S F Nabavi

Antidepressant and antihemolytic activities of Vicia sojakii.

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, S M Nabavi, S F Nabavi

OBJECTIVES: Many pharmacological activities have been reported in Vicia (V.) genus. The aim of present study was to investigate antidepressant and antihemolytic activities of aerial parts of V. sojakii. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Antidepressant activity of methanolic extract was evaluated by forced swimming …

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Antidepressant activity of Hibiscus esculentus L.

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, S M Nabavi, S F Nabavi

OBJECTIVES: Hibiscus (H.) esculentus L. (Okra) is distributed from Africa to Asia, Southern European and America and widely used as food. The aim of present study was to investigate antidepressant activity of Okra seeds and leaves. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Antidepressant activity of …

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Hepatoprotective activity of Allium paradoxum.

S M Nabavi, Akbar Hajizadeh Moghaddam, Mehran Fazli, Rata Bigdellou et autres

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies show that free radicals are important mediators of hepatic injury induced by carbon tetrachloride. Allium (A.) paradoxum showed antioxidant and antihemolytic activities. This work was conduct to determine the possible protective effect of this plant against hepatotoxicity. MATERIALS AND …

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In vitro antioxidant activity of flower, seed and leaves of Alcea hyrcana Grossh.

Manijeh Zakizadeh, S F Nabavi, S M Nabavi, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh

OBJECTIVES: Alcea hyrcana Grossh (A. hyrcana Grossh) (malvacea), is native to northern of Iran. Many of the plants belonging to the genus Alcea are known to possess ethnomedical and biological properties. In this study, antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts of flower, seed …

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Antioxidant and Antihaemolytic Activities of the Leaves of Kefe cumin (Laser trilobum L) Umbelliferae

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, S F Nabavi, Sayed Mohammad Nabavi, B Eslami et autres

Purpose: To investigate the antioxidant and antihaemolytic properties of the leaves of Laser trilubum grown in Gaduk, Iran. Methods: The antioxidant and antihaemolytic activities of the hydroalcohol extract of L. trilobum L. leaf were investigated by haemoglobin-induced linoleic acid peroxidation, scavenging of …

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Biological and pharmacological effects of Delphinium elbursense

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, S M Nabavi, S F Nabavi, Maryam Mahmoudi et autres

Antidepressant, antihypoxic and antioxidant activities of aerial parts of Delphinium elbursense were investigated employing nine various assay systems. Antidepessant activity was examined by using forced swimming test and tail suspension test in mice. The extracts at all tested doses show significant activity …

Nitric oxide radical scavenging potential of some Elburz medicinal plants

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, S F Nabavi, S M Nabavi, F. Pourmorad

Some plants scavenge nitric oxide (NO) with high affinity. For this purpose, forty extracts from 26 medicinal plants, growing extensively in Elburz mountains, were evaluated for their NO scavenging activity. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of these extracts were also measured by …

Essential oil Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Pterocarya fraxinifolia

M.A. Ebrahimzad, S F Nabavi, S M Nabavi

Current research into free radicals has confirmed that plants rich in antioxidants play an essential role in the prevention of many diseases. The potential antioxidant activities of Pterocarya fraxinifolia bark and leaves investigated employing six in vitro assay systems. IC50 for DPPH …

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Antioxidant Activities of Methanol Extract of Sambucus ebulus L. Flower

M.A. Ebrahimzad, S F Nabavi, S M Nabavi

In this study antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Sambucus ebulus L. flower was investigated employing various in vitro assay systems, i.e., DPPH and nitric oxide radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, reducing power, iron ion chelating power and linoleic acid. IC50 for …

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Antidepressant and antioxidant activities of Artemisia absinthium L. at flowering stage

Maryam Mahmoudi, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, F Ansaroudi, S M Nabavi et autres

Artemisia absinthium (Asteraceae) is widely used in Iranian traditional medicine. Its effects may be correlated with the presence of antioxidant compounds. Methanolic extract of A. absinthium aerial part at flowering stage was screened for antioxidant activities by five complementary test systems. Also, …

ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIHEMOLYTIC POTENTIALS OF PHYSOSPERMUM CORNOBIENSE (L.) DC.

S F Nabavi, B Eslami

Summary The antioxidative and antihemolytic potentials of hydroalcoholic extract of Physospermum cornobiense was evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), nitric oxide, hydrogen peroxide, ferrous ion chelating, reducing power, hemoglobin induced linoleic acid and hydrogen peroxide induced hemolysis assays. The hydroalcoholic extract showed good activity …

IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PYRUS BOISSIERIANA, DIOSPYROS LOTUS, ERYNGIUM CAUCASICUM AND FRORIEPIA SUBPINNATA

S M Nabavi, S F Nabavi, Bahman Eslami

In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Pyrus Boissieriana, Diospyros Lotus, Eryngium Caucasicum and Froriepia Subpinnata S.M Nabavi [1] , S.F. Nabavi1, M.A. Ebrahimzadeh [2] , B. Eslami [3] Received: 02/11/08 Sent for Revision: 25/01/09 Received Revised Manuscript: 25/05/09 Accepted: 08/06/09 Background and Objectives: …