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. 2019 Jan-Mar;14(1):1-9.

Medicinal Plants with Anti- Trichomonas vaginalis Activity in Iran: A Systematic Review

Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi  1 , Najmeh Nadeali  2 , Mahdi Fakhar  1 , Masoud Soosaraei  2
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Medicinal Plants with Anti- Trichomonas vaginalis Activity in Iran: A Systematic Review

Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi et al. Iran J Parasitol. 2019 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Background: Trichomoniasis, due to Trichomonas vaginalis, is one of the most common sexually transmitted parasitic diseases in the world such as Iran. This systematic review aimed to explore the studies evaluating the medicinal herbs with anti-T. vaginalis activity which used in Iran.

Methods: Articles published in 4 Persian and 4 English databases were obtained between 2000 and 2015 including Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Magiran, Barakatkns (formerly IranMedex), Elm net, and SID (Scientific Information Database). Studies out of Iran, studies on animal models and articles on other parasite species than T. vaginalis were excluded from this review.

Results: Twenty-one articles including in vitro experiments, met our eligibility criteria. Thoroughly, 26 types of plants were examined against T. vaginalis. Medicinal herbs such as Artemisia, Zataria multiflora, and Lavandula angustifolia are remarkably effective on T. vaginalis. As such, use of other parts of these plants in different concentrations and timelines is recommended for future in vivo studies.

Conclusion: The present systematic review provides comprehensive and useful information about Iranian medicinal plants with anti-T. vaginalis activity, which would be examined in the future experimental and clinical trials and herbal combination therapy.

Keywords: Iran; Medicinal plants; Systematic review; Trichomonas vaginalis.

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Conflict of interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests.

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