INTRODUCTION
Nitraria schoberi, known in Iran as Qare-dagh, is a medicinal plant that is resistant to harsh environmental conditions and has long been used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases, including digestive, inflammatory, and respiratory infections. The aim of this review is to analyze the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of this plant and investigate its potential applications in human health and various industries.

METHODS
This study was conducted by identifying and reviewing studies conducted in English and Persian from 2000 to 2025 related to the purpose of the article in the databases Pubmed, SID, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, as well as original scientific and research articles, review articles that were accessible with the keywords Nitraria schoberi, nitrebush, Antiviral, Anti-virus, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory.

RESULTS
The findings showed that the bioactive compounds present in the leaves, roots and fruits of this plant, including flavonoids and alkaloids, have strong antioxidant properties, and antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. In addition, these properties have given Nitraria schoberi a high potential for use in the food industry as a natural preservative and in the pharmaceutical industry as an active ingredient in herbal medicines.

CONCLUSION
As a native Iranian medicinal plant, the Nitraria schoberi plant has high potential in the fields of health, food, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries, and continued basic and clinical research can lead to its optimal utilization.

Ethical Considerations
Compliance with ethical guidelines
In this section, the code of ethics that has been approved by the research ethics committee of the university and, if necessary, the code of clinical practice should be given. It should also be announced that the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, including obtaining informed consent from the participants and the confidentiality of their information, have been observed.

Funding
This research was conducted with the financial support of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Arak University of Medical Sciences. The authors sincerely thank the Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of the university for the financial support in the form of this article.
Authors' Contributions
Authors contributed equally to the conceptualization and writing of the article. All of the authors approved the content of the manuscript and agreed on all aspects of the work
Conflict of Interest
Authors declared no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgments
This study is part of a student research project at Arak University of Medical Sciences. The authors would like to thank the Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of the university for scientific and financial support.