This research investigated the effects of exogenous sodium nitroprusside (SNP) supplementation as nitric oxide (NO) on alleviating Pb-induced oxidative damage in lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) plants. Pb (100, 300 and 500 μM) alone and in combination with SNP (100 and 200 μM) were given to hydroponically grown Melissa officinalis L. plants. The findings suggested that in Pbtreated plants, ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effects of Melissa officinalis, a major antioxidant plant, against neuron toxicity in hippocampal primary culture induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or ecstasy, one of the most abused drugs, which causes neurotoxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2 thiazoyl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromid...

Melissa officinalis Labiatae is an edible herb native to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest and still most popular medicinal plants. Lemon Balm is the common name of Melissa officinalis. This plant naturalizes easily, reproduces by underground stems and grows up to 45 cm in height. The herbal tea can be used therapeutically for soothing stomach cramps, indigestion and...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a Melissa officinalis and Passiflora caerulea infusion on the severity of physiological chronic stress induced by movement restriction in CF-1 mice. 40 CF-1 male mice, six weeks of age, were divided into 4 groups (n = 10 for each group): (1) Group RS/MP received two treatments, induced stress through movement restriction and a infusion ...

Essential oil, ethanolic extract and decoction of 10 plant species from interior Portugal were analyzed for their activity towards acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme and their antioxidant activity. Of these, Melissa officinalis, Paronychia argentea, Sanguisorba minor, Hypericum undulatum and Malva silvestris are used in herbal medicine, Laurus nobilis and Mentha suaveolens as condiments, and Sa...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that was characterized with deposit of beta amyloid (Aβ) aggregate in senile plaque. Oxidative damage to neurons and loss of cholinergic neurons in forebrain region are observed in this disease. Melissa officinalis is a medicinal plant from Lamiaceae family, used traditionally in the treatment of cognitive disorders. It has cholinomimetic ...

background: hyperlipidemia is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by an excess of lipids in the bloodstream objective: given previous studies on barberry and melissa officinalis extracts, this study aims at comparing hypolipidemic activities of melissa officinalis extract and berberis vulgaris. methods: for the purpose of this study, 64 wistar rats were selected and divided into 8 ...

BACKGROUND Several studies are conducted on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). However, a few herbal surveys exist on the treatment of PMS in Iran. Due to the sedative effects of Melissa officinalis (M. officinalis), this question comes to mind that "can it be used in the treatment of PMS symptoms?" OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to assess the effect of M. officinalis capsule on the intensity o...

results the results of repeated measures test revealed a significant reduction (p < 0.001) in pms symptoms. overall, the mean score of pms intensity in the intervention group was 42.56 + 15.73 before the intervention and changed to 32.72 ± 13.24, 30.02 ± 12.08, and 13.90 ± 10.22 at the three consecutive months after the intervention, respectively (p = 0.001). conclusions m. officinalis capsules...

Header: Rumen Epithelial Adaptation And Ruminal Acidosis 1 2 3 Bovine Rumen Epithelium Undergoes Rapid Structural Adaptations During Grain4 Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis 5 Michael A. Steele, Jim Croom, Melissa Kahler, Ousama ALZahal, Sarah E. Hook, Kees 6 Plaizier, Brian W. McBride 7 Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada 8 Department of Poultry Scien...