Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine

Main Subjects = Physiology

Therapeutic effects of Zataria multiflora Boiss. extract-loaded chitosan nanoparticles against asthma in rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 September 2025

najmeh parvaz; Mahboubeh Mirhosseini; Saeideh Saadat; fatemeh Amin; Leila Etemad

Effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of Quercus brantii and Salvia officinalis on the expression of wound healing and anti-inflammatory factors in human fibroblast cells

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

Vahid Hasanvand; Mahnaz Kestami; Elham Hoveizi; Hossein Zhaleh

Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activities of Crocus sativus, a comprehensive and updated review based on experimental and clinical studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 February 2026

Fatemeh Ziraki; Sima Beigoli; Mohammad Hossein Eshaghi Ghalibaf; Mohammad Salar Boostani; Seyed Mohammad Sajjadi; Mohammad Hossein Boskabady

Hesperidin attenuates cisplatin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats through regulating autophagy

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 February 2026

Hoori Heidari Kahkesh; Negin Amini; Mohammad Badavi; Mahin Dianat; Fereshteh Nejaddehbashi; Khojasteh Hoseinynejad

Cedrol improved brain-derived neurotrophic factor and attenuated oxidative stress in the brain and improved learning and memory in scopolamine-injected rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 February 2026

Farzaneh Shakeri; Arezoo Rajabian; Fatemeh Mansouritorghabeh; Farimah Beheshti; Fatemeh Forouzanfar; Bahram Bibak; Mohammad Hossein Eshaghi Ghalibaf; Mahmoud Hosseini

Curcumin improved liver and renal function in a systemic inflammation model induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 April 2026

Vahid Mahdavizadeh; Mahmoud Hosseini; Rasul Saberi; Mohammad Mostafa Bahramfar; Farimah Beheshti

InCytoprotective effects of rosmarinic acid against cigarette smoke extract-induced cytotoxicity in H9C2 cardiomyocytes are mediated through modulation of the NLRP3/NF-κB inflammatory signaling pathway

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 May 2026

Narges Atefipour; Mahin Dianat; Zahra Mansouri; Fereshteh Nejaddehbashi; Fatemeh Dianat

Evaluation of beneficial aspects of Prunus avium L. (cherry) extract in experimental model of acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 May 2026

Khatereh Kharazmi; Seyedeh Najibeh Nasiri; Mohammad Saroughi; Akram Aminian; Mohammad Abavisani; Mahla Asadi; Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari; Majid Khazaei

Protective effects auraptene alone and in combination with estradiol on intestine injury induced by traumatic brain injury in male rats: The role of oxidative stress

Volume 16, Issue 3, May and June 2026, Pages 577-589

Zakieh Keshavarzi; Azadeh Seyedjoodaki; Ahmad Vosughi Motlagh; Amirreza Afshari; Fatemeh Maghool; Sedigheh Amiresmaili

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

Volume 16, Issue 2, March and April 2026, Pages 207-228

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

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

Volume 16, Issue 2, March and April 2026, Pages 305-317

Maryam Tayo Ayinla; Abraham Olufemi Asuku

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

Volume 16, Issue 1, January and February 2026, Pages 142-154

Leila Karimi-Zandi; Shima Mohammadi; Parviz Dousti Kataj

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

Volume 16, Issue 1, January and February 2026, Pages 155-168

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

The effect of training and Tribulus terrestris extract on the antioxidant system and telomere functional markers in the liver tissue of rats exposed to stanozolol

Volume 16, Issue 1, January and February 2026, Pages 184-194

najme kiani; Seyyed ali Hosseini; Jamshid banai; Saeed Keshavarz

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

Volume 15, Issue 6, November and December 2025, Pages 1562-1570

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

Volume 15, Issue 6, November and December 2025, Pages 1596-1622

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

Volume 15, Issue 6, November and December 2025, Pages 1741-1754

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

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

Volume 15, Issue 5, September and October 2025, Pages 1385-1392

Hesamodin Bagheripoor; Mahdieh Mondanizadeh; Mehdi Sadegh

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