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			<journal>
			<title>Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine</title>
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			<short_title></short_title>
			<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
			<web_url>https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/</web_url>
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			<journal_id_issn>2228-7930</journal_id_issn>
			<journal_id_issn_online>2228-7949</journal_id_issn_online>
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			<language>en</language>
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				<type>jalali</type>
				<year>0</year>
				<month>0</month>
				<day>1</day>
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				<type>gregorian</type>
				<year>2016</year>
				<month>1</month>
				<day>1</day>
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			<volume>6</volume>
			<number>1</number>
			<publish_type>online</publish_type>
			<publish_edition>1</publish_edition>
			<article_type>fulltext</article_type>
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				<language>en</language>
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				<title>Effects of Nigella sativa oil extract on inflammatory cytokine response and oxidative stress status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial</title>
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				<content_type>Original Research Article</content_type>
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				<abstract><![CDATA[Objectives: Nigella sativa is a medicinal plant that has long been used in traditional medicine for treating various conditions. Numerous animal studies provided evidences that the seed may elicit a broad anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant activity. The aim of the present clinical trial was to evaluate anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Nigella sativa oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Materials and Methods: Forty-two patients with RA were assigned into two groups in this randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Subjects in intervention group received two capsules, 500 mg each, of Nigella sativa oil, each day for 8 weeks. The other group consumed two capsules as placebo per day for the same period of time. Serum TNF-α, IL-10, and whole blood levels of oxidative stress parameters were measured at baseline and end of the trial. Results: The serum level of IL-10 was increased in the Nigella sativa group (p&lt;0.01). Moreover, treatment with Nigella sativa led to significant reduction of serum MDA and NO compared with baseline (p&lt;0.05). There were no significant differences in the TNF-α, SOD, catalase, and TAS values between or within the groups, before and after the intervention (p&gt;0.05). Conclusions: This study indicates that Nigella sativa could improve inflammation and reduce oxidative stress in patients with RA. It is suggested that Nigella sativa may be a beneficial adjunct therapy in this population of patients]]></abstract>
				<keyword_fa></keyword_fa>
				<keyword>Nigella Sativa, Rheumatoid arthritis, Oxidative stress, IL-10, TNF-α</keyword>
				<start_page>34</start_page>
				<end_page>43</end_page>
				<web_url>https://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_3910.html</web_url>
			<author_list><author>
				<first_name>Vahid</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Hadi</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>vahidhadi1@gmail.com</email>
				<code>15012</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Sorayya</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Kheirouri</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>kheirouris@tbzmed. ac.ir</email>
				<code>15013</code>
				<coreauthor>Yes</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Mohammad</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Alizadeh</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>mdalizadeh @ tbzmed .ac . ir</email>
				<code>15014</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Alireza</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Khabbazi</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email></email>
				<code>15128</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author><author>
				<first_name>Hossein</first_name>
				<middle_name></middle_name>
				<last_name>Hosseini</last_name>
				<suffix></suffix>
				<first_name_fa></first_name_fa>
				<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
				<last_name_fa></last_name_fa>
				<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
				<email>mohosseini @yahoo.com</email>
				<code>15015</code>
				<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
				<affiliation>Department of Agriculture, Barij Essence Pharmaceutical Company, Kashan, Iran</affiliation>
				<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
				 </author></author_list>
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