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Radulović NS, Đorđević Zlatković MR, Stojanović NM, Nešić MS, Zlatković DB, Potić Floranović MS, Tričković Vukić DS, Randjelovic PJ. Marrubiin Inhibits Peritoneal Inflammatory Response Induced by Carrageenan Application in C57 Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4496. [PMID: 38674081 PMCID: PMC11050121 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Marrubiin is a diterpene with a long history of a wide range of biological activities. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of marrubiin were investigated using several in vitro and in vivo assays. Marrubiin inhibited carrageenan-induced peritoneal inflammation by preventing inflammatory cell infiltration and peritoneal mast cell degranulation. The anti-inflammatory activity was further demonstrated by monitoring a set of biochemical parameters, showing that the peritoneal fluid of animals treated with marrubiin had lower levels of proteins and lower myeloperoxidase activity compared with the fluid of animals that were not treated. Marrubiin exerted the most pronounced cytotoxic activity towards peripheral mononuclear cells, being the main contributors to peritoneal inflammation. Additionally, a moderate lipoxygenase inhibition activity of marrubiin was observed.
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- Niko S. Radulović
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.R.Đ.Z.); (M.S.N.); (D.B.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.R.Đ.Z.); (M.S.N.); (D.B.Z.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (N.M.S.); (P.J.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.R.Đ.Z.); (M.S.N.); (D.B.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.R.Đ.Z.); (M.S.N.); (D.B.Z.)
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- Scientific Research Centre for Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.S.P.F.); (D.S.T.V.)
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- Scientific Research Centre for Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (M.S.P.F.); (D.S.T.V.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia; (N.M.S.); (P.J.R.)
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Nakhlband A, Garjani A, Saeedi N, Omidi Y, Ghaffari S, Barar J, Eskandani M. Atherosclerosis preventive effects of marrubiin against (TNF-α)-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2023; 15:174-180. [PMID: 38028719 PMCID: PMC10590460 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.31704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Atherosclerosis is a complicated cascade of inflammatory processes, oxidative stress, and apoptosis, making it the most prevalent cardiovascular disease. The onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases are greatly influenced by oxidative stress. Targeting oxidative stress is an effective strategy for treating such diseases. Marrubiin is a bioactive furan labdane diterpenoid acts as a strong antioxidant to protect against oxidative damage. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of marrubiin against oxidative stress and apoptosis in a cellular model of the vascular system. Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were treated with varying concentration of marrubiin and its IC50 value was determined. The antioxidant potential of marrubiin was assessed by measuring the intracellular level of glutathione (GSH) using a colorimetric technique. Since apoptosis plays a significant role in the plaque rupture, the study also evaluated the protective effects of marrubiin on the expression of key genes involved in apoptotic pathways. Results Cells treated with marrubiin showed increased GSH levels compared to cell therapy control cells, indicating marrubiin's ability to counteract the effects of TNF-α's on GSH levels. Furthermore real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that marrubiin upregulated Bcl-xl while downregulating caspase3 and Nox4 in treated cells. These findings suggest that marrubiin protects against apoptosis and oxidative stress. Conclusion Based on our findings, marrubiin is recommended as a preventive/therapeutic treatment for diseases caused by elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species levels in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ailar Nakhlband
- Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Benarous K, Benali FZ, Bekhaoua IC, Yousfi M. Novel potent natural peroxidases inhibitors with in vitro assays, inhibition mechanism and molecular docking of phenolic compounds and alkaloids. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:7168-7180. [PMID: 32799732 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1808073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Peroxidase inhibition produced by phenolic compounds as hispidin and gallic acid, alkaloids as harmine and natural extracts of Inonotus hispidus, and Marrubium vulgare were investigated in this study. No further studies have been found in this context. Thus, the results show that the phenolic and the alkaloidal extracts with the three molecules are potent inhibitors of horseradish peroxidase. Uric acid is used as a substrate reaction to finding the enzymatic inhibition for the first time. The results show that the best inhibitor is hispidin with a value of IC50 = 23 µg/ml. Moreover, Molecular docking has been carried out using the AutoDock Vina program to discuss the nature of interactions and the mechanism of inhibition between both peroxidases (horseradish and thyroid) which is performed with and without heme group for the first time. The three studied compounds were further subjected to ADEMT and Lipinski filtering analyses for drug-likeness prediction analysis. However, the results show that all the docked molecules are competitive inhibitors confirming that no further studies have been published before. Thus, hispidin is a more potent irreversible TPO inhibitor then propylthiouracil anti-thyroid drug. Its inhibition mechanism is well described through this work for the first time; which suggests is used as an anti-thyroid drug to treat hyperthyroidism. Furthermore, the studied phenolic compounds (Hispidin and Gallic acid) and one alkaloid (Harmine) are non-toxic, that bind to the receptor-binding site and catalytic dyad of peroxidases were identified from the predictive ADMET and Lipinski filter analysis.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Khedidja Benarous
- Laboratoire des sciences fondamentales, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria
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- Laboratoire des sciences fondamentales, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria.,Département de Biologie, Faculté des sciences, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria
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- Laboratoire des sciences fondamentales, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria.,Département de Biologie, Faculté des sciences, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria
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- Laboratoire des sciences fondamentales, Université Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria
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Aćimović M, Jeremić K, Salaj N, Gavarić N, Kiprovski B, Sikora V, Zeremski T. Marrubium vulgare L.: A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Overview. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122898. [PMID: 32599693 PMCID: PMC7355696 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Marrubium vulgare is a plant with high bioactive potential. It contains marrubiin, a labdane diterpene that is characteristic for this genus, as well as a complex mixture of phenolic compounds. According to numerous studies, M. vulgare acts as a good antioxidant agent, and due to this, it could potentially be useful in treatments of cancer, diabetes mellitus, and liver diseases. In addition, its anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and sedative potential are discussed. Apart from that, its antimicrobial activity, especially against Gram+ bacteria, fungi, herpes simplex virus, and parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Plasmodium berghei-berghei was recorded. Additionally, it could be used as a chicken lice repellent, herbicide, and natural insecticide against mosquito larvae and natural molluscicide. In veterinary medicine, M. vulgare can be used as an anthelmintic against the eggs and larvae of bovine strongyles parasites, and as an antibiotic against bovine mastitis caused by resistant bacterial strains. Due to the mentioned benefits, there is a tendency for the cultivation of M. vulgare in order to ensure high-quality raw material, but more firm scientific evidence and well-designed clinical trials are necessary for the well-established use of M. vulgare herb and its preparations.
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- Milica Aćimović
- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.K.); (V.S.); (T.Z.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia; (K.J.); (N.S.); (N.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia; (K.J.); (N.S.); (N.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia; (K.J.); (N.S.); (N.G.)
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.K.); (V.S.); (T.Z.)
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.K.); (V.S.); (T.Z.)
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- Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (B.K.); (V.S.); (T.Z.)
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Uritu CM, Mihai CT, Stanciu GD, Dodi G, Alexa-Stratulat T, Luca A, Leon-Constantin MM, Stefanescu R, Bild V, Melnic S, Tamba BI. Medicinal Plants of the Family Lamiaceae in Pain Therapy: A Review. Pain Res Manag 2018; 2018:7801543. [PMID: 29854039 PMCID: PMC5964621 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7801543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Recently, numerous side effects of synthetic drugs have lead to using medicinal plants as a reliable source of new therapy. Pain is a global public health problem with a high impact on life quality and a huge economic implication, becoming one of the most important enemies in modern medicine. The medicinal use of plants as analgesic or antinociceptive drugs in traditional therapy is estimated to be about 80% of the world population. The Lamiaceae family, one of the most important herbal families, incorporates a wide variety of plants with biological and medical applications. In this study, the analgesic activity, possible active compounds of Lamiaceae genus, and also the possible mechanism of actions of these plants are presented. The data highlighted in this review paper provide valuable scientific information for the specific implications of Lamiaceae plants in pain modulation that might be used for isolation of potentially active compounds from some of these medicinal plants in future and formulation of commercial therapeutic agents.
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- Cristina M. Uritu
- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, MD-2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania
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Oroxylum indicum root bark extract prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiac damage by restoring redox balance. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2018; 10:159-165. [PMID: 29398409 PMCID: PMC6822150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oroxylum indicum Vent., a Dasamula plant used in Ayurveda possesses antioxidant properties. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the cardioprotective effect of 70% methanolic extract of O. indicum Vent. root bark (OIM) against doxorubicin induced cardiomyopathy in female Sprague Dawley rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cardiotoxicity was induced by intra-peritoneal injection of doxorubicin 30 mg/kg body weight (b.w.) for 4 consecutive days after a ten-day pre-treatment of animals with OIM at 200 mg/kg b.w. and 400 mg/kg b.w (p.o.). Drug treatment continued up to day 14. Probucol, orally administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg b.w. served as standard. ECG was recorded. The animals were sacrificed on day 15 and comparative analysis of serum marker levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase (SGOT), Serum Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT), tissue antioxidant status based on Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx), reduced Glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) was carried out. Histopathological examination was carried out using hematoxylin-eosin staining. RESULTS ECG records of OIM treated animals showed normal pattern, in comparison to the control with ST depression and arrhythmia in cardiogram. Tissue antioxidant profile (SOD, GSH and GPx) was significantly (p < 0.01) elevated in the cardiac tissue of treated group in dose-dependent manner; lipid peroxidation level was found to decrease with treatment. Comparative analysis of serum markers - CPK, LDH, SGOT and SGPT - among untreated control, standard and extract treated groups revealed that OIM extract at 400 mg/kg b.w. dose significantly reduced the levels (p < 0.01). Histological analysis revealed normal myocardial architecture in OIM treated groups. HPTLC fingerprint of OIM revealed 8 bands and detected the presence of chrysin, apigenin and quercetin. CONCLUSION O. indicum root bark shows marked cardio-protective activity, possibly due to the presence of antioxidant compounds acting synergistically.
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Nakhlband A, Eskandani M, Saeedi N, Ghafari S, Omidi Y, Barar J, Garjani A. Marrubiin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles' impact on TNF-α treated umbilical vein endothelial cells: A study for cardioprotective effect. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 164:299-307. [PMID: 29413609 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Oxidative stress possesses a key role in the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), thus it can be an efficient target to tackle such ailment. Marrubiin, a bioactive diterpene, is a potent antioxidant against oxidative stress. Herein, we aimed to formulate marrubiin loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) to improve its pharmacokinetics and bioavailability and also to investigate free drug and formulation's protective impact against intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in HUVECs. Marrubiin-SLNs were formulated using hot homogenization/solidification method and then were subjected to physicochemical characterizations, i.e. size, zeta potential, morphology, polydispersity index (PDI), encapsulation efficiency (% EE), drug loading/content and physical stability assessments. MTT assay was performed to study the cytotoxicity of the intact and SLN incorporated marrubiin on HUVECs. Further, the antioxidant property of marrubiin and formulations was evaluated using DPPH radical scavenging assay and their protective effect against TNF-α induced oxidative stress was assessed by the means of intracellular ROS assessment, and also apoptosis/necrosis, cell cycle, and DNA fragmentation assays. Electron microscopy analysis showed spherical monodispersed SLNs with the size less than 100 nm, particle/zeta size analyses also approved the size of particles with a zeta potential of -1.28 ± 0.17 mV. Results also showed high EE (98%), drug loading (31.74 mg/g) with 3.15% drug content. In vitro release studies revealed about 90% of marrubiin cumulative release during 24 h. The stability of marrubiin-SLNs in terms of size, zeta potential, polydispersity index, EE and drug leakage was approved. Marrubiin antioxidant stability after formulation was approved by DPPH analysis. MTT cell survival assay showed no significant cytotoxicity after 24 h and 48 h. Intracellular ROS detection assay revealed that marrubiin and marrubiin-SLNs, play protective effect against TNF-α induced oxidative stress in HUVECs which was further approved by apoptosis assessment. Conclusively, based on our findings, marrubiin nanoparticles are proposed as a preventive/therapeutic remedy against disorders elicited by increased levels of intracellular ROS in CVDs.
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- Ailar Nakhlband
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Biomedicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Hamedeyazdan S, Zarei M, Salem A, Asnaashari S, Fathiazad F. Essential Oil of Two Iranian Horehound Species: Marrubium propinquum and Marrubium parviflorum. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.15171/ps.2017.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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