Zahra Sohrabi

University of Tehran | UT · Department of Theoretical Economics

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a clinical disorder and Zinc is an important cofactor in regulating oxidative status. The present study aimed to determine the mean concentration of serum zinc in patients with HF. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science were used in the present systematic review and meta-analysis to find relevant cross...

Purpose The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the efficacy of propolis on glycemic indices in type 2 diabetic patients. Design/methodology/approach Web of science (ISI), Embase, Scopus and PubMed were systematically searched to find randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of propolis intake on...

Background: Soy has several beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, results of clinical trial studies are equivocal. Thus, the present study sought to discern the efficacy of soy intake on blood pressure. Methods: The search process was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, to ascertain studies i...

Background Propolis is a natural Product and the antioxidant properties of Propolis appear to be principally responsible for its therapeutic effects. However, several studies have shown the positive effect of Propolis on the reduction the levels of inflammatory markers; some others have revealed non-significant impacts on them. Hence, the present s...

Purpose Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common metabolic and endocrine disorders. Functional foods like pomegranate and probiotics are those that are considered to have beneficial effects on metabolic diseases beyond their basic nutritional value. So, we aimed to evaluate the effect of synbiotic pomegranate juice (SPJ) on card...

Background and aims: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a common reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic disease in women. Pomegranate juice, known as a rich source of phytochemicals with high antioxidant activity, enriched with probiotic may improve PCOS. Methods and results: A randomized, controlled, triple-blinded, parallel trial study was perform...

Background: There is controversy regarding whether increasing isolated soy protein (ISP) with or without flaxseed oil (FO), as functional foods, would lead to reduce muscle catabolism and cachexia in burn patients. Methods: One hundred and eighty-eight patients were assessed for eligibility in this randomized controlled trial. Of these, seventy-...

The results of human clinical trials examining the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on leptin concentration are inconsistent. Our objective was to elucidate the role of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on leptin through a systematic review and a meta-analysis of available randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs). We searched the...

Context The results of human clinical trials investigating the effects of flaxseed on glucose control and insulin sensitivity are inconsistent. Objective The present study aimed to systematically review and analyze randomized controlled trials assessing the effects of flaxseed consumption on glycemic control. Data Sources PubMed, Medline via Ovi...

Context: The results of human clinical trials investigating the effects of flaxseed on glucose control and insulin sensitivity are inconsistent. Objective: The present study aimed to systematically review and analyze randomized controlled trials assessing the effects of flaxseed consumption on glycemic control. Data sources: PubMed, Medline vi...

The results of human clinical trials have revealed that the effects of resveratrol on adipokines are inconsistent. Our objective was to elucidate the role of resveratrol supplementation on adipokines through a systematic review and a meta-analysis of available randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs).(1) The search included PubMed-MEDLINE, SCOPU...