Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia lavandulaefolia L. have a longstanding use as traditional herbal remedies that can enhance memory and improve cognitive functions. Pharmacological actions of S. officinalis and S. lavandulaefolia on healthy subjects and on patients suffering of cognitive decline have been investigated. Aim of this review was to summarize published clinical trials assessing effec...

The essential oil composition of Thymus vulgaris L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. endemic to France were determined by GC and GC-MS. Oils were assessed for their cytotoxic, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. 31 and 37 different compounds were identified representing 99.64% and 99.38% of the thyme and rosemary oils respectively, where oxygenated monoterpenes constituted the main chemical cl...

Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) had been reported in traditional Moroccan medicine to exhibit calming, antispasmodic, and strengthening heart effects. Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the anti-inflammatory activities of M. officinalis L. leaves. The effect of the essential oil of the leaves of this plant was investigated for anti-inflammatory properties by using carrageenan and ...

Abstract Background The cultivation of medicinal plants is a promising alternative to overcoming problems in the overharvesting wild and ecosystem degradation. Cultivation depends upon two major factors: seed quality presence seed-borne pathogens. Organic production marshmallow ( Althea officinalis L.) does not allow for use conventional pesticides. This study aimed find an environmentally safe...

This study was aimed to increasing egg production by supplementing medicinal plants Salvia officinalis L and Lavandula angustifolia powders as antistressors in hen layer diet under high stocking density during different conditions. 240 two hundred forty 31 weeks old hens were randomly divided into seven treatments with three replicates each, reared for 16 folowings; T0 negative control normal 2...

chemical constituents of the essential oil of flowers of lavandula officinalis chaix. growing in isfahan, iran, were studied by tlc and gas chromatography-mass specrtometery (gc-ms) methods. twelve components which constitute 94.8% of the examined oil were identified. the main constituents were linalool (34.1%), 1,8-cineole (18.5%), borneol (14.5%), camphor (10.2%), terpinen-4-ol (4.5%), linaly...

Medicinal plants are infected by fungal diseases. A four years survey indicated that, there are various fungal infections in roots and shoots of several medicinal plants that grown in Isfahan. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), rosemarry (Rosmarinus officinalis) and viper’s bugloss (Borago officinalis) plants were infected by Fusarium oxysporum and F. solani on roots, showing wilting and eventu...

BACKGROUND Gharikon is a well-known medicinal mushroom in Iranian traditional medicine and mentioned several times in different kinds of authentic literature. Considering both traditional and modern literature, the aim of this study is to present a review of its biological activities. METHODS Using online databases (e.g. PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar) as well as reviewing traditional med...