title: Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifoliaL.): From a variety of traditional medicinal applications to its novel roles as active antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and analgesic agent.
abstract: Elaeagnus angustifoliaL., which is commonly known as oleaster or Russian olive, is a deciduous plant fromElaeagnaceafamily. This plant can tolerate and survive a wide variety of environmental conditions. Different parts ofE. angustifoliaplant, especially the fruits and flowers, have been used traditionally in treating a variety of common illnesses such as nausea, cough, asthma, fever, jaundice, and diarrhea. The use of fruit powder and extract ofE. angustifoliaL. have shown to be effective in alleviating pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and also in reducing the healing time of wounds in injured person. In addition, some recent reports have indicated the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer and some other properties of oleaster plant. The other important property of this plant would be its role in bio-monitoring the environment for some toxic elements and also its action as a bio-fertilizer agent in distressed lands. It seems that with more advanced studies onE. angustifoliaL. and its bioactive components, this plant might be potentially effective and can be used as a natural alternative resource in pharmaceutical industries for treating chronic and serious problems, Fig. 1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Bioscience, Leawood, KS, United States.
authors.forename: Rafie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamidpour
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, United States.
authors.forename: Soheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamidpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamidpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Bioscience, Leawood, KS, United States.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahlari
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Bioscience, Leawood, KS, United States.
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sohraby
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Bioscience, Leawood, KS, United States.
authors.forename: Nooshin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shahlari
authors.affiliation: Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Bioscience, Leawood, KS, United States; University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, United States.
authors.forename: Roxanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamidpour
keywords: Anti-cancer; Anti-inflammation; Anti-microbial; Anti-oxidant; Russian olive