جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « nigella » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and consumption of Nigella on the working memory performance of inactive middle-aged women. The participants included 60 volunteer inactive women who were divided randomly into four groups (Aerobic Exercise Group=15, Nigella Group= 15, Combinative Group= 15, and Control Group=15). The samples were perfectly healthy and had no history of cardiovascular diseases and drug consumption and smoking. Aerobic exercise included 8 weeks of running at 65 -70% of maximum heart rate. These exercises were performed three sessions per week and each session for 55 to 60 minutes. Data collection was done using N-Back software. Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for eight weeks had significant effect on the working memory performance (P=0.001). Also the consumption of Nigella and combinative aerobic exercise whit nigella showed significant effect on the working memory of the female participants (P=0.001).  The current study demonstrates more than before the interaction and communication between cognitive and motor processes.

Diabetes is one of the health problems in all societies. Exercise training and drug interventions, especially herbal medicines are considered as effective approaches in improving diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of regular aerobic exercise and Nigella supplementation and a combination of both on the Apelin and Glucose in rats with type 2 diabetes.
Seventy five male Wistar rats were divided into five groups: normal control, diabetic control, diabetes槪 training, diabetes㘨ẖ, diabetes槪 training Nigella. Diabetes was induced by intra-peritoneal injection of streptozotocin (50mg/kg). Exercise program included 8 weeks of aerobic training on a treadmill (5 sessions per week, 30 minutes per session, with a speed of 22m/min and 5% incline). After 8 weeks of aerobic training and Nigella consumption, plasma glucose and apelin were measured. The data were analyzed via ANOVA and Tukey with a significant level of P Apelin and glucose index in diabetic control group was significantly higher than normal control group. Also the mean of clucose index in diabetes Nigella, diabetes training and diabetes training Nigella groups was significantly lower than diabetic control group. But the mean of Apelin index in diabetes training and diabetes training Nigella groups was significantly higher than diabetic control group. but diabetes training group wasn’t significantly.
It seems that aerobic training along with the use of specific herbal plants can be considered as a complementary therapy in improvement of diabetics.

Wart is a common and contagious viral disease of the skin caused by papilloma viruses which leads to aesthetic and psychological problems, and if occurred in touching and pressured parts of the body causes pain and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Clove bud, Nigella, Salix alba and Olive oil which have wound disinfectant, anesthetic, analgesic and wound healing properties on wart treatment in comparison with the conventional treatment.

This randomized double blind controlled clinical trial was conducted on 291 female students selected form guidance and high schools in Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran, during the year 2007. The diagnosis of wart was confirmed by a dermatologist according to the diagnosis criteria. The cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria were assigned in 3 study groups randomly. The first group was treated with the conventional treatment (Salicylic acid 16.7%, lactic acid 16.7% in Collodione body), the second group with herbal medicine without acid in olive oil, and the third group with herbal medicine alongside salicylic acid 1% and lactic acid 1% in olive oil. Each group was administered the drugs for 6 weeks. The effects of drugs on lesions were assessed after 4 and 6 weeks and compared among 3 groups using repeated measures test.

Out of 291 cases, a total of 177 cases used the drug on a regular basis. Improvement of lesion, after 4 weeks, was 62.6% for conventional therapy, 42.9% far herbal therapy with acid, and 55.1% for herbal therapy without acid. After 6 weeks, this improvement was 89.9% for conventional therapy, 61.3% for herbal therapy with acid, and 87.8% for herbal therapy without acid. Routine treatment was more efficient than herbal therapy with acid (P<0.000). The efficacy of routine therapy was not significantly different from that of herbal therapy without acid (P=1.000) and herbal therapy with acid was less efficient than herbal therapy without acid (P < 0.001).

Using herbal therapy, with or without acid is significantly efficient in lesion regression. Also, a prolonged duration of therapy leads to a better resolution of lesions in all three types of therapy. The above-mentioned plants may be used as complementary or alternative therapies in the treatment of common wart.