Effect of Date Kernel Biochars on Enzymatic Activity in Rhizosphere and Non-rhizosphere Soils European Borage (Borago officinalis L.)

Two new iridoids, 3-(5-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)butanoic acid, named verbeofflin I (1), and 7-hydroxydehydrohastatoside (2), were isolated from the aerial part of Verbena officinalis L, along with three known iridoids, verbenalin (3), 3,4-dihydroverbenalin (4), hastatoside (5) by means of various column chromatography steps. The structures of these compounds were elucidated through...

indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner is one of the most important stored-product insects that are controlled by fumigants. however, the use of plant essential oils and their constituents may have the advantage over conventional fumigants in terms of low mammalian toxicity and can be used as alternatives to conventional fumigants. therefore, in this research, repellent activity of 18 p...

in the study of natural enemies of mealybugs (hem.: pseudococcidae) in fars province, iran, a large number of parasitized mealybugs were collected, and the emerged encyrtid species identified as leptomastidea alleni noyes & hayat, 1994. the identification was confirmed by zhihong xu, institute of applied entomology, zhejiang university of china. the genus and species is a new record for iran. t...

background: nowadays, there's a growing demand for the natural antioxidants due to the harmful effects of synthetic antioxidants. therefore, introduction of new natural antioxidants (especially those with plant origin) is very important. objective: the present study explores the chemical constitution and antioxidant activity of leaf extract of hyssopus officinalis l. and extract of aerial ...

Background: The seeds of some medicinal plants and their compounds have long been valued for their numerous health benefits. Objective:To investigate some physical and chemical properties of Salvia spp. Methods: Some physico-chemical properties in five species of Salvia seeds (consisted of S. officinalis L., S. macrosiphon L., S. hypoleuca L., S. sclarea L. and S. nemorosa L.) were measured ...

background: the seeds of some medicinal plants and their compounds have long been valued for their numerous health benefits. objective:to investigate some physical and chemical properties of salvia spp. methods: some physico-chemical properties in five species of salvia seeds (consisted of s. officinalis l., s. macrosiphon l., s. hypoleuca l., s. sclarea l. and s. nemorosa l.) were measured at ...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the influence of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), a well-known herbal drug with numerous applications in traditional and modern medicine, on cardiac conduction and susceptibility to lethal ventricular arrhythmia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two male Wistar rats were divided into a control group (CTL), an M. officinalis group that received the aqueous extract of M...

Melissa officinalis L. is a medicinal plant with a large variety of pharmacological effects and traditional applications. This study aimed to evaluate the protective and antioxidant activities of the extract of M. officinalis aerial parts on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) under oxidative stress induced by H2O2. Cells were incubated with H2O2 (0.5 mM, 2 h) after pretreatment wit...