The family Apiaceae contains valuable commercial species including medicinal, spicy, vegetable, and ornamental species. Although there are many reports on medicinal properties and phytochemical content of commercial Apiaceae species, little information is available about other relatives of this family. In this study, the medicinal properties including anti-acetylcholinesterase, anti-tyrosinase, and antioxidant activities along with total phenolic content (TPC) of nine Apiaceae species were assessed. Our results revealed a wide variation of medicinal properties and phytochemical content between different species. The studied plants were identified as potential sources of anti-acetylcholinesterase, anti-tyrosinase, and antioxidant properties. The highest antioxidant, anti-acetylcholinesterase and anti-tyrosinase properties were found in Conium maculatum, Prangos uloptera and Malabaila secacul, respectively. Moreover, the results showed that the TPC and consequently antioxidant properties of methanolic extract were several times more than that of ethyl acetate extract in each species. Overall, the species studied in the present research possessed favorable to extreme amounts of medicinal properties and phytochemical content that was first reported here and could be considered in the pharmaceutical, food, and agricultural industries.

Knowing the plants of a region and their medicinal properties is important for understanding biodiversity, plant use, human health and pharmaceutical progress. The northern of central part of Saveh is mountainous and well climatic condition, which has a good plant diversity. Identification of plant species by collecting samples, preparing photographs and films, comparing plant specimens with flora of Iran, and in some cases, with relevant identification keys and medicinal properties were identified using various sources including articles and books. The Caryophylaceae family with a large number of genus and species was one of the most important familly in the northern central zone of Saveh. From this familly, 13 genera were identified with 19 species, of which two species were identified only to genuse. Most of the identified species have not been reported from Markazi province and in particular this region. Some Caryophylaceae species in this area have known medicinal properties, but for others, such as Dianthus crinitus, Silene species, Minuartia meyeri, Arenaria, Buffonia macrocarpa, Cerastium dichotomum, Holosteum liniflorum and several species identified as genus, no medicinal properties have been defined, although the medicinal properties of their adjacent species are marked. The overall result of this study showed that this area is suitable for the growth some medicinal plants, and it is necessary to investigate the edible and medicinal properties of these species of this region, which are abundant in this area.

Alhagi maurorum is one of the species of Alhagi genus producing manna of Tarangabin. Tarangabin is mainly prepared in Iran and Afghanistan. The medicinal properties of Tarangabin and A. maurorum have been mentioned in some major Materia Medica manuscripts in the Islamic era. Tarangabin has various pharmacological properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, analgesic and gastrointestinal effects. The purpose of this review is to introduce Alhagi plant and its different species, to present its geographical distribution, and to review its phytochemical and pharmacological properties as well as traditional and folklore applications. Phytochemistry of different parts of Alhagi, such as root, leaf and manna is also explained in details. In addition, temperament and medicinal uses of Tarangabin mentioned in the Islamic traditional medicine (ITM) books are presented. Indeed, sparse clinical research has been done on the medicinal properties of Tarangabin, which calls for future well-designed trials.

Achillea L. (Compositae or Asteraceae) is a widely distributed medicinal plant throughout the world and has been used since ancient time. Popular indications of the several species of this genus include treatment of wounds, bleedings, headache, infammation, pains, spasmodic diseases, fatulence and dyspepsia. Phytochemical investigations of Achillea species have revealed that many components from this genus are highly bioactive. There are many reports on the mentioned folk and traditional effects. Although, the medicinal properties of Achillea plants are recognized worldwide, there are only one review article mainly about the structures of the phytochemical constituents of Achillea. The present paper reviews the medicinal properties of various species of Achillea, which have been examined on the basis of the scientifc in vitro, in vivo or clinical evaluations. Various effects of these plants may be due to the presence of a broad range of secondary active metabolites such as favonoids, phenolic acids, coumarins, terpenoids (monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes) and sterols which have been frequently reported from Achillea species.

The uses of honey bee products, especially honey, in medicine go back thousands years ago in ancient Egypt, Greece and China. In many religious texts such as the Quran, Veda and Bible, the nutritional and medicinal properties of honey are mentioned. Medicinal properties of beeswax and propolis have long been, while recently attention to royal jelly and bee venom increased. Honey, pollen and royal jelly are very important at the point of Supplying nutritional requirements. In comparison with synthetic drugs, bee products have multiple healing properties but fewer side effects. Nowadays, with increase in public knowledge uses of bee products will increase.

Rosmarinus officinalis L. is a perennial herb, known for culinary as well as medicinal properties. It has been shown that bioactive compounds like rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, and carnosol are responsible for the medicinal properties of this plant species. Carnosic acid is a phenolic diterpene synthesized in young leaves of rosemary, whereas carnosol is produced after the oxidation of carnosic acid. Several studies have confirmed their antiangiogenic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antitumor, neuroprotective, and gastroprotective properties. Ethanol, a mixture of ethanol-acetone, and hexane have been recommended as the best solvents for the extraction of carnosic acid, but advanced extraction techniques such as microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), pressurized liquid extraction (PLE), supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), etc. have been used to extract these phenolic antioxidant compounds in higher yield. This report is a kind of first study that emphasizes the recent research on the pharmacological potentials of carnosic acid and carnosol and summarizes the studies on modern extraction procedures.

Documenting of indigenous knowledge related to traditional medicine often leads to discovery of new drugs and prevent from destruction and forgotten it.
Documentation of medicinal use of Amygdalus lycioides Spach var. horrida in traditional medicine of local people Naein, Khoor and Biabanak county in northeast of Esfahan in Iran.
Ethnopharmacological information was collected using snowball sampling, Participant Observation and semi-structured interviews from 120 informants. The question of the interviews includes demography of informants, plant local name, medicinal properties, symptoms of the disease, used part, mode of application, route of administration and effectiveness of medicine, Adverse Drug Reaction, Medications or alternatives for treatment, In addition, it was also investigated about whether the informants used it for therapeutic purposes.
In Traditional medicine of Case study the A.lycioides are used in the treatment of disease such as diabetes, blood fat, hypotensive, Inflammation of the prostate, durectic, kidney stone, pain, Constipation, Colds and asthma. 98% of informants have reached the desired medicinal properties using aerial parts of the species.
This study report Medicinal properties of A. lycioides treating blood fat, Inflammation of the prostate, durectic, and kidney stone for the first time. Also the result shows that for medicinal uses it is not necessary to use the root of plant.

The paper studies 99th verse of Chapter al-Anam and other related verses that treat the three fruits of ‘Grape, Pomegranates and Olives’. As for as the phytology (botany) and the climate where the three fruits grow, are concerned, many similarities and differences exist between them. When they are consumed concurrently, they have either contradictory or complementary medicinal properties. The word of ‘colors’ in various verses of the Quran has been interpreted as visual [outward] color; for the plant pigments (such as carotenoids) have priceless medicinal properties and their consumption through fruits can guarantee one’s health. The term ‘Thamara’ not only means fruit but also flowers and plants. The writer, from his study of the Quranic teachings, has drawn the conclusion that the plants include various kinds and are of high significance in one’s diet. But the way to good health is to consume them moderately.

Biochemistry of Algae are interesting for many researchers because they are directly related to the development of new drugs. Algae contain compounds with active groups, among which alkaloids are very interesting because these compounds have medicinal properties. The chemistry of alkaloids in plants has been studied extensively, but the number of studies done on algae is few. In this review, a detailed overview of the macroalgal alcohols, structure and, to some extent, their medicinal properties has presented. The alkaloids found in algae can be divided into three groups, which include phenylethylaminoalkaloids, indole halogen alkaloids, and other alkaloids.

Glycyrrhiza glabra,  family Leguminoseae, is a plant which grows  in Egypt and  other  countries  of  the world.  Its  roots  possess  some  nutritive  value and medicinal properties. Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn, a commonly used herb in ayurvedic medicine. Studies indicate that Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn possesses antibacterial, antioxidant, antimalerial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and anti hyper glycemic properties. Various other effects like antiulcer, antiviral, antihapatotoxic, antifungal and herpes simplex have also been studies. One of the most commonly reported side effects with licorice supplementation is elevated blood pressure