پديد آورندگان :
موسوي، حسن دانشگاه تبريز - دانشكده دامپزشكي - گروه بهداشت مواد غذايي و آبزيان , شاويسي، نسيم دانشگاه رازي - دانشكده دامپزشكي - گروه بهداشت و كنترل كيفي مواد غذايي، كرمانشاه , خطيبي، امين دانشگاه تهران - دانشكده دامپزشكي - گروه بهداشت و كنترل كيفي مواد غذايي
كليدواژه :
قرآن , احاديث , درمان , طب ايراني , كدو
چكيده لاتين :
Background and Aim: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) belonging to Cucurbitaceae family, is widely
cultivated around the world and it is mostly produced in China, India, Ukraine, Egypt and United States of
America. It is one of the plants mentioned in the Holy Quran. It has also been used for the treatment of
various diseases in traditional and modern medicine. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the
nutritional and therapeutic properties of this plant in the holy Quran, narrations and hadiths of the prophet
Muhammad and Imams, traditional medicine as well as modern medicine according to latest scientific
research studies.
Materials and Methods: For this review study, the Holy Quran and its interpretations, Islamic Hadiths and
narrations, relevant references about traditional Iranian medicine and medicinal plants were studied. Also,
ScienceDirect, PubMed, SID, Google Scholar and ISI databases (2000 to 2016) were used with keywords
such as Quran, Hadith, medicine, disease, Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbitaceae, pumpkin and medicinal.
Findings: In the addition to the recommendation of Quran and hadiths about consumption of Pumpkin, in
traditional Iranian medicine, it was used for the removal of helminthes, treatment of jaundice, wounds, burns,
fever, abdominal cramps, melancholia, delirium, severe diarrhea, insomnia, headache and urinary tract
obstruction. In modern medicine, pumpkin has antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant; anthelmintic, antiinflammatory
properties and it can modulate immune system. It is also used for freshness, vitality, increase
of intelligence, reduction of depression and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, fatty liver, diabetes and
cancer.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the recommendations contained in the Quran verses,
Hadiths of Prophet and Imams and traditional Iranian medicine about the consumption of plants like
pumpkin are not only conscious but also based on scientific principles and logic. These recommendations are
intended to improve the health and longevity of human. So, more attention should be paid to these resources,
especially regarding their nutritional instructions.
