Promising effect of Magliasa, a traditional Iranian formula, on experimental colitis on the basis of biochemical and cellular findings

Table 1 Magliasa powder ingredient characteristics

Scientific name	Iranian name	Part	Major constituents
Lepidium sativum	Taretizak	Seed	Glucosinolates, imidazole alkaloids, fatty acids, and sterols[60-63]
Bunium persicum	Zire kermani	Fruit	Flavonoids, essential oils, and tannins[69,70]
Linum usitatissimum	Katan	Seed	Mucilage, cyanogenic glycoside, lignans, fatty acids, and phenylpropan derivatives[74]
Allium ampeloprasum cv. Porrum	Tare	Seed	Saponins, flavonoids, carotenoids, and sulfur-containing compounds[78-80]
Terminalia chebula	Halile siah	Fruit	Tannins, anthraquinones, triterpene glycosides, and beta-Sitosterol[81,82]
Pistacia lentiscus	Mastaki	Gum resin	Triterpene acids and alcohols, and essential oils[81]

Cox-2: Cyclooxygenase-2; iNOS: Inducible nitric oxide synthase; CD: Crohn’s disease; NO: Nitric oxide; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; IL: interleukin; NF-κB: Nuclear factor κB.