In developing countries, the risk of getting sick from eating food contaminated with Escherichia coli is very high. As a consequence multidrug resistance this bacterium, therapeutic alternative has been sought in plant kingdom. The Objective research was to evaluate antibacterial effect pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) essential oil (EO) on growth E. coli. Design/Methodology/Approach: activ...

The oil from the seeds of Borago officinalis L. (borage) is a major commercial source of ?-linolenic acid. The fatty acid has a great potential therapeutic value in the treatment of several diseases. In the present work the efficiency of high pressure extraction of borage seed oil containing ?linolenic acid in high concentrations was investigated. Extraction was performed by semicontinuous flow...

The present study aims to investigate the larvicidal activity of essential oils rhizomes Zingiber officinalis, leaves Tithonia diversifolia and Bidens pilosa on mature immature larvae Anopheles gambiae s.l. chemical composition was determined by Gas Chromatography (GC) Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) coupling. activities against An. monitored in laboratory using world health organisation protocol. Ch...

The present investigation was an attempt to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of a polyherbal preparation (Sudarshanam Oil) on hematological parameters in Wistar rats. This polyherbal formula contains main ingredients of Tinaspora Cordifolia, Curcuma longa, Terminalia chebula, Emblica officinalis, Andrographis paniculata and Terminalia belerica. The active phytochemicals such as tannins, gl...

Original Article Thymus vulgaris Melissa officinalis Salvia officinalis Anchusa officinalis Coleus blumei O. sanctum

Background & aim: Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is a perennial medicinal herb which belongs to Lamiales order and Lamiaceae family. This plant has economical value for four years. Nowadays the use of plant growth regulators (PGR) has an important role for increasing the secondary metabolites in plants. Among PGRs Jasmonic (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) have many applications in medicinal ...

Background & Aim: Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) a valuable medicinal plant in herbal medicine is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. It is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of climate on quality and q...

We investigated the antimutagenic activities and chemical compositionsof essential oil (EO) from Melissa officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia Origanum onites plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. The compositions of were determined by GC/MS analysis Ames assay was used in activity analysis. Citral, linalool, thymol terpinenes major components EOs M. L. O. onites. In assay, it that EO officinalis...

Background and Objectives: Melissa officinalis belongs to plant Lamiaceae family and is native to Iran as well as other countries. The aim of this study was to identify chemical compositions and antioxidant activity of the M. officinalis essential oil (EO). Another aim of this paper was to assess antimicrobial activity of M. officinalis EO on growth of clinical and commercial strains causing in...