapy in ischemic heart disease: Role of oxidative stress markers.

Objectives: Background: Impaired coronary blood flow causes cardiac ischemia. Cellular therapy is a new approach to the treatment of myocardial ischemia. This study aimed to investigate the effect of adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) conditioned with vasopressin on oxidative stress, perivascular collagen, and angiogenesis caused by myocardial infarction (MI) in rats.

5-FU and the dietary flavonoid carvacrol: a synergistic combination that induces apoptosis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.

Along with the benefits of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer, the side effects of these drugs along with drug resistance make their use complicated. One of the solutions to overcome this problem is the use of herbal products and combination therapy. In this research, we try to investigate the effects of carvacrol, a monoterpene flavonoid, in combination with the chemotherapy drug 5-FU.

Prevalence and risk factors of oral cavity parasites in pregnant women in Western Iran.

Background: We aimed to study the frequency and risk factors of oral cavity protozoa ( and ) in pregnant women in Lorestan province, western Iran.

Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive work was performed on 200 pregnant women referring to health centers of Lorestan Province, Iran during August 2021 to February 2022. Two specimens were obtained from each women by means of sterile swabs from saliva and dental plaques.

Effect of an herbal formulation containing L. and L. on oxidative stress, memory impairment and withdrawal syndrome induced by morphine.

Traditional Persian medicine has introduced effective remedies in opioid dependence care. One of the most widely used remedies is an herbal formulation containing L. and L.

Efficacy of a Topical Formulation of Henna (Lawsonia Inermis Linnaeus) on the Itch and Wound Healing in Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa: a Pilot Single-arm Clinical Trial.

Introduction: Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare inherited genetic skin disorder with severe skin itching and recurrent blisters and erosion. There is no effective and specific therapy for all types of EB.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate a topical formulation of henna (Lawsonia inermis Linnaeus) in the management of wounds and the itching sensation in patients with EB.

Antibacterial effects and cellular mechanisms of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles coated by piroctone olamine against some cariogenic bacteria.

Background: The present study aims to study antibacterial effects and cellular mechanisms of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles loaded with piroctone olamine (Fe3O4@PO NPs) against some cariogenic bacteria ( and

Methods: Nanoparticles was synthesized by the coprecipitation method. Antibacterial effects of Fe3O4@PO NPs were performed by calculating the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). We also evaluated the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protein leakage to assess whether antibacterial effects may be dependent on these mechanisms.

High prevalence of infection in Iranian patients suffering from colorectal cancer.

The present investigation was designed to study the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in the colorectal cancer patients compared to the healthy subjects. The present descriptive case-control study was performed on 174 subjects including 87 healthy people and 87 patients with colorectal cancer attending to general hospitals in Lorestan Province, Western Iran, during October 2019-August 2020. A fresh stool specimen was collected from each subject in a sterile labeled container.

Chemical composition, antileishmanial, and cytotoxic effects essential oil against .

Background: The current study was aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, as well as antileishmanial and cytotoxic effects of the essential oil of and its main compound, terpinolene, against promastigotes and amastigotes of

Methods: The chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by a gas chromatograph connected to a mass spectrometer (GC/MS). The MTT (3-(4.5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl) - 2.

A systematic appraisal of the use of carvacrol-rich plants to treat hydatid cysts.

Hydatid cysts occur in the larval stage of worms in vital organs such as the liver, lung, brain, kidney, heart and spleen. As a result, the formation of these cysts in humans and animals is considered one of the most catastrophic common infections in humans and animals. So far, there is no definitive effective treatment strategy for this disease in humans.

Effects of negative air ions (NAIs) on Leishmania major: A novel tool for treatment of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL).

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) that causes high morbidity in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite the remarkable advancements in the treatment of CL, the available therapeutics are far from ideal and also cause serious adverse side effects. Negative air ions (NAIs) generators are widely available for domestic and industrial uses.

Diagnosis of Infection in Allogenic Pre HCTSP Patients Using Molecular Methods.

Background: We aimed to estimate the incidence of infection in seropositive patients under allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Methods: The present research was a prospective study on 54 whole blood samples of allogeneic HSCT recipients, who were referring to bone narrow transplantation centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran in 2018. All patients were IgG positive against .

Anti- Activity of Curcumin: A Systematic Review of Pre-clinical Studies.

Objective: This study has focused on anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity of curcumin.

Methods: In this systematic review, anti-parasitic activity of Curcuma longa on Toxoplasma gondii was assessed. Therefore, several databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Google Scholar, were searched from 2010 to 2020.

An evaluation of qH NMR: A complementary approach to GC-FID for quantification of Thymol and trans-Anethole in essential oils and supplements.

Sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. dulce) and thyme (Zataria multiflora Boiss.

Antibacterial and anti-trichomunas characteristics of local landraces of Lawsonia inermis L.

Background: Henna (Lawsonia inermis) with anti-bacterial properties has been widely used in traditional medicine especially Persian medicine. Henna oil is suggested for diseases of infectious origin, such as cervical ulcers. Group B Streptococcus agalactiae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and, Trichomonas vaginalis are involved in the infection of women especially cervicitis.

Efficacy of Covexir® (Ferula foetida oleo-gum) treatment in symptomatic improvement of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

The SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an unprecedented emergency state in healthcare system and global challenge. In recent decade, the function of exogenous H S in the treatment of respiratory diseases has been investigated using H S-donor agents. Ferula foetida is a medicinal plant that is traditionally used in respiratory diseases including asthma and viral respiratory diseases.