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Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine

Objectives: Considering the increasing prevalence of depression in modern societies and the positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on depression, this study aims to investigate the omega-3 and omega-6 content of various foodstuffs, prescribed or prohibited by Iranian Traditional Med...

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Autores principales: Tavakkoli-Kakhki, Mandana, Motavasselian, Malihe, Mosaddegh, Mahmoud, Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi, Kamalinejad, Mohammad, Nematy, Mohsen, Eslami, Saeid
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4110782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25068136
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author Tavakkoli-Kakhki, Mandana
Motavasselian, Malihe
Mosaddegh, Mahmoud
Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi
Kamalinejad, Mohammad
Nematy, Mohsen
Eslami, Saeid
author_facet Tavakkoli-Kakhki, Mandana
Motavasselian, Malihe
Mosaddegh, Mahmoud
Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi
Kamalinejad, Mohammad
Nematy, Mohsen
Eslami, Saeid
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description Objectives: Considering the increasing prevalence of depression in modern societies and the positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on depression, this study aims to investigate the omega-3 and omega-6 content of various foodstuffs, prescribed or prohibited by Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM). Materials and Methods: Firstly, reliable sources of Iranian Traditional Medicine were reviewed in order to identify the prescribed and prohibited foodstuffs for depressed patients. Afterwards, according to the online database of United States Department of Agriculture (URL: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list), the ratio of linoleic acid to alpha linolenic acid (as representatives of omega-6 and omega-3, respectively) was identified in each foodstuff. Finally, the ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 were compared between seven food groups of vegetables, fruits, dry goods, high protein products, dairies, breads, and spices. Results: Based on the resources of Iranian Traditional Medicine, the following foods are prescribed for depressed patients: basil, coriander, spinach, lettuce, squash, peppermint, dill, chicory, celery, beet, quince, cucumber, watermelon, grape, peach, pomegranate, banana, apple, currant, pistachio, dried fig, almond, egg, chicken, lamb, trout, milk, bread without bran, saffron, oregano, and coriander seeds. On the other hand, cabbage, eggplant, onion, garlic, broad beans, lentils, beef, whole wheat bread, and mustard are prohibited. It should be noted that omega-3 content in some prescribed foods is more than that of the prohibited ones. Conclusion: The present study showed that mint, basil, spinach, lettuce, squash, lamb, saffron, oregano, cucumber, pistachio, milk, and also wild trout can be considered as medicinal foods for depressed patients.
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spelling pubmed-41107822014-07-25 Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine Tavakkoli-Kakhki, Mandana Motavasselian, Malihe Mosaddegh, Mahmoud Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi Kamalinejad, Mohammad Nematy, Mohsen Eslami, Saeid Avicenna J Phytomed Mini-Review Objectives: Considering the increasing prevalence of depression in modern societies and the positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on depression, this study aims to investigate the omega-3 and omega-6 content of various foodstuffs, prescribed or prohibited by Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM). Materials and Methods: Firstly, reliable sources of Iranian Traditional Medicine were reviewed in order to identify the prescribed and prohibited foodstuffs for depressed patients. Afterwards, according to the online database of United States Department of Agriculture (URL: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list), the ratio of linoleic acid to alpha linolenic acid (as representatives of omega-6 and omega-3, respectively) was identified in each foodstuff. Finally, the ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 were compared between seven food groups of vegetables, fruits, dry goods, high protein products, dairies, breads, and spices. Results: Based on the resources of Iranian Traditional Medicine, the following foods are prescribed for depressed patients: basil, coriander, spinach, lettuce, squash, peppermint, dill, chicory, celery, beet, quince, cucumber, watermelon, grape, peach, pomegranate, banana, apple, currant, pistachio, dried fig, almond, egg, chicken, lamb, trout, milk, bread without bran, saffron, oregano, and coriander seeds. On the other hand, cabbage, eggplant, onion, garlic, broad beans, lentils, beef, whole wheat bread, and mustard are prohibited. It should be noted that omega-3 content in some prescribed foods is more than that of the prohibited ones. Conclusion: The present study showed that mint, basil, spinach, lettuce, squash, lamb, saffron, oregano, cucumber, pistachio, milk, and also wild trout can be considered as medicinal foods for depressed patients. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014 /pmc/articles/PMC4110782/ /pubmed/25068136 Text en This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Motavasselian, Malihe
Mosaddegh, Mahmoud
Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi
Kamalinejad, Mohammad
Nematy, Mohsen
Eslami, Saeid
Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title_full Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title_fullStr Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title_full_unstemmed Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title_short Omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the Iranian Traditional Medicine
title_sort omega-3 and omega-6 content of medicinal foods for depressed patients: implications from the iranian traditional medicine
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4110782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25068136
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