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Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran, 2022

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 2022

. Background: Antioxidants have beneficial effects on health. Shrimp oil has Astaxanthin and omeg... more . Background: Antioxidants have beneficial effects on health. Shrimp oil has Astaxanthin and omega 3 that act as powerful antioxidants and might have anti-inflammatory effects on cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to investigate the effects of shrimp oil supplementation on cardio-metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children and adolescents. Methods: This randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 64 overweight and obese participants with 10–18 years of age. They were randomly assigned to receive either 500 mg shrimp oil or identical placebo that contained medium-chain triglycerides once per day for eight weeks. Dietary intake was obtained using food record questionnaire for three days at baseline and at the end of the study. Fasting blood samples were obtained at baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Results: Overall, 53 participants completed the study; 30 subjects received shrimp oil and 23 subjects received placebo. There were no significant effects of shrimp oil on total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C and blood pressure compared with the placebo group (p>0.05). Shrimp oil had no significant effects on body mass index, waist circumference and hip circumference compared with the placebo group (p>0.05). Conclusions: Supplementation with shrimp oil had no significant effects on improving the anthropometric measures and cardio-metabolic risk factors. Future clinical trials are needed to investigate the beneficial effects of higher doses of shrimp oil on cardio-metabolic risk factors in the pediatric age groups.

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021

Background: One of the problems that nutritionists have always faced in research projects is the ... more Background: One of the problems that nutritionists have always faced in research projects is the analysis of food intake of the subjects. Various approaches have been proposed in which the use of food frequency is one of the most used in this field. Many tools have been proposed in this area that aim of present research is to update and optimize one of the most common forms mentioned above. Method: In this study, we attempted to update and optimize the 147-item common food frequency questionnaire using USDA database. Moreover, the values of dietary antioxidant profiles, lipid ratios, dietary fat quality, atherogenic and thrombogenic indices, amino acids, flavonoids, and other requirements are included in the above tool to meet nutrition research needs. Results: The re-analysis of the obtained data with USDA Bank showed no difference due to the similarity of the source of information and the accuracy of the above instrument was confirmed. Conclusion: Due to the applicability of this ...

Background: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Like... more Background: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Likewise most of diseases, herbs and herbal medicine could be an easy and cost effective tool in prevention and possible cancer treatment. The present study investigated the ability of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth decoction to protect liver against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. Methods: Forty male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were obtained and 10 rats were kept as normal group. Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced for the rest 30 of rats by means of intraperitoneal injection of 200mg/kg diethyl nitrosamine (DEN) dissolved in corn oil. Induced cancer rats were under hepatocarcinogenesis promoter diet made from a mixture of standard rat diet (AIN-76) with 2-acetylaminofluorene (0.02% AAF) for two weeks. Two weeks after this diet, left over rats were divided to two groups as control and treatment. Treatment group, were forced feed d...

Background: Musculoskeletal pains (MPs) is a widespread public problem that can affect 13.5% to 4... more Background: Musculoskeletal pains (MPs) is a widespread public problem that can affect 13.5% to 47% of total population. Dietary changes have strong effects (positive and negative) on a person’s health. Sulfur amino acids (SAAs) as a part of protein structure, can be one of the precursors of neurotransmitters, antioxidative metabolic intermediates such as glutathione, effect on inflammation and finally play a role in severity and frequency of MPs. This article will discuss the relationship between dietary sulfur amino acids intake with severity and frequency of pain in patients with MPs. Methods: This study was a matched case–control study designed. The target population were 175 men and woman. Anthropometric measurements and pain assessment were collected with questionnaires. Dietary data were collected using 7 days 24-hour recall. ANOVA and Spearman correlation was also performed to examine the relationship between independent and outcome variables. For data analysis, P-value <...

Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Canc... more Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran. Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.

Obesity is an important preventable disease and increases the chance of developing some chronic d... more Obesity is an important preventable disease and increases the chance of developing some chronic diseases like hypertension which is related to many factors including oxidative stress. Dietary antioxidants protect the body against oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential association of dietary oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) index with blood pressure in overweight or obese subjects compared to normal-weight subjects. In a cross-sectional study on 157 adult females and males from students and staff of Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU) of Tehran that classified in two groups of normal weight and overweight or obese were evaluated. Demographic and validated food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) were completed and individuals' weight and height information were measured using the BIA. The systolic and diastolic pressure was recorded by the Automatic Blood Pressure monitor. Dietary antioxidant was estimated based o...

Original Article Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It mi... more Original Article Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse effects on all aspects of child’s health. It could affect both physically and mentally and cause emotional suffering as well. It is shown that obesity could decrease cognition, but its relationship with emotional intelligence (EI) is unclear. In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between the child’s weight and level of EI has been investigated. Seventy-one children with average age 9.2±2.3 years old (32 girls and 39 boys) of volunteer parents who have come to counseling clinic were joined in this study. Anthropometrical information of children including BMI for age Z score was analyzed by using Anthro Plus software. Demographic information such as gender, year of birth, household income, and parental educational status were obtained by using common SES questionnaire. Emotional intelligence of children was obtained by using “Trait Emotional Intelligence Question...

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a complex disease which is characterized by a mixtu... more Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a complex disease which is characterized by a mixture of impaired insulin action, insulin secretory deficiency and increased endogenous glucose production. With theIn exception of β-cell failure, the resistance of target tissues to insulin is the main contributing incident to the development of T2DM [1,2]. Despite feeding and fasting phase in non-diabetic individuals, blood sugar remains in a narrow fluctuation and tightly controlled through the balance between glucose uptake by the intestine, glucose synthesis by the liver and ultimately glucose absorption by the peripheral tissues. Insulin is the main regulator and key hormone of glucose balance. It increases glucose absorption in muscles and adipose, and decreases glucose synthesis in the liver. In addition, cell growth and differentiation is stimulated by this hormone, which promotes the lipogenesis, protein and glycogen synthesis, and inhibiting lipolysis, proteolysis and glycogenol...

Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse ... more Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse effects on all aspects of child’s health. It could affect both physically and mentally and cause emotional suffering as well. It is shown that obesity could decrease cognition, but its relationship with emotional intelligence (EI) is unclear. In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between the child’s weight and level of EI has been investigated. Seventy-one children with average age 9.2±2.3 years old (32 girls and 39 boys) of volunteer parents who have come to counseling clinic were joined in this study. Anthropometrical information of children including BMI for age Z score was analyzed by using Anthro Plus software. Demographic information such as gender, year of birth, household income, and parental educational status were obtained by using common SES questionnaire. Emotional intelligence of children was obtained by using “Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Child Sho...

Nutrition is an important element in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Herbs and fruits hav... more Nutrition is an important element in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Herbs and fruits have been used for a long time as an alternative remedy in various diseases including cancer. In the present study, decoction of Orthosiphon stamineus,Teucrium polium, and Berberis vulgaris and a combination of all three herbs as synergistic group were studied on hepatocarcinogenic rats to investigate the possible cancer preventive/suppressor effect by these plants. Ninety male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were purchased from UPM Veterinary Faculty and were housed in individual plastic bottom cages and maintained in a room at 22o C temperature with a 12h light/dark cycle. All rats had free access to the standard rat food pellet and drinking water during the study. Rats were kept for one week as adaptation prior to cancer induction. After that, 10 of 90 rats were sacrificed to obtain the baseline data and the rest were induced with cancer by means of intraperiton...

Journal of Nutrition and Food Security, 2021

Background: The adequate growth of children is an important phenomenon, having a great impact on ... more Background: The adequate growth of children is an important phenomenon, having a great impact on the growth and psychological health of children in the future. Nutritional intervention to have a better dietary intake could be affected by geographical and cultural issues. This study aimed to compare the impact of food intervention between the children of two different provinces of Northern and southern area of Iran. Methods: In an interventional study, anthropometric indices of 520 children (205 Bushehr, 315 Rasht) were measured using World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro and Anthro plus software, based on the WHO standards. Results: In Bushehr, a total of 205 children under the age of 5 years were assessed. Before the intervention, about 11% of them were moderately to severely malnourished, based on weight for height, which decreased to about 6% after the intervention. In Rasht, a total of 315 children under the age of 5 were assessed before the intervention; nearly 6% of them were...

Malaysian Journal of Microscopy

Food safety is one of the important and fundamental issues in agriculture and food industries. Du... more Food safety is one of the important and fundamental issues in agriculture and food industries. Due to serious risk effects of heavy metals on human health, food and beverages should be analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer (SEM/EDX) is an excellent method for identifying heavy metals. In the present study, possible heavy metals contamination of Orthosiphon stamineus, Teucrium polium, and Berberis vulgaris have been analyzed using SEM. Results showed, used herbs were in safety range of heavy metals.

Introduction: In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply wor... more Introduction: In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent has been reported in developing countries undergoing nutritional transition. Adolescents overweight and obesity usually lead to adulthood overweight and obesity and it is an important risk factor of adulthood chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors amongst Iranian adolescents residing overseas, namely in Malaysia. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among 161 adolescents (84 males and 77 females) age 14 to 18 years old attending Iranian Schools in Malaysia. Validated self-administered questionnaires were employed in this study. Results: The study found prevalence of overweight and obesity was 49.7% (male: 52.4%, female: 46.8%). The study also revealed that there were significant association betwe...

In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High p... more In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent has been reported in developing countries undergoing nutritional transition. Adolescents overweight and obesity usually lead to adulthood overweight and obesity and it is an important risk factor of adulthood chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors amongst Iranian adolescents residing overseas, namely in Malaysia. Cross sectional study was conducted among 161 adolescents (84 males and 77 females) age 14 to 18 years old attending Iranian Schools in Malaysia. Validated self-administered questionnaires were employed in this study. The study found prevalence of overweight and obesity was 49.7% (male 52.4% and female 46.8%). The study also revealed that there were significant association between overweight and obesity with grade of study (χ²=19.17, p=0.02) and level of physical activity (χ²=16.15, p=0.001). Among male adolescents there were significant association with parents education (mothers' education: X2=4.77, p=0.029, fathers' education: X2=7.5, p=0.006), but there were no association between overweight and obesity among female adolescent with parent education (mothers': X2=1.4, p>0.23, fathers' education: X2=1.45, p>0.24). The study also revealed there were no significant association between overweight and obesity with family income in both genders (X2=7.5, p>0.006). The finding also showed that prevalence of overweight and obesity were high among Iranian adolescents residing overseas compare to adolescents at their homeland. There is need to address the risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among this group of adolescents.

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014

The term cancer has been concomitant with despair, agony, and dreadful death. Like many other dis... more The term cancer has been concomitant with despair, agony, and dreadful death. Like many other diseases, herbal therapy has been used to prevent or suppress cancer. The present study investigated the capability of the decoction of Teucrium polium L. from Lamiaceae family to protect liver cells against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. After 28 weeks of treatment with decoction of Teucrium polium L., serum biochemical markers including ALT, AST, AFP, GGT, ALP, HCY, TNF-α, α2MG, and CBG have been regulated auspiciously. Total antioxidant status also has been increased intensely. Liver lesion score in treated group was lessened and glucocorticoid activity has been intensified significantly. In conclusion, Teucrium polium L. decoction might inhibit or suppress liver cancer development.

Ba ckground: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Lik... more Ba ckground: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Likewise most of diseases, herbs and herbal medicine could be an easy and cost effective tool in prevention and possible cancer treatment. The present study investigated the ability of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth decoction to protect liver against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. M ethods: Forty male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were obtained and 10 rats were kept as normal group. Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced for the rest 30 of rats by means of intraperitoneal injection of 200mg/kg diethyl nitrosamine (DEN) dissolved in corn oil. Induced cancer rats were under hepatocarcinogenesis promoter diet made from a mixture of standard rat diet (AIN-76) with 2-acetylaminofluorene (0.02% AAF) for two weeks. Two weeks after this diet, left over rats were divided to two groups as control and treatment. Treatment group, were...

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Objectives Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by high blood sugar greatly affected by diet. The... more Objectives Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by high blood sugar greatly affected by diet. The chemical medicines applied to treat diabetes usually have side effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of saffron petals, damask rose petals, and saffron-damask rose petal herbal teas on weight loss, fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, and the inflammatory factors of diabetic rats. Methods In this study, 40 male Sprague Dawley rats with an average age of four weeks received a high-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar diet for nine weeks. The rats were then randomly assigned to five groups, including normal, control, saffron petal, damask rose petal, and saffron plus damask rose petal groups. For nine weeks, 3 mL of the herbal tea was administered to the intervention groups daily through oral gavage. The levels of FBS, lipid profile, Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C), and glucose tolerance test (GTT) were m...

Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran, 2022

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 2022

. Background: Antioxidants have beneficial effects on health. Shrimp oil has Astaxanthin and omeg... more . Background: Antioxidants have beneficial effects on health. Shrimp oil has Astaxanthin and omega 3 that act as powerful antioxidants and might have anti-inflammatory effects on cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to investigate the effects of shrimp oil supplementation on cardio-metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children and adolescents. Methods: This randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 64 overweight and obese participants with 10–18 years of age. They were randomly assigned to receive either 500 mg shrimp oil or identical placebo that contained medium-chain triglycerides once per day for eight weeks. Dietary intake was obtained using food record questionnaire for three days at baseline and at the end of the study. Fasting blood samples were obtained at baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Results: Overall, 53 participants completed the study; 30 subjects received shrimp oil and 23 subjects received placebo. There were no significant effects of shrimp oil on total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C and blood pressure compared with the placebo group (p&amp;gt;0.05). Shrimp oil had no significant effects on body mass index, waist circumference and hip circumference compared with the placebo group (p&amp;gt;0.05). Conclusions: Supplementation with shrimp oil had no significant effects on improving the anthropometric measures and cardio-metabolic risk factors. Future clinical trials are needed to investigate the beneficial effects of higher doses of shrimp oil on cardio-metabolic risk factors in the pediatric age groups.

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021

Background: One of the problems that nutritionists have always faced in research projects is the ... more Background: One of the problems that nutritionists have always faced in research projects is the analysis of food intake of the subjects. Various approaches have been proposed in which the use of food frequency is one of the most used in this field. Many tools have been proposed in this area that aim of present research is to update and optimize one of the most common forms mentioned above. Method: In this study, we attempted to update and optimize the 147-item common food frequency questionnaire using USDA database. Moreover, the values of dietary antioxidant profiles, lipid ratios, dietary fat quality, atherogenic and thrombogenic indices, amino acids, flavonoids, and other requirements are included in the above tool to meet nutrition research needs. Results: The re-analysis of the obtained data with USDA Bank showed no difference due to the similarity of the source of information and the accuracy of the above instrument was confirmed. Conclusion: Due to the applicability of this ...

Background: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Like... more Background: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Likewise most of diseases, herbs and herbal medicine could be an easy and cost effective tool in prevention and possible cancer treatment. The present study investigated the ability of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth decoction to protect liver against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. Methods: Forty male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were obtained and 10 rats were kept as normal group. Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced for the rest 30 of rats by means of intraperitoneal injection of 200mg/kg diethyl nitrosamine (DEN) dissolved in corn oil. Induced cancer rats were under hepatocarcinogenesis promoter diet made from a mixture of standard rat diet (AIN-76) with 2-acetylaminofluorene (0.02% AAF) for two weeks. Two weeks after this diet, left over rats were divided to two groups as control and treatment. Treatment group, were forced feed d...

Background: Musculoskeletal pains (MPs) is a widespread public problem that can affect 13.5% to 4... more Background: Musculoskeletal pains (MPs) is a widespread public problem that can affect 13.5% to 47% of total population. Dietary changes have strong effects (positive and negative) on a person’s health. Sulfur amino acids (SAAs) as a part of protein structure, can be one of the precursors of neurotransmitters, antioxidative metabolic intermediates such as glutathione, effect on inflammation and finally play a role in severity and frequency of MPs. This article will discuss the relationship between dietary sulfur amino acids intake with severity and frequency of pain in patients with MPs. Methods: This study was a matched case–control study designed. The target population were 175 men and woman. Anthropometric measurements and pain assessment were collected with questionnaires. Dietary data were collected using 7 days 24-hour recall. ANOVA and Spearman correlation was also performed to examine the relationship between independent and outcome variables. For data analysis, P-value <...

Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Canc... more Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran. Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.

Obesity is an important preventable disease and increases the chance of developing some chronic d... more Obesity is an important preventable disease and increases the chance of developing some chronic diseases like hypertension which is related to many factors including oxidative stress. Dietary antioxidants protect the body against oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential association of dietary oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) index with blood pressure in overweight or obese subjects compared to normal-weight subjects. In a cross-sectional study on 157 adult females and males from students and staff of Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU) of Tehran that classified in two groups of normal weight and overweight or obese were evaluated. Demographic and validated food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) were completed and individuals' weight and height information were measured using the BIA. The systolic and diastolic pressure was recorded by the Automatic Blood Pressure monitor. Dietary antioxidant was estimated based o...

Original Article Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It mi... more Original Article Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse effects on all aspects of child’s health. It could affect both physically and mentally and cause emotional suffering as well. It is shown that obesity could decrease cognition, but its relationship with emotional intelligence (EI) is unclear. In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between the child’s weight and level of EI has been investigated. Seventy-one children with average age 9.2±2.3 years old (32 girls and 39 boys) of volunteer parents who have come to counseling clinic were joined in this study. Anthropometrical information of children including BMI for age Z score was analyzed by using Anthro Plus software. Demographic information such as gender, year of birth, household income, and parental educational status were obtained by using common SES questionnaire. Emotional intelligence of children was obtained by using “Trait Emotional Intelligence Question...

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a complex disease which is characterized by a mixtu... more Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a complex disease which is characterized by a mixture of impaired insulin action, insulin secretory deficiency and increased endogenous glucose production. With theIn exception of β-cell failure, the resistance of target tissues to insulin is the main contributing incident to the development of T2DM [1,2]. Despite feeding and fasting phase in non-diabetic individuals, blood sugar remains in a narrow fluctuation and tightly controlled through the balance between glucose uptake by the intestine, glucose synthesis by the liver and ultimately glucose absorption by the peripheral tissues. Insulin is the main regulator and key hormone of glucose balance. It increases glucose absorption in muscles and adipose, and decreases glucose synthesis in the liver. In addition, cell growth and differentiation is stimulated by this hormone, which promotes the lipogenesis, protein and glycogen synthesis, and inhibiting lipolysis, proteolysis and glycogenol...

Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse ... more Pediatric obesity is going to be one of the major risk factors in our era. It might have adverse effects on all aspects of child’s health. It could affect both physically and mentally and cause emotional suffering as well. It is shown that obesity could decrease cognition, but its relationship with emotional intelligence (EI) is unclear. In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between the child’s weight and level of EI has been investigated. Seventy-one children with average age 9.2±2.3 years old (32 girls and 39 boys) of volunteer parents who have come to counseling clinic were joined in this study. Anthropometrical information of children including BMI for age Z score was analyzed by using Anthro Plus software. Demographic information such as gender, year of birth, household income, and parental educational status were obtained by using common SES questionnaire. Emotional intelligence of children was obtained by using “Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Child Sho...

Nutrition is an important element in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Herbs and fruits hav... more Nutrition is an important element in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Herbs and fruits have been used for a long time as an alternative remedy in various diseases including cancer. In the present study, decoction of Orthosiphon stamineus,Teucrium polium, and Berberis vulgaris and a combination of all three herbs as synergistic group were studied on hepatocarcinogenic rats to investigate the possible cancer preventive/suppressor effect by these plants. Ninety male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were purchased from UPM Veterinary Faculty and were housed in individual plastic bottom cages and maintained in a room at 22o C temperature with a 12h light/dark cycle. All rats had free access to the standard rat food pellet and drinking water during the study. Rats were kept for one week as adaptation prior to cancer induction. After that, 10 of 90 rats were sacrificed to obtain the baseline data and the rest were induced with cancer by means of intraperiton...

Journal of Nutrition and Food Security, 2021

Background: The adequate growth of children is an important phenomenon, having a great impact on ... more Background: The adequate growth of children is an important phenomenon, having a great impact on the growth and psychological health of children in the future. Nutritional intervention to have a better dietary intake could be affected by geographical and cultural issues. This study aimed to compare the impact of food intervention between the children of two different provinces of Northern and southern area of Iran. Methods: In an interventional study, anthropometric indices of 520 children (205 Bushehr, 315 Rasht) were measured using World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro and Anthro plus software, based on the WHO standards. Results: In Bushehr, a total of 205 children under the age of 5 years were assessed. Before the intervention, about 11% of them were moderately to severely malnourished, based on weight for height, which decreased to about 6% after the intervention. In Rasht, a total of 315 children under the age of 5 were assessed before the intervention; nearly 6% of them were...

Malaysian Journal of Microscopy

Food safety is one of the important and fundamental issues in agriculture and food industries. Du... more Food safety is one of the important and fundamental issues in agriculture and food industries. Due to serious risk effects of heavy metals on human health, food and beverages should be analyzed. Scanning electron microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer (SEM/EDX) is an excellent method for identifying heavy metals. In the present study, possible heavy metals contamination of Orthosiphon stamineus, Teucrium polium, and Berberis vulgaris have been analyzed using SEM. Results showed, used herbs were in safety range of heavy metals.

Introduction: In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply wor... more Introduction: In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent has been reported in developing countries undergoing nutritional transition. Adolescents overweight and obesity usually lead to adulthood overweight and obesity and it is an important risk factor of adulthood chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors amongst Iranian adolescents residing overseas, namely in Malaysia. Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among 161 adolescents (84 males and 77 females) age 14 to 18 years old attending Iranian Schools in Malaysia. Validated self-administered questionnaires were employed in this study. Results: The study found prevalence of overweight and obesity was 49.7% (male: 52.4%, female: 46.8%). The study also revealed that there were significant association betwe...

In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High p... more In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity among adolescent has risen sharply worldwide. High prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescent has been reported in developing countries undergoing nutritional transition. Adolescents overweight and obesity usually lead to adulthood overweight and obesity and it is an important risk factor of adulthood chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated factors amongst Iranian adolescents residing overseas, namely in Malaysia. Cross sectional study was conducted among 161 adolescents (84 males and 77 females) age 14 to 18 years old attending Iranian Schools in Malaysia. Validated self-administered questionnaires were employed in this study. The study found prevalence of overweight and obesity was 49.7% (male 52.4% and female 46.8%). The study also revealed that there were significant association between overweight and obesity with grade of study (χ²=19.17, p=0.02) and level of physical activity (χ²=16.15, p=0.001). Among male adolescents there were significant association with parents education (mothers' education: X2=4.77, p=0.029, fathers' education: X2=7.5, p=0.006), but there were no association between overweight and obesity among female adolescent with parent education (mothers': X2=1.4, p>0.23, fathers' education: X2=1.45, p>0.24). The study also revealed there were no significant association between overweight and obesity with family income in both genders (X2=7.5, p>0.006). The finding also showed that prevalence of overweight and obesity were high among Iranian adolescents residing overseas compare to adolescents at their homeland. There is need to address the risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among this group of adolescents.

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014

The term cancer has been concomitant with despair, agony, and dreadful death. Like many other dis... more The term cancer has been concomitant with despair, agony, and dreadful death. Like many other diseases, herbal therapy has been used to prevent or suppress cancer. The present study investigated the capability of the decoction of Teucrium polium L. from Lamiaceae family to protect liver cells against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. After 28 weeks of treatment with decoction of Teucrium polium L., serum biochemical markers including ALT, AST, AFP, GGT, ALP, HCY, TNF-α, α2MG, and CBG have been regulated auspiciously. Total antioxidant status also has been increased intensely. Liver lesion score in treated group was lessened and glucocorticoid activity has been intensified significantly. In conclusion, Teucrium polium L. decoction might inhibit or suppress liver cancer development.

Ba ckground: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Lik... more Ba ckground: Liver cancer is one of the deadly cancers with high prevalence in the East Asia. Likewise most of diseases, herbs and herbal medicine could be an easy and cost effective tool in prevention and possible cancer treatment. The present study investigated the ability of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth decoction to protect liver against hepatocellular carcinoma in carcinogenesis-induced animal model. M ethods: Forty male Sprague Dawley rats (age: 8±1 weeks, weight: 248.1±7.21g) were obtained and 10 rats were kept as normal group. Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced for the rest 30 of rats by means of intraperitoneal injection of 200mg/kg diethyl nitrosamine (DEN) dissolved in corn oil. Induced cancer rats were under hepatocarcinogenesis promoter diet made from a mixture of standard rat diet (AIN-76) with 2-acetylaminofluorene (0.02% AAF) for two weeks. Two weeks after this diet, left over rats were divided to two groups as control and treatment. Treatment group, were...

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Objectives Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by high blood sugar greatly affected by diet. The... more Objectives Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by high blood sugar greatly affected by diet. The chemical medicines applied to treat diabetes usually have side effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of saffron petals, damask rose petals, and saffron-damask rose petal herbal teas on weight loss, fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, and the inflammatory factors of diabetic rats. Methods In this study, 40 male Sprague Dawley rats with an average age of four weeks received a high-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar diet for nine weeks. The rats were then randomly assigned to five groups, including normal, control, saffron petal, damask rose petal, and saffron plus damask rose petal groups. For nine weeks, 3 mL of the herbal tea was administered to the intervention groups daily through oral gavage. The levels of FBS, lipid profile, Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C), and glucose tolerance test (GTT) were m...