this study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant properties of mentha spicata (labiateae) leaves aqueous extract (msla) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. in this study, hyperglycemia was induced in male rats by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/kg). the aqueous extract of m. spicata was orally administered at a dose of 300 mg/kg b...

Sessile organisms often exhibit morphological changes in response to permanent exposure to mechanical stimulation (wind or water movements). The adaptive value of these morphological changes (hydrodynamic performance and consequences on fitness) has not been studied extensively, particularly for higher plants submitted to flow stress. The aim was to determine the adaptive value of morphological...

Background: Hydatidosis is a common disease of both humans and animals, resulting from infection with the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. The aim of this study was to investigate the antiparasitic (protoscolicidal) activities of three essential oils in vitro. Methods: This study was designed to evaluate the biochemical composition and in vitro antiparasitic effects of Zataria multi...

Medicinal and aromatic plant species are important sources of secondary metabolites with therapeutic, cosmetic, and food processing applications. The quality of the metabolites, however, frequently varies due to inconsistencies in secondary metabolite composition of plant extracts, especially within the family Lamiaceae. A major contributing factor to these metabolite inconsistencies is undoubt...

background and objectives : the efficacy of mentha piperita l, zataria multiflora boiss and thymus vulgaris l essential oils (eos) was evaluated for controlling the growth of phytophthora drechsleri, the causative agent of damage to many crops that is consumed directly by humans. materials and methods : the eos used in this study was purchased from magnolia co, iran. the pour plate method in pe...

the essential oils of aerial parts of three medicinal plants artemisia khorassanica podl., rosmarinus officinalis l. and mentha longifolia l. were isolated by hydrodistillation and investigated for their toxicity and repellency against tribolium confusum jacquelin du val. at 27 ± 1 ºc and 60 ± 5% rh in darkness. the mortality of the adults increased with concentration from 185 to 1111 μl/l air ...

Changes in essential oil composition of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) affected by yeast extract and salicylic acid foliar application