BACKGROUND Extracts and essential oils of medicinal plants are increasingly of interest as novel drugs for antiherpetic agents, since the herpes simplex virus (HSV) might develop resistance to commonly used antiviral drugs. METHODS An aqueous extract of Melissa officinalis as well as phenolic extract compounds, i.e. caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid and rosmarinic acid were examined for their ant...

The case study proposed in this article is the MELISSA project – Measuring ELearning Impact in primary Schools in South African disadvantaged areas. MELISSA measures the impact of exposure to ICTs in teacher training/learning applying the Self-Efficacy construct. The intention is here to understand and analyse changes in attitudes to and uses of ICTs in term of Computer and Teacher Self-Efficac...

This work investigates the process of extraction of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) by treatment with carbon dioxide at supercritical conditions. The process kinetics is studied at different operational conditions, and the influence of some important regime parameters (pressure, temperature particle size, solvent flow-rate) on the extraction yield is experimentally determined. Besides the i...

1. Patient Engagement and the PCMH: A Pilot Survey in Four Clinical Settings Carole Upshur UMMS/DFMCH; Lee Hargraves, DFMCH; Achankeng Afiadata, Azra Borogovac, Julianna Clough, Jonathan Eisenberg, Josephine Harrington, Cailtin Lawrence, John Madore, Navine Nasser-Ghodsi, Jennifer Perez, Melissa Pergakis, Andrew Piper, Matthew Sloan, and Karen Tanner (Clinical/Translational Research Pathway stu...

OBJECTIVE Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is contemporaneously used as a mild sedative and/or calming agent. Although recent research has demonstrated modulation of mood in keeping with these roles, no studies to date have directly investigated the effects of this herbal medication on laboratory-induced psychological stress. METHODS In this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, balan...

1 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY 2 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY 3 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, TURKEY 4 Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistr...

Wednesday, March 14 Research Poster Session I 11:30 a.m. – 1::00 p.m. (#43) Holly B. Fontenot, Melanie L. Kornides, Annie-Laurie McRee, Melissa B. Gilkey. Importance of a team recommendation approach on HPV vaccine uptake. (#167) Melanie L. Kornides, Holly B. Fontenot, Annie-Laurie McRee, Catherine A. Panozzo, Melissa B. Gilkey. Provider communication about HPV vaccination: Parents' satisfactio...

Introduction: Melissa officinalis is usually used as antispasmodic, antiaxiety and antibacterial agent. However, its toxicity has not been evaluated, yet. In this study biochemical, liver and renal toxicities of Melissa officinals hydroalcoholic extract were evaluated in balb/C mice. Methods: In an experimental study, 21 balb/C male mice were randomly designated to three equal groups. Group I w...