Medicinal plants and phytotherapy in Iran: Glorious history, current status and future prospects

MS Amiri, MET Yazdi, M Rahnama - Plant Science Today, 2021 - horizonepublishing.com
This study is an endeavour to analyse the status of medicinal plants research in Iran.
Because of its exceptional phytogeography, Iran has a unique and diverse flora. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory properties of the genus Symphytum L.: a review

E Mahmoudzadeh, H Nazemiyeh… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Symphytum genus has been mainly used in traditional medicine, containing its anti-
inflammatory activity. Symphytum spp.'s active components, such as allantoin, polyphenols …

Maceration time affects the efficacy of borage extracts as potential biostimulant on rocket salad

G Franzoni, R Bulgari, A Ferrante - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The efficacy of plant-based biostimulants lays on the extraction of bioactive compounds that
can trigger positive biological responses in plants. Their use has been increasing for …

Protective Effects of Borago officinalis (Borago) on Cold Restraint Stress-Induced Gastric Ulcers in Rats: A Pilot Study

A Di Cerbo, G Carnevale, R Avallone… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Stress is a typical body's natural defense to a generic physical or psychic change. A specific
linking mechanism between ulcer onset and psycho-physical stress prolonged exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrastructure and development of the floral nectary from Borago officinalis L. and phytochemical changes in its secretion

A Gismondi, G Di Marco, L Canuti, MM Altamura… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Although Boraginaceae have been classified as good sources of nectar for many insects,
little is still known about their nectar and nectaries. Thus, in the present contribution, we …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of Edible Wild Plants Recently Introduced into Cultivation in Spain and Their Health Benefits

B Valdes, E Kozuharova, C Stoycheva - International Journal of Plant …, 2025 - mdpi.com
Before the Bronze age, when agricultural practices spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula,
the diet of the native people was based on hunting, fishing, and gathering wild plants. In …

Neuroprotective Profile of Edible Flowers of Borage (Borago officinalis L.) in Two Different Models: Caenorhabditis elegans and Neuro-2a Cells

C Moliner, G Cásedas, L Barros, TC Finimundy… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The flowers of Borago officinalis L.(Boraginaceae), commonly known as borage, are widely
used as a culinary ingredient. The aim of this study was to assess the potential benefits of …

Nutraceutical Aspects of Selected Wild Edible Plants of the Italian Central Apennines

F Fantasma, V Samukha, G Saviano, MG Chini… - Nutraceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
All over the world, wild edible plants are an essential source of chemical components that
justify their use in folk medicine. The aim of this review is to document and summarize the …

Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant, Enzyme-Inhibitory, and Cytotoxic Potential of Endemic Cynoglottis chetikiana subsp. chetikiana

MY Baran, S Gündoğdu, A Simon… - Pharmacognosy …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Cynoglottis chetikiana subsp. chetikiana, an endemic Boraginaceae plant
growing in Turkey, has not been previously studied in terms of pharmacognosy. However …

Pharmacological aspects of Borago officinalis (Borage): A review article

RM Ibrahim, DAS Alshammaa - … (P-ISSN 1683-3597 E-ISSN …, 2023 - bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq
Borago officinalis is highly interesting amongst nutritional and medical source relate to its
high composition of some useful phytochemical compound. It is great plants with bright blue …