In collaboration with Scientific Association of Iranian Medicinal Plants
Volume 40 (2024)
Volume 39 (2023)
Volume 38 (2022)
Volume 37 (2021-2022)
Volume 36 (2020-2021)
Volume 35 (2019-2020)
Volume 34 (2018-2019)
Volume 33 (2017-2018)
Volume 32 (2016-2017)
Volume 31 (2015-2016)
Volume 30 (2014-2015)
Volume 29 (2013-2014)
Volume 28 (2012-2013)
Volume 27 (2011-2012)
Volume 26 (2010-2011)
Volume 25 (2009-2010)
Volume 24 (2008-2009)
Volume 23 (2007-2008)
Volume 22 (2006-2007)
Volume 21 (2005-2006)
Volume 20 (2004-2005)
Volume 19 (2003-2004)
Volume 18 (2003)
Volume 17 (2003)
Volume 16 (2003)
Volume 15 (2003)
Volume 14 (2003)
Volume 13 (2002)
Volume 12 (2002)
Volume 11 (2002)
Volume 10 (2001-4)
Volume 9 (2001-3)
Volume 8 (2001-2)
Volume 7 (2001-1)
Volume 6 (2000)
Volume 5 (2000)
Volume 4 (1999)
Volume 3 (1999)
Volume 2 (1999)
Volume 1 (1999)
Agriculture and horticulture
Investigating the effects of different planting bed on vegetative characteristics and essential oil components changes over the years of growth in Satureja mutica Fisch. & C.A. Mey. under rainfed condition

Babak Bahreininejad; Fatemeh Sefidkon; M.H. Lebaschy; Zahra Jaberalansar

Volume 40, Issue 1 , March 2024, , Pages 174-190

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.355365.3031

Abstract
  Background and objectives: Awareness of changes in medicinal plant yield quantity and quality over time is one of the most important goals in agricultural management. Satureja mutica is one of the valuable medicinal species growing in Iran. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different ...  Read More

Identification, introduction, ecology and ethnobotany
Ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants of Pasargad County, Fars province

. .; Narjes Yusefi; Farnosh fatahi

Volume 39, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 515-533

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.361366.3284

Abstract
       Background and objectives: Recording ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants preserves the scientific heritage of medicinal and aromatic plants. This unique and valuable knowledge has long been passed down from generation to generation but is eroded as societies modernize. ...  Read More

Economic and social position of medicinal and aromatic plants
Estimation of the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for the protection and restoration of medicinal plants in Salas Babajani forest areas, using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM)

Behnaz Attaeian; Sohrab Moradi; Kamran Shayesteh; Soheila Mousa

Volume 39, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 534-550

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.361889.3307

Abstract
       Background and objectives: Forest and rangeland by-products, particularly medicinal plants, can contribute to sustainable development and increase economic opportunities for local communities. Medicinal plants play a significant role in society's health and disease treatment. ...  Read More

Biological effects of essential oils and extracts
Investigating the effect of the alcoholic extract of Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Poir) spach leaves on inhibiting the proliferation and expression of genes involved in apoptosis in human breast cancer cell line

Hassan Hassani Kumleh; Sanaz Etemadi Shalkouhi; Mohsen Farhadpour; Mohammad Hossein Rezadoost

Volume 39, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 589-603

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.361201.3277

Abstract
       Background and Objectives: Cancer is one of the most serious causes of death, and breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women. Medicinal plants can play a vital role in cancer treatment. Many effective cancer drugs today are derived from natural plant products. This ...  Read More

Economic and social position of medicinal and aromatic plants
Pathology of the licensing process for medicinal plants exploitation in the field of natural resources

S. J. Seyedaghlaghi; M. Yousefian; Sh. Hajjehforosh; D. Darvishi; D. Ghorbanian; B. Fani; N. Alizadeh Balochi; M.R. Shirzadi; S.N. Seyyed akhlaghi

Volume 39, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 400-414

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.359558.3215

Abstract
  Background and objectives: According to the law on the protection and exploitation of forests and pastures, any exploitation of natural resources by individuals or legal persons must be done with the approval and permission of the country's natural resources and watershed management organization. Issuing ...  Read More

Agriculture and horticulture
Effects of plant nutrition on economic yield and essential oil composition of Nigella sativa L.

J. Maleki; E. Sharifi Ashoorabadi; M. Mirza; H. Heydari Sharif Abad; M.H. Lebaschy

Volume 39, Issue 1 , March 2023, , Pages 38-54

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.355278.3030

Abstract
  To investigate the effects of soil fertility methods on economic yield and essential oil compositions of Nigella sativa L., an experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Experimental treatments included different levels of NPK chemical fertilizer, manure, ...  Read More

Agriculture and horticulture
Study on plant adaptation and effects of irrigation and NPK elements on growth and yield parameters in Gingiber officinale R. in Pakdasht and Lahijan regions

Gh.R. Pourshaban Kateshali; Gh.A. Akbari; I. Alahdadi; E. Soltani

Volume 39, Issue 1 , March 2023, , Pages 122-137

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.359241.3201

Abstract
  To evaluate the plant adaptation and effects of irrigation cycles and NPK elements on growth and yield parameters of Zingiber officinale R., a split-plot experiment was conducted as a randomized complete block design with nine treatments and three replications in two regions including Pakdasht (Tehran ...  Read More

Improvement and breeding
Study on yield and morphophysiological properties of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) affected by seed priming

Z. Jamshidiyan; F. Talat

Volume 39, Issue 1 , March 2023, , Pages 138-151

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2023.359120.3191

Abstract
  Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is one of the widely used medicinal plants. Seeds of this plant are heart-strengthening, invigorating, and toothache painkiller and cure bloody diarrhea and typhoid. Due to the tiny seeds, it needs to be cultivated at low depth of soil for successful establishment. ...  Read More

Agriculture and horticulture
Effects of integrated NPK and manure fertilizers on some quantitative and qualitative characteristics of henna (Lowsonia inermis L.) in Southern Kerman province

S. Heidari; J. Sarhadi; M. Sharif

Volume 38, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 532-544

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.358968.3182

Abstract
  To investigate the effects of organic and chemical fertilizers and their combination on the characteristics of henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) in Southern Kerman province, a factorial farm experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications for two years. The factors included ...  Read More

Phytochemistry (extraction, identification and measurement of active components)
Study on some environmental factors effects on Salvia multicaulis Vahl. essential oil composition in Hamadan province

M. Tavakoli; S. Soltani; M. Tarkesh Esfahani; R. Karamian

Volume 38, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 545-563

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.358508.3162

Abstract
  The Salvia species are of great importance in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries for their secondary metabolites. Although the production of secondary metabolites is encoded by the plant genetic, however, environmental factors have a great influence on their production and composition in plants. ...  Read More

Agriculture and horticulture
Effects of nutrients foliar application on quantity and quality of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) essential oil under different irrigation levels

A. Javanmard; M. Rahimi; M. Amani Machiani; M. Janmohammadi; R. Habibi Machiani

Volume 38, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 651-668

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.358625.3168

Abstract
  To evaluate the effects of different irrigation levels and foliar application of nutrients, on dry matter yield and essential oil content and composition of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), a field experiment was conducted as a split plot based on a randomized complete block design, with 12 treatments ...  Read More

By-products and their exploitation methods
Study on exploitability of medicinal plants in semi-steppe habitat using ecological and economic indices

J. Motamedi; H. Arzani; Y. Asri; M. Najafpour Navaei; R. Khalifehzadeh

Volume 38, Issue 3 , September 2022, , Pages 373-389

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.357110.3112

Abstract
  The knowledge of rangelands suitability is a requirement for the exploitation of medicinal plants of those rangelands. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to evaluate the exploitability of MPs in 12 representative habitats of semi-steppe regions based on the ecological and economic (E&E) ...  Read More

Biological effects of essential oils and extracts
Study on lethal effects of essential oil and extract formulations of some medicinal plants on Monosteira alticarinata Ghauri

D. Yazdani; M. Ebrahimi; A. Moodi; F. Nabati; M. Pouyan; S. Alvani; F. Jokar Shourijeh

Volume 38, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 345-359

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2022.357017.3105

Abstract
  South Khorasan province is considered as the largest producer of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) in Iran and the lives of a significant part of the locals depend on this product. The spread of jujube pest Monosteira alticarinata Ghauri in recent years, in addition to reducing the crop production, has ...  Read More

Improvement and breeding
Response of Thymus vulgaris L. to coronatine, methyl jasmonate, and cyclodextrin at different levels of moisture supply under greenhouse conditions

A. Negari; M. Jami Al-Ahmadi; G. Zamani

Volume 37, Issue 6 , January and February 2022, , Pages 934-953

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.355557.3042

Abstract
  Medicinal plants are a rich and valuable source of secondary metabolites that are strongly influenced by the environmental factors, especially drought stress. In this regard, a greenhouse experiment was conducted on Thymus vulgaris L. as split plots in a randomized complete block design with three replications. ...  Read More

Phytochemistry (extraction, identification and measurement of active components)
Investigation of antioxidant properties and identification of plant species offered under lemon balm name in perfumeries of Yazd and Shiraz cities

A.A. Minaeifar; K. Ireji; F. Rasekh; N. Tanideh; A. Ireji; M. Ramezanian

Volume 37, Issue 6 , January and February 2022, , Pages 1001-1010

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.355579.3045

Abstract
  Due to the similarity of many medicinal plants and the perfumers ignorance about the science of botany, many unintended frauds are occurring in the supply of medicinal plants, like the presentation of different types of medicinal plants called lemon balm. This study was aimed at identifying the species ...  Read More

Biotechnology
DNA barcoding of some medicinal plants in eastern Golestan province

R. Saadati; A. Sattarian; A. Daneshvar; E. Amini; F. Nasrollahi

Volume 37, Issue 5 , November and December 2021, , Pages 838-849

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.355498.3040

Abstract
  DNA barcoding technique is a useful tool for the identification of plant and animal species using a short and standard sequence of the genome. In the present study, this method was used to identify four plant species including Calendula persica C.A.Mey., Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., Satureja mutica ...  Read More

Biological effects of essential oils and extracts
Study on toxicity and LC50 of some medicinal plants using Artemia salina test

M. Hejazy; R. Norouzi

Volume 37, Issue 3 , July and August 2021, , Pages 403-411

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.351732.2859

Abstract
  From the past until now, the plants and their products have been used as food and medicine in the nutrition and treatment of diseases in humans and animals. However, in the popular perception, the herbal nature of a medicinal or food product was equivalent to its lack of toxicity and safety, and the ...  Read More

Biological effects of essential oils and extracts
Effects of mixed Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl, Mentha pulegium L., and Capsicum annuum L. extracts on gastrointestinal and tibia characteristics, and blood of broilers

Z. tahami; S.M. Hosseini; A. Valizadeh Ghalebeig

Volume 37, Issue 3 , July and August 2021, , Pages 487-501

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.351822.2869

Abstract
  To evaluate the effects of a mixture from Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl, Mentha pulegium L., and Capsicum annuum L. extracts on the relative weight of visceral and gastrointestinal organs, gastrointestinal tract acidity, blood parameters, and tibia characteristics of Ross 308 broilers, an experiment ...  Read More

Economic and social position of medicinal and aromatic plants
Introduction of factors affecting monetization of medicinal plants from perspective of experts and utilizers (Case study: Lazur rangeland, Tehran province)

A. Abdi Siavashani; M.R. Forouzeh; H. Barani; H. Yegane Badrabadi; S.Z. Mirdeilami

Volume 37, Issue 2 , May and June 2021, , Pages 260-277

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.342481.2760

Abstract
  Medicinal plants are among the valuable natural resources of countries and can play a significant role in earning income and employment. To utilize the medicinal plants properly, the socio-economic factors affecting the monetization of these plants should be analyzed. Therefore, the present qualitative ...  Read More

Improvement and breeding
Evaluation of seed yield in some ecotypes of three Lallemantia species

S. Rashvand; A.A. Jafari; A.R. Fakhr-Vaezi

Volume 37, Issue 2 , May and June 2021, , Pages 278-289

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.343024.2796

Abstract
  Lallemantia Fisch. et Mey. is one of the most important medicinal plant genera in Iran, which is highly demanded by Iranian people due to its health benefits. This study was aimed at regenerating and domesticating some wild ecotypes of Lallemantia spp. species. The seeds of nine ecotypes from L. royleana ...  Read More

Identification, introduction, ecology and ethnobotany
Zoning the plains of Salt Lake catchment for cultivation of four medicinal plant species based on climatic and hydrological indicators

A. Pourmeidani; H. Tavakoli Neko; M. Ghamghami

Volume 37, Issue 1 , March and April 2021, , Pages 162-177

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.128229.2659

Abstract
  Since Iran has always faced fluctuations and decreases in the rainfall, and on the other hand, the uncontrolled harvest of water resources have led to a more severe decline in the groundwater resources, the medicinal plants cultivation can help overcome the water deficit crisis. This study aimed at determining ...  Read More

Improvement and breeding
Determination of optimal cultivation pattern of medicinal plants using AHP-TOPSIS hybrid model (Case study: Qom province)

M.M. Fattahi; R. Mahdavi; M. Rezaei; Y. Esmaeilpour

Volume 36, Issue 6 , January and February 2021, , Pages 885-897

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2021.342346.2749

Abstract
  This study aimed at determining the optimal cultivation pattern of medicinal plant species using hybrid model of AHP-TOPSIS (Analytic Hierarchy Process-Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) in Qom province. First, among the various, diverse and priority criteria for determining ...  Read More

Improvement and breeding
Morphophysiological characteristics, quantity and quality of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) essential oil under the influence of silicic acid in soilless cultivation

Sh. Ahmadi; M.J. Nazarideljou; A. Hassani

Volume 36, Issue 5 , November and December 2020, , Pages 734-747

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2020.342028.2727

Abstract
  Many studies have been conducted on the role of essential elements in various aspects of medicinal plant production. However, the role of silicon (Si) as a quasi-essential or beneficial element in the growth and development, quantity and quality of essential oil of many medicinal plants is unknown. In ...  Read More

Identification, introduction, ecology and ethnobotany
A study on the mite fauna of medicinal plants in some regions of Iran

M. Arbabi; P. Baradaran; S.B. Javadi; D. Shirdel

Volume 36, Issue 5 , November and December 2020, , Pages 763-779

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2020.341614.2700

Abstract
  Wild and cultivated medicinal plants are facing the spread of some plant mites’ activity under greenhouse conditions in Iran. The study of mite fauna of medicinal plants in different regions of the country showed that out of 135 plant species collected, 78 species from 35 families were hosts of ...  Read More

Investigating the effect of economic potential of rangelands medicinal plants on tourism development (case study: Abdanan region of Ilam province)

Sh. Ahmadi; R,. Dehghani Bidgoli; R. Heydari Soreshjani

Volume 36, Issue 3 , July and August 2020, , Pages 496-508

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijmapr.2020.127043.2598

Abstract
  Medicinal plants, in addition to their role in improving health and human quality of life, can have a positive impact on tourism capacity and tourist attraction. In this study, the economic potential of medicinal plants and its impact on tourism development in Abadanan city of Ilam province was investigated. ...  Read More