Browsing by Author "Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam"

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    A review of chemical constituents, traditional and modern pharmacology of fig (Ficus carica L.), a super fruit with medical astonishing characteristics
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2021) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi
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    A short review of health benefits and nutritional values of mung bean in sustainable agriculture
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi
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    Chinese onion (Allium chinense), an evergreen vegetable: A brief review
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2020) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi
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    Dendrobium, survey on a natural medicine with multidimensional uses and pharmacological characteristics
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2024) Zhang, Haiyan; Kuang, Yue; Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam
    Genus Dendrobium consisting of nearly 1000 species which is basically found in tropical and subtropical areas. The genus Dendrobium have been utilized in traditional Chinese medicine for around 2000 years. The systematic review of manuscripts and articles dedicated to traditional medicine in China has been carried out. The surveys of interest were indexed in “SciFinder”, “PubMed”, “Web of Science”, and “Scopus”. Relevant literature has been obtained using the keywords “Traditional Chinese Medicine”, “Dendrobium”, “Anti-cancer activity”, “Antioxidant activity”, “Polysaccharides”, “Alkaloids”, “Antibacterial activity”, “Anti-fungal activity”, “Bibenzyls”, and “Glycosides”. This review aims to promote utilization of Dendrobium which is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine because of its different pharmaceutical and medicinal properties, lastly, future challenges and research directions are discussed. Furthermore, clinical trials studies promote researches to highlight and focus on the scope of application of traditional Chinese medicine in growing system of medicine.
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    Herbal therapy with application of Brazilian peppertree and Cat’s claw
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2025) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam
    Since ancient times, natural components considerably from plant origin, have routinely been a notable source of therapeutic agents. There are many endemic medicinal plants and herbs in South America, which is known as the region of biodiversity. Due to the lack of economic resources, and insufficient medical attention, application of medicinal herbs and plants in Latin America is a common practice. The systematic review of documents and manuscripts from clinical trials, and scientific societies has been carried out. The surveys of interest were indexed in “PubMed”, “Web of Science”, and “SciFinder”. Relevant literature has been obtained using the key-words “Antioxidant Activity”, “Antimicrobial Activity”, “Aroeira Fruit”, “Medicinal Plant”, “Mitraphylline”, “Brazilian Peppertree”, and “Cat’s claw”. The selection criterion was to include research papers on the most important topics, using in vitro or in vivo studies. Duplicate studies and those that do not fall with the scope of the search were excluded. The goal of this review article is a survey about the importance of Brazilian peppertree and cat’s claw. Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia)is an evergreen tree or shrub with wide-spreading horizontal branches. The most important phytochemicals of Schinus terebinthifolia fruit oil are β-pinene, α-pinene, δ-3-carene, α-phellandrene, limonene, p-cymene, β-phellandrene, and mono-alcohols, triterpene alcohols, terpinolene, ketones, and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. Some of the most pharmacological properties of Schinus terebinthifolia are antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, and andtiulcerogenic activity. Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is an important medicinal plant endemic to the tropical forests of South and Central of America, which has been used in wound treatment in traditional medicine with high antibacterial activities. In traditional medicinal sciences in South America, its root and bark have been used for treatment of cancer, inflammation, and infections. It allegedly aids fight a range of ailments, including Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, and infections. Although, many studies have evaluated the biological properties of these two medicinal plants in South America, little has been done to identify and characterize its chemical constituents, which is certainly a niche that needs to be further explored.
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    Potential health benefits of papaya (Carica papaya) in modern and traditional medicine with considering its phytochemistry and nutritional components
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2025) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam
    The plant-derived products contain different advantages over synthetic drugs, such as being readily available, being more affordable, with less adverse effects after long-term or short-term consumption. Carica papaya can be found in almost all sub-tropical and tropical regions. The aim of the study is to present and summarize knowledge about papaya in terms of its phytochemistry, nu-tritional value and use in traditional and modern medicine. Extensive research data from reputable sources such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus were scrutinized to collate related information. The application of papaya in folk medicine is made possible by the phytochemicals present in the plant, which include steroids, tannins, phenols, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, pro-anthocyanidins, cardiac glycosides, and anthraquinones. The seeds and leaves of papaya have high nutritional value, and are sometimes added to products like tea and flour to increase the nutritional value. Its seeds contain minerals that include zinc, copper, calcium, potas-sium, and magnesium as well as phenolic components such as carotenoids, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, tocopherols, glucosinolates, and benzylisothiocyanate. In vivo and in vitro studies show that papaya has different pharmacological benefits such as antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, anticancer, wound healing, antidiarrheal, anxiolytic, larvicidal, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antihyperlipidem-ic, antidiabetic, antiulcer, antiobesity, anthelminthic, antithrombocytopenic, and contraceptive activities. Our study concluded that the extensive application of different parts of the papaya plant is needed in modern medicinal sciences as well as traditional medicine.
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    Survey on some important functional foods from the Chinese and Eastern perspective
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2020) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi
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    The effect of biochar application on plants in sustainable crop production
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2025) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam
    Biochar is a C-rich material and a solid product which can be obtained from different types of organic feedstock and materials with high carbon content, such as animal manure, sewage sludge, wood and crop residues and other organic waste under high temperatures and in low absence of oxygen. It is also considered as a microporous structure, an alkaline pH, with a high cation exchange capacity, and a notable organic carbon content. Biochar can promote plant growth and improves crop yield as well as various environmental advantages such as sequestering atmospheric carbon, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and contrasting global warming. The aim of this literature review is to show the impact of different kinds of biochars on crop yields and quality. Relevant literature has been obtained using the keywords “Biochar”, “crop yield” “crop quality” in scientific databases, such as “PubMed”, “SciFinder”, “Elsevier”, and “Web of Science”. According to these data, biochar can increase yields and improve the quality of crops, but the study also provides examples of its adverse effects. It emphasizes the need for further research, including on the interactions between biochar, soil, and plants.
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    The sustainable opportunity for metabolic health: Study of the most important plants of the Middle East
    (Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach, 2024) Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Kuang, Yue; Zhang, Haiyan
    Application of medicinal and aromatic plants and herbs in the Middle East, West of Asia, and North Africa has related to the origin of human civilization. The keywords searched for “Traditional Medicine”, “Neglected plants”, “Natural products”, “Frankincense”, “Garlic”, “Mandrake”, “Milk thistle”, “Myrrh”, “Mint”, “Mustard seed”, “Nard”, “Turmeric”, “Saffron”, “Coriander”, “Wild lettuce”, “Wild endive”, “Pistachio” and “Almond” were performed by using Web of Science, Scopus, Google scholar, and PubMed. Medicinal foods and plants may provide phytotherapy a latest dimension and make them able in their consumption to treat and prevent various diseases. Traditional herbal medicines have been known as an essential source of healing treatment, as their chemical constituents are applied to promote health and prevent many sicknesses. Some of the notable medicinal herbs, and plants of North Africa and the Middle East which have been also mentioned are frankincense, garlic, mandrake, milk thistle, myrrh, mint, mustard seed, nard, turmeric, saffron, coriander, wild lettuce, wild endive, pistachio, and almond. The goal of this article was to review the important health advantages and pharmaceutical benefits of medicinal and aromatic plants and herbs in the Middle East. Medicinal herbs and plants can be used for treatment and alleviation of the negative impacts of several diseases.