Article history: Received: 17Feb 2014. Accepted: 12Mar 2014 Available online: ........ ZJRMS 2015 Sep; ....(..): ...-.... Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) which belongs to the Lamiaceae family is a known herb that has long been used in traditional medicine to treat many disorders, and several studies have been conducted to identify the plant and its healing properties. The purpose of this artic...

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Melissa officinalis L. is a medicinal plant that has long been used in different ethno-medical systems especially in the European Traditional Medicine and the Iranian Traditional Medicine for the treatment of several diseases. It is also widely used as a vegetable and to add flavor to dishes AIM OF THE REVIEW This review aimed to provide a summary on the botanic...

Background: Menopause is a critical and sensitive period and has a common symptom of vasomotor signs, psychologic changes and sleep disorders. With regarding the citalopram complications and effects of Iranian herbs, the aim of this study was to compared the therapeutic effect of the combination of area part of Melissa officinalis and fennel fruits extract with Nigella sativa powder with citalo...

Background and objectives: In recent years, biological control of parasites by essential oils (EOs) derived from plants is one of the alternatives to synthetic pesticides.Melissa officinalis from Lamiaceae family is distributed in many parts of Iran. It is known as an excellent source of antioxidants, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal constituents. The present st...

Treatment strategies for AD will have to include a variety of interventions directed at multiple targets. So far, the outcomes with available approved medications for AD are often unsatisfactory, and there is a place for alternative medicine, in particular herbal medicine. Herbal medicines are being used by about 80% of the world population primarily in the developing countries for primary heal...

Context: Cardiovascular disorders are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, especially in people with diabetes. Due to synthetic drugs’ adverse effects, new medicines needed. Evidence Acquisition: Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) is one the oldest medical systems. In this article, we first introduce list cardiotonic medicinal plants based on ITM. Then review cardio-related eff...

The fatty acid composition of Melissa officinalis growing in the Middle Urals was studied by gas chromatography. Comparison and content acids depending on time collection, part plant storage method carried out. It has been established that contains myristic (14:0), palmitoleic (16:1), palmitic (16:0), linoleic (18:2), linolenic (18:3), oleic (18:1), stearic ( 18:0), arachidic (20:0), behenic (2...

The cultivation of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is necessary for pharmaceutical and cosmetic production. aim our work was to investigate the effect plant density as well harvesting method on yield quality characteristics M. officinalis, which used a source polyphenols essential oil in pharmaceutical, food, industries. field experiment carried out two growing seasons (2019 2020). set up 2...