This work was aimed at correlating the chemotype of three Mentha species cultivated in Romania with an in vivo study of the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of essential oils. The selected species were Mentha piperita L. var. pallescens (white peppermint), Mentha spicata L. subsp. crispata (spearmint), and Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (pineapple mint). Qualitative and quantitative analy...

The potential antifungal effects of Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus tosevii L., Mentha spicata L., and Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) essential oils and their components against 17 micromycetal food poisoning, plant, animal and human pathogens are presented. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodestillation of dried plant material. Their composition was determined by GC-MS. Identification of indi...

ABSTRACT: Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, is a member of the mint family that is native to Europe. Its use as a medicinal herb dates from the Middle Ages, and it is very well known for its ability to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort associated with digestion and Mentha longifolia (Lamiaceae), commonly known as wild mint, Various biologica...

M ichael Storck and M aria D. Sacristán Institut für Angewandte Genetik, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 6, D-14195 Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland Z. Naturforsch. 50c, 15-20 (1995); received September 19, 1994 Brassica spp., Sinapis arvensis, Leptosphaeria maculans, Resistance, Indole Phytoalexins Brassica juncea, Brassica carinata and Sinapis arvensis resistant lines to Leptosphaeria maculans and four ...

BACKGROUND Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) is an herbaceous plant, used in folk medicine for the treatment of several medical disorders. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, the aqueous extract of Mentha piperita leaf, at the i.p doses 200 and 400 mg/kg, showed significant analgesic effects against both acetic acid-induced writhing and hot plate-induced thermal stimulation in mice, with pr...

The scarcity of water is limiting crop production and one the most important stressors that severely affects yield, it may also decrease quality final products. Most medicinal aromatic plants are considered resilient to stress constitute a sustainable choice for in arid semiarid conditions. In present study, we examined effect scheduled deficit irrigation (e.g., I1: 40% field capacity); I2: 70%...