The effect of pretreatment with essential oils (EOs) from eight aromatic plants on the seizure latency and severity of pentylenetetrazol- (PTZ-) induced seizures in mice was evaluated. Weight-dependent doses of Rosmarinus officinalis, Ocimum basilicum, Mentha spicata, Mentha pulegium, Lavandula angustifolia, Mentha piperita, Origanum dictamnus, and Origanum vulgare, isolated from the respective...

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is grown throughout the world and is widely used as a medicinal herb and to season and preserve food. Rosemary polyphenols and terpenoids have attracted great interest due to their potential health benefits. However, complete information regarding their absorption and bioavailability in Caco-2 cell model is scarce. The permeation properties of the bioactive com...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a massive problem for public health and the leading cause of illness death worldwide. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) used traditionally to treat many diseases, such as infections lungs including pulmonary TB. R. officinalis was collected from Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq, extracted with deep eutectic solvents (DESs) different kinds conventional water solvent. The antimycob...

The methanolic extracts, infusions, decoctions and hydrosols of six plants were investigated for their total phenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: Mentha piperita (Peppermint), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), Ocimum basilicum (basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) and Salvia officinalis (sage) (Lamiaceae). Total phenolic contents were determ...

This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of essential oils from Lippia graveolens (Mexican oregano), Origanum vulgaris (oregano), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary), Cymbopogon nardus (citronella), Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass), and Eucalyptus citriodora (eucalyptus) against Escherichia coli (n = 22) strains isolated from Alouatta spp. feces. Minimum i...

DRAGOEV, S. G., 2008. Inhibition of lipid peroxidation of frozen mackerel by pre-storage antioxidant superficial treatment. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 14: 283-289 With the help of TBARS the antioxidative effect of rosemary extract, rutin, quercetin, sodium erythrobate, BHT, α-tocopherol and a blend, containing rosemary extract, quercetin concentrate and sodium erythrobate on the lipid peroxidation o...

Rosmarinic acid (RA), which is a natural polyphenol, was isolated from Rosmarinus. officinalis L. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of rosmarinic acid on liver and kidney antioxidant enzymes and the tissue ultrastructure in aging mice. RA was administrated at a dosage of 50, 100 or 200 mg kg(-1) once a day with a normal control group and an aging control group for 30 days. The li...

Carnosic acid, a primary phenolic compound found in the leaves of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), has diverse pharmacological and biological activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-clastogenic effect of carnosic acid in DMBA-induced clastogenesis. The frequency of bone marrow micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MnPCEs), chromosomal aberrations (cytogenetic...