Melissa officinalis L. (Labiatae) traditionally used in treating neurological disorders has also been identified as a memory-enhancing herb. The extract of M. officinalis has a cholinergic property. The role of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons, the neurons that are destroyed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), in learning and memory, is also well known. The aim of this study is to investigate the r...

Endophytic bacteria play a crucial role in plant life and are also drawing much attention for their capacity to produce bioactive compounds of relevant biotechnological interest. Here we present the characterisation of the cultivable endophytic bacteria of Lavandula angustifolia Mill.-a species used since antiquity for its therapeutic properties-since the production of bioactive metabolites fro...

Abstract The present study was aimed to evaluate the moderating properties of lavender ( Lavandula officinalis ) essential oil (LEO) against immunotoxic effects organophosphate pesticide, malathion in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss . For this purpose, fish were supplemented with LEO at dietary concentrations 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 ml/kg diet for 56 days. A non-LEO group also considered as control....

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 Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides have been reported to exert neuroprotective and antidepressant-like effects in the forced swim test in mice. However, the mechanisms that underlie the antidepressant-like effects of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides are unclear. Methods Chronic unpredictable stress and forced swim test were used to explore the antidepressant-like effects of M...

To evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of the aerial parts of Verbena officinalis used traditionally by local Iranians for the treatment of convulsion. The anticonvulsant activity of the extract was assessed in pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and maximal electroshock (MES) induced seizures in mice. Diazepam was used as reference drug. In addition, for investigating the mechanism of V officinalis in P...

INTRODUCTION Melissa officinalis is a medical and aromatic plant that is used for its hypnotic, sedative, and spasmolytic effects. This report presents a case study of30-year-old patient who was admitted to an emergency department with restlessness, tremor, distractibility, and sweating following a discontinuation of Melissa officinalis consumption. CASE REPORT In this case, withdrawal sympto...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil on germ tube formation by Candida albicans isolated from denture wearers. METHODS Ten C. albicans isolates recovered from denture wearers were tested using 10% fetal bovine serum with or without 4% R. officinalis essential oil. RESULTS The essential oil from R. officinalis completely in...