Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine

Main Subjects = Physiology

Carvacrol alleviates the proconvulsive effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and reduces the gene expression of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-α

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 January 2025

Hesamodin Bagheripoor; Mahdieh Mondanizadeh; Mehdi Sadegh

Protective effect of Pistacia lentiscus L. gum on pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures: Evaluation of antioxidant capacity in the hippocampus of male rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 March 2025

Masoumeh Gholami; Hossein Hassani; Mehdi sadegh; Maryam Nazari

Effects of Nigella sativa and its constituents on total white blood cells count and airway responsiveness value in ovalbumin-induced asthma models: A preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 April 2025

Elmira Mohammadzadeh; Hassan Ghobadi; Jafar Mohammadshahi; Farzin Aslani; Mohammad Hossein Boskabady; Mohammad Reza Aslani

Involvement of synaptophysin and microtubule-associated protein 2 in the neuroprotective effect of berberine in an amyloid β-induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 May 2025

Mohammad-Hadi Akbarizadeh-Mashkani; Siamak Afshinmajd; Saeid Iranzadeh; Mehrdad Roghani

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects of crocin, a bioactive constituent of saffron, in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases with a focus on molecular mechanisms: A systematic review

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 May 2025

Zahra Tayarani-Najaran; Elham Hadipour; Shirin Ramazani; Leyli Taghizadeh; Elham Ramazani

Combination therapy with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and propolis improves streptozotocin-induced kidney injury in diabetic rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 June 2025

Fatemeh Salami; sara Hosseinian; Elahe Mahdi pour; samira shahraki; Mohammad Hossein Rigi; zahra Samadi Noshahr; Hossein Hosseinzadeh; Abolfazl Khajavirad

Allium saralicum M. Fritsch extract improves cognitive function in male rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes cognitive impairment

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 July 2025

Leila Karimi-Zandi; Shima Mohammadi; Parviz Dousti Kataj

The modulatory role of 6-gingerol-rich portion of ginger on brain oxidative stress, inflammation and neurotransmission in chronic unpredicted mild stress-induced depressed male Wistar rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 July 2025

Maryam Tayo Ayinla; Abraham Olufemi Asuku

The preventive effects of Zataria multiflora and carvacrol and their co-administration with pioglitazolne on systemic inflammation and oxidative stress induced by paraquat inhalation in rats

Volume 14, Issue 6, November and December 2024, Pages 711-722

Mahla Mohammadi Mahjoob; Sima Beigoli; Arghavan Memarzia; Javad Ghasemi; Mohammad Hossein Boskabady

Cinnamon pretreatment modulates gene expression of tight junction proteins in a rat model of stroke

Volume 14, Issue 6, November and December 2024, Pages 723-733

Solmaz Najjary; Hossein Mostafavi; Hadi Feizi; Fatemeh Moradi; Mehdi Eskandari

Effect of Nigella sativa on dexamethasone-induced testicular toxicity in mice

Volume 14, Issue 5, September and October 2024, Pages 520-526

Morteza Abouzaripour; Erfan Daneshi; Saeid Miri

Melissa officinalis extract improved high-fat-diet-induced anxiety-like behaviors, depression, and memory impairment by regulation of serum BDNF levels in rats

Volume 14, Issue 5, September and October 2024, Pages 617-631

Kazem Hatami; Majid Hassanpourezatti; Mohsen Khalili

The therapeutic potential of Wild Bitter Melon to ameliorate muscle atrophy in a murine model

Volume 14, Issue 3, May and June 2024, Pages 388-401

Sima Seifi; Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari; Amir Avan; Nima Khalili-tanha; Fatemeh Babaei; Saman Soleimanpour; Fereshteh Asgharzadeh; Mousa-al-reza Hajzadeh; Majid Khazaei; Abdoljalal Marjani

Protective effect of ellagic acid against high-glucose-induced injury in human umbilical venous endothelial cells

Volume 14, Issue 1, January and February 2024, Pages 138-151

Somayeh Sheikh; Hesam Dehghani; Hamid Reza Kazerani

Ellagic acid alleviates motor, cognitive and hippocampal electrical activity deficits in the male rats with 2-vessel occlusion cerebral ischemia/reperfusion

Volume 13, Issue 6, November and December 2023, Pages 651-664

Khadijeh Hassonizadeh Falahieh; Alireza Sarkaki; Mohammadamin Edalatmanesh; Mohammad Kazem Gharib Naseri; Yaghoob Farbood

Assessment of the neuroprotective effect of Cocos nucifera L. oil on learning and behavior impairment in ovariectomized rats

Volume 13, Issue 6, November and December 2023, Pages 665-674

Ali Balderan; Yasamin Farrokhifar; Mahmoud Hosseini; Elnaz Khordad; Saeedeh Askarian; Samaneh Kakhki; Farimah Beheshti

Investigating the effect of Nigella sativa on the testicular function of first-generation offspring of mice treated with titanium oxide nanoparticles

Volume 13, Issue 5, September and October 2023, Pages 541-550

Morteza Abouzaripour; Erfan Daneshi; Fariba Amiri; Sherko Naseri; Azra Allahveisi

Antidepressant effects of a Persian herbal formula on mice with chronic unpredictable mild stress

Volume 13, Issue 5, September and October 2023, Pages 562-574

Hakimeh Gavzan; Atefeh Araghi; Behrokh Marzban Abbasabadi; Nastaran Talebpour; Hannaneh Golshahi

Effects of aqueous extract of Hyssopus officinalis on seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole and hippocampus mRNA level of iNOS in rats

Volume 10, Issue 3, May and June 2020, Pages 213-221

Masoumeh Gholami; Faranak Jafari; Zahra Baradaran; Jamal Amri; Hassan Azhdari-zarmehri; Mehdi Sadegh

The effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Ziziphora clinopodioides L. on spatial memory and neuronal density of hippocampal CA1 region in rats with sporadic Alzheimer's disease

Volume 9, Issue 4, July and August 2019, Pages 362-373

Samaneh Sedighi; Maryam Tehranipour; Gholamhassan Vaezi; Vida Hojati; Hamid Hashemi-Moghaddam

Clinical and experimental effects of Nigella sativa and its constituents on respiratory and allergic disorders

Volume 9, Issue 3, May and June 2019, Pages 195-212

Zahra Gholamnezhad; Farzaneh Shakeri; Saiedeh Saadat; Vahideh Ghorani; Mohammad Hossein Boskabady