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  1. Article ; Online: The effect of an Iranian polyherbal formulation on the management of allergic asthma in mice

    Saeed Sadr / Sohrab Dehghan / Mahmoud Mosaddegh / Seyyed Shamsadin Athari / Sadegh Rajabi / Rasool Choopani

    Journal of Medicinal Plants, Vol 22, Iss 86, Pp 76-

    2023  Volume 87

    Abstract: Background: Asthma is a chronic respiratory ailment characterized by bronchospasm, airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness, and recurrent episodes of breathing complications. Due to the high incidence of this disease, there has been a surge in the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Asthma is a chronic respiratory ailment characterized by bronchospasm, airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness, and recurrent episodes of breathing complications. Due to the high incidence of this disease, there has been a surge in the use of complementary branches of medicine such as Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) in recent times. Objectives: In this study, the efficacy of an ITM polyherbal formulation (Compound Honey Syrup) in the management of allergic asthma was explored. Methods: 60 Balb/c mice were divided into five groups (n = 12) as follows: G1, ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized; G2, PBS-treated; G3, OVA + oral Compound Honey Syrup; G4, OVA + inhalational compound honey; G5, OVA + inhalational Budesonide. Subsequently, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was assessed using methacholine test, cytokines levels were determined in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and eosinophilia was assayed in blood and BALF. Also, histological transformation of the lungs was analyzed. Results: Oral Compound Honey Syrup prevented the development of AHR. Both oral and inhalational Compound Honey Syrup significantly diminished eosinophil counts in blood and BALF specimens. Moreover, both types of Compound Honey Syrup treatments remarkably reduced the levels of IL-5 and IL-13 in BALF and blood samples in comparison to the OVA-received animals (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The present data show that Compound Honey Syrup is an effective herbal formulation to alleviate asthma-induced inflammatory response and therefore can be a promising remedy for the management of this disease.
    Keywords allergic asthma ; inflammatory response ; iranian traditional medicine ; compound honey syrup ; mouse ; Therapeutics. Pharmacology ; RM1-950 ; Toxicology. Poisons ; RA1190-1270
    Subject code 610 ; 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: The effect of Complementary and Alternative Medicines on the symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis patients

    Samira Borhani / Shahpar Kaveh / Saeed Sadr / Rasool Choopani / Habibbolah Haji-Abdolvahab

    International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 15881-

    A Systematic Review

    2022  Volume 15900

    Abstract: Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening hereditary disease among Caucasian populations. Due to the side effects caused by this disease and the high amount of drugs used by the affected patients, performing extensive research ... ...

    Abstract Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-threatening hereditary disease among Caucasian populations. Due to the side effects caused by this disease and the high amount of drugs used by the affected patients, performing extensive research seems necessary to find the treatments with greater effectiveness and fewer side effects. The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is common in both developing and developed countries, but currently available studies performed on the effectiveness of CAM on improving symptoms and reducing complications of CF patients are very limited.Objective: This systematic review was performed to evaluate the effects of CAM therapies on patients with CF.Methods: Six credible medical databases (including Cochrane, Science Direct, Embase, ISI, PubMed, and Scopus) were investigated from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2020, in order to find relevant English-language publications.Results: From among 1213 articles screened, 57 studies with 2525 patients were included in this study. These articles were then sub-grouped into four categories, including ‘acupuncture’, ‘body techniques’, ‘dietary supplements/nutrition/diet’, and ‘herbal medicine’.The articles evaluating one of the four parameters of quality of life, pain, pulmonary function, or body mass index were included to be evaluated.Conclusion: Although we have not evaluated all the studies in the field of the effect of complementary medicine on CF, the review consisting of a large number of these articles showed that despite the great potential of complementary and alternative medicines in this field, extensive research is still needed in this regard.
    Keywords cystic fibrosis ; complementary and alternative medicine ; systematic review ; Pediatrics ; RJ1-570
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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  3. Article ; Online: Herbal Treatments for Asthma, according to Avicenna

    Saeed Sadr / Narges Kaveh / Khosrow Agin / Rasool Choopani / Shahpar Kaveh / Hanieh Tahermohammadi

    International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 15205-

    2022  Volume 15226

    Abstract: Background: Conventional therapies using herbal medicine to treat asthma are employed by practitioners in Iran. The use of herbal medicine for asthma is rooted in traditional knowledge. Scientific evaluation of these historical documents could be ... ...

    Abstract Background: Conventional therapies using herbal medicine to treat asthma are employed by practitioners in Iran. The use of herbal medicine for asthma is rooted in traditional knowledge. Scientific evaluation of these historical documents could be valuable to find new potential applications in conventional medicine. Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM), which is widely known with the manuscripts of Avicenna and Rhazes, is one of the most ancient medical sets of beliefs.Methods: In this study, firstly we introduce a series of medicinal plants that would be enormously valuable for treating asthma on the basis of Avicenna (The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna). After that, we review medicinal plants properties found in the pharmacological studies from electronic databases and then discuss their mechanism of action in asthma.For a detailed review, relevant abstracts and articles related to the above-mentioned areas were selected, including review articles on the subjects, along with clinical trial studies on animals and humans.Results: The physicians of ancient Iran such as Avicenna treated asthma patients with a variety of medicinal herbs including Hyssop, Galangal, Zataria, Myrrh, Turpeth, Aristolochia, Cinnamon, Saffron, Ginger, Fennel and Anise. Some of these herbs are currently used, while others have the potential to be used in the future of asthma management. Various activities such as anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, antitussive and etc. have been proposed by scientific studies on traditionally applied antiasthma plants.Conclusions: According to the reviewed studies the Hyssop, Saffron, Ginger, Anise and Fennel have the highest pharmacological effects and role in the treatment of asthma. The effectiveness of the investigated plants is, further, confirmed in recent medical studies; therefore, different components of these herbs can be investigated for being utilized in manufacturing new drugs.
    Keywords reactive airway disease ; medicinal plant ; ibn sina ; canon of medicine ; iranian traditional medicine ; Pediatrics ; RJ1-570
    Subject code 001
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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  4. Article ; Online: Effects of a polyherbal formulation on inflammation and histopathological alterations in mice with ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma

    Maryam Hamzeloo-Moghadam / Sayyed Shamsadin Athari / Hanieh Kashafroodi / Tahereh Dargahi / Leila Ara / Rasool Choopani

    Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 527-

    2022  Volume 536

    Abstract: Objective: Allergic asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder that affects the airways. As an ancient medical system, Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) recommends a polyherbal formula called “Monzej-e-balgham” for the treatment of asthma. In the present ...

    Abstract Objective: Allergic asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder that affects the airways. As an ancient medical system, Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) recommends a polyherbal formula called “Monzej-e-balgham” for the treatment of asthma. In the present investigation, the antiasthmatic effects of “Monzej-e-balgham” were examined in a murine model of allergic asthma.Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight Balb/c mice weighing 15-20 g were allocated into 4 groups. As negative and positive controls, groups I and II received phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and ovalbumin (OVA) solutions, respectively. Groups III and IV were first sensitized with OVA and then respectively treated with “Monzej-e-balgham” (63 mg/kg) and budesonide. Finally, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissues of the animals were collected and used for eosinophil counting, Th2 type interleukins (IL-5, IL-13, and IL-33) measurement, and histological examinations.Results: “Monzej-e-balgham” significantly reduced the number of eosinophils and the levels of IL-5, IL-13, and IL-33 in BALF specimens compared to OVA-sensitized group (p<0.05). It also ameliorated histopathological changes of the lung tissues such as goblet cells hyperplasia and mucus overproduction in comparison to group II. Interestingly, the results of the “Monzej-e-balgham”-treated group were comparable with those obtained for budesonide-inhaled mice.Conclusion: The present data indicated a mechanism that involves Th2 inflammatory responses in allergic asthma and suggested a polyherbal mixture for the treatment of this disease.
    Keywords allergic asthma ; balb/c mice ; monzej-e-balgham ; iranian traditional medicine ; Therapeutics. Pharmacology ; RM1-950
    Subject code 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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  5. Article ; Online: Fractional Exhalation Nitric Oxide (FeNO) changes in cystic fibrosis patients induced by compound honey syrup

    Saeed Sadr / Hanieh Tahermohammadi / Shahpar Kaveh / Ghamartaj Khanbabaee / Seyed Ahmad Tabatabaei / Rasool Choopani / Arian Karimi Rouzbahani / Nafise Fadavi / Shima Derikvandi

    BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    a pretest–posttest clinical trial

    2023  Volume 7

    Abstract: Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of Persian medicine Syrup ‘compound honey syrup (CHS)’ on fractional exhalation nitric oxide (FENO) changes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Study design We conducted a before-after clinical trial on 70 CF ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of Persian medicine Syrup ‘compound honey syrup (CHS)’ on fractional exhalation nitric oxide (FENO) changes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Study design We conducted a before-after clinical trial on 70 CF patients. All patients received classical treatments for CF along with CHS (including honey, Ginger, cinnamon, saffron, cardamom and galangal), 5–10 cc (depending on the age and weight of patients) in 100 cc of warm boiled water twice a day, 30 min after meals. In this clinical trial, before and 12 weeks after the start of the CHS, FeNO test was evaluated. Results From 70 patients were enrolled, 44 patients completed this 12-week course of treatment. At the end of the study, changes in FeNO was significantly different before and after treatment (P-value < 0.05). At the end of the study, no dangerous side effects of CHS was reported. Conclusions This study revealed that CHS can be effective as a complementary and safe drug in the medication of CF patients.
    Keywords Cystic fibrosis ; Compound honey syrup ; FeNO ; Persian Medicine ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  6. Article ; Online: Regulation effects of Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract on a mouse model of allergic asthma

    Shamsadin Athari / Mansoor Keshavarz / Mahmood Khodadoost / Maryam Hamzeloo-Moghadam / Alireza Abbassian / Rasool Choopani

    Journal of Medicinal Plants, Vol 20, Iss 78, Pp 26-

    2021  Volume 35

    Abstract: Background: Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) seeds have a long history of treating allergic asthma known as “Rabv” in Persian medicine. The protective effects of fenugreek on asthma have been noted in Persian medicine texts. Objective: The aim of ...

    Abstract Background: Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) seeds have a long history of treating allergic asthma known as “Rabv” in Persian medicine. The protective effects of fenugreek on asthma have been noted in Persian medicine texts. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of aqueous fenugreek seed extract (AFSE) on the reduction of Th2 cytokines via decreasing the levels of mRNA expression of Th2 cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Methods: 28 female Balb/c mice were divided into four groups of seven animals. Negative and positive control groups received Phosphate-buffered saline and ovalbumin (OVA), respectively. The remaining two groups were firstly sensitized with OVA to induce asthma and then received Theophylline and AFSE. Thereafter, the mRNA expressions of Th2-type interleukins (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) and mucin5 as well as the concentrations of IL-5, IL-13, and IL-33 in BALF samples were measured and pathological alterations of lung tissues were analyzed. Results: AFSE treatment of Balb/c mice significantly decreased the number of eosinophils, the mRNA expressions of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and mucin5 and the concentrations of IL-5, IL-13, and IL-33 in their BALF specimens. It also considerably prevented peribronchial and perivascular inflammations, mucus hypersecretion, and goblet cell hyperplasia in lung tissues in comparison to OVA-sensitized mice. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the aqueous fenugreek seeds extract could be an alternative medication for the treatment of allergic asthma.
    Keywords asthma ; type 2 cytokines ; persian medicine ; trigonella foenum-graecum l ; allergy ; Therapeutics. Pharmacology ; RM1-950 ; Toxicology. Poisons ; RA1190-1270
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
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  7. Article ; Online: Protective effects of honey compound syrup on busulfan-induced azoospermia in male rats

    Seyyed Shamsadin Athari / Keivan Lorian / Haniye Kashafroodi / Saadat Ghafarzadeh / Rasool Choopani

    Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, Vol 10, Iss 6, Pp 284-

    2021  Volume 290

    Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the protective effects of honey compound syrup on sperm count and testis tissue in rats. Methods: Thirty rats were randomly assigned to five groups. The control group received 1 mL normal saline with dimethyl sulfoxide ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To evaluate the protective effects of honey compound syrup on sperm count and testis tissue in rats. Methods: Thirty rats were randomly assigned to five groups. The control group received 1 mL normal saline with dimethyl sulfoxide intraperitoneally; the busulfan group received busulfan 10 mg/kg body weight at the first and twenty-first days of the experiment via intraperitoneal injection; the last three groups received busulfan 10 mg/kg body weight to induce azoospermia, and then received 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 mg/kg honey compound syrup, respectively, after induction of azoospermia. After administration, the testis and epididymis of all rats were removed. Then, reproductive organ weight and sperm parameters (sperm concentration, epididymal sperm reserve and daily sperm production) were measured. After hematoxylin-eosin staining, seminiferous tubule cells and diameters were assessed. Results: Busulfan damaged the testis tissue and impaired spermatogenesis. Administration of honey compound syrup in three doses improved testis tissue and spermatogenesis. The protective effects of honey compound syrup may relate to the antioxidant properties of honey and other compounds in this syrup. Conclusions: Administration of honey compound syrup could be an ameliorative agent for the side effects of chemotherapy drugs such as busulfan on the male reproductive system.
    Keywords busulfan ; azoospermia ; honey compound syrup ; sperm ; rat ; iranian traditional medicine ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 630
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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  8. Article ; Online: Formulation and quality evaluation of Coriander Triphala tablet

    Rasool Choopani / Homa Hajimehdipoor / Karam Molaei / Haniye Kashafroodi / Fatemeh Tavakolifar / Leila Ara

    Journal of Medicinal Plants, Vol 20, Iss 78, Pp 68-

    2021  Volume 77

    Abstract: Background: Coriander Triphala is one of the famous drugs in traditional medicine which is consisted of Terminalia chebula, T. bellirica, Phyllanthus emblica, Coriandrum sativum, almond oil and honey. Traditional dosage forms should be converted to ... ...

    Abstract Background: Coriander Triphala is one of the famous drugs in traditional medicine which is consisted of Terminalia chebula, T. bellirica, Phyllanthus emblica, Coriandrum sativum, almond oil and honey. Traditional dosage forms should be converted to modern forms for better acceptance and suitable characteristics and stability. Objective: In the present investigation, the traditional form of Coriander Triphala was converted to film coated tablet and quality control of the tablet was performed. Methods: The fruits of T. chebula, T. bellirica, Ph. emblica, C. sativum in equal proportions along with almond oil and honey in different proportions were used for tablet formulation with other excipients. Sixteen formulations were made and after pre-formulation studies, twelve of them were selected for making tablet. Prepared tablets went through primary quality control tests such as weight variation, friability, hardness and disintegration time. Finally, the best formulation was coated by green colored water soluble material and its physicochemical characteristics were determined. Results: Among different formulations, the tablet consisted of 98 mg of each species, 14 mg almond oil, 148 mg honey along with lactose, Avicel PH-102, croscarmellose sodium, PVP K30, magnesium stearate and silicone dioxide was the best one. Weight variation, hardness, disintegration time, total tannins content as pyrogallol were found 1192 mg ± 5 %, 20 kp, 25 min and 64.19 mg/tablet, respectively. Over 90 % of tannins were released after 60 min during dissolution test. Conclusion: The formulated tablet with suitable characteristics is a good substitution for traditional form and could be produced in industrial scale after complementary clinical trial studies.
    Keywords coriander triphala ; tablet ; formulation ; iranian traditional medicine ; quality control ; Therapeutics. Pharmacology ; RM1-950 ; Toxicology. Poisons ; RA1190-1270
    Subject code 660
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
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  9. Article ; Online: Wet Cupping Therapy Ameliorates the Inflammatory Responses in Mice Model of Allergic Asthma

    Abbas Joushan / Sadegh Rajabi / Khosrow Agin / Mohammad Hossein Ayati / Fatemeh Jafari / Babak Daneshfard / Sayyed Shamsadin Athari / Zeinab Ghahremani / Rasool Choopani

    Traditional and Integrative Medicine, Vol 7, Iss

    An Experimental Histopathological Study

    2022  Volume 1

    Abstract: As an inflammatory disease of the lung, asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, mucus hypersecretion, inflammatory mediator release, and eosinophil recruitment. Cupping therapy is an ancient method of treatment for a vast range of ailments. This ... ...

    Abstract As an inflammatory disease of the lung, asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, mucus hypersecretion, inflammatory mediator release, and eosinophil recruitment. Cupping therapy is an ancient method of treatment for a vast range of ailments. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-asthmatic effects of wet cupping therapy (WCT) in a mouse model. A total number of 35 Balb/c mice were randomly divided into five groups (n = 7): Negative and positive control groups were administered Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) and ovalbumin (OVA), respectively. The remaining three OVA-challenged groups were treated with budesonide, one session, and two sessions of WCT. Finally, eosinophil counts, the gene expressions, and the protein levels of interleukins IL-5, -13, and -33 were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of mice. Lung tissues were removed and kept for histopathological evaluations. Both eosinophil counts and interleukin levels in BALFs were significantly diminished following WCT. Moreover, WCT prevented hyperplastic growth of goblet cells, overproduction of mucus, and inflammation of peribronchial and perivascular areas of lung tissue of mice compared to positive control group. Interestingly, the anti-inflammatory effects of WCT against asthma were comparable to budesonide. Our data suggested that the anti-asthmatic effects of WCT were mediated by reducing eosinophil trafficking and modulating Th2 inflammatory cytokines, leading to the histological changes of the lung. This may propose WCT as an efficient therapeutic approach to mitigate inflammatory complications of asthma.
    Keywords Wet cupping therapy ; Asthma ; Inflammatory response ; Interleukins ; Persian medicine ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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  10. Article ; Online: The concept of lifestyle factors, based on the teaching of Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

    Rasool Choopani / Majid Emtiazy

    International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 30-

    2015  Volume 30

    Abstract: According to the definition stated in the beginning of the "Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb" (the Qanun of Medicine); medicine is a science, from which one learns the states of the human body; health and disease and what causes them, in order to preserve good health ...

    Abstract According to the definition stated in the beginning of the "Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb" (the Qanun of Medicine); medicine is a science, from which one learns the states of the human body; health and disease and what causes them, in order to preserve good health when it exists, and restore it when it is lacking. Based on this issue, Avicenna believes that medical science belongs to all human without any limitation, and maintenance of health is one of its prime objectives. He states that many disorders are related to errors in the 6 factors, which are essential for maintaining health and preventing diseases. Avicenna described these six essential factors (lifestyle factors) in his masterpiece, Qanun of Medicine, as "Asbab-e-Settah-e-Zaruriah." Based on the teaching of Avicenna, the first step for maintaining health and approaches to treatment is modification of lifestyle factors, including of nutrition, physical activity, etc.
    Keywords Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb ; Asbab-e-Settah-e-Zaruriah ; Avicenna ; Ibn Sina ; lifestyle factors ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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