Qualitative and quantitative chemical composition, activity against bacteria, yeasts and moulds and antioxidant activity of two variants (HV400 and HV3200) of hydrolates from dried lavender flowers (Lavandula angustifolia) were determined. The main chemical compounds were linalool (39.2% HV400, 29.0% HV3200), α-terpineol (7.1% HV400, 12.7% HV3200), borneol (4.8% HV400, 9.3% HV3200) and terpinen...

conclusions the present study indicated a hepatoprotective effect of loe in diabetic rats. background plants have been the basis for medical treatments throughout much of human history. although the active compounds of many herbal drugs are unknown, they have been widely prescribed by traditional medicine practitioners due to their beneficial effects and low cost. although the primary feature o...

Acetone extracts of selected plant species were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against a noncancerous African green monkey kidney (Vero) cell line and an adenocarcinoma cervical cancer (HeLa) cell line. The plants studied were Origanum vulgare L. (Oregano), Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Upright and ground cove rosemary), Lavandula spica L. (Lavender), Laurus nobilis L. (Bay leaf), Thymu...

Essential oils on the market were analyzed using GC-MS and the main ingredients of each essential oil were quantified. Analysis of the essential oil of Lavandula officinalis (lavender oil) showed that each sample had a different ratio of the contents of main ingredients, such as linalool, linalyl acetate, and camphor. In addition, some commercial lavender oils were analyzed by GC-MS for compari...

Many Lamiaceae species are consumed in the Lebanese cuisine as food or condiment and are largely used in the traditional medicine of Lebanon to treat various diseases, including microbial infections. In this article we report the traditional medicinal uses of eleven Lamiaceae species: Coridothymus capitatus L., Lavandula stoechas L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Mentha spicata L. subsp. conden...

Essential oils distilled from members of the genus Lavandula have been used both cosmetically and therapeutically for centuries with the most commonly used species being L. angustifolia, L. latifolia, L. stoechas and L. x intermedia. Although there is considerable anecdotal information about the biological activity of these oils much of this has not been substantiated by scientific or clinical ...

Considering the ever-increasing state of pollution in different aspects of the environment, ornamental plants and herbs such as Lavandula have become the center of attention mostly due to their availability and use in urban green spaces. Phytoremediation is a modern and economical method which can be applied to metropolises for decreasing metal contaminations in soil, water, and atmosphere. Thi...

objective: profound consumption of medicinal plants products worldwide and public misconception of the products safety puts the urgent need forward as to evaluation of their safe and harmful aspects. in the present study the lavandula angustifolia essential oil was studied with a view to the foregoing criteria. materials and methods: the antimicrobial, antioxidative, hematologic and cytotoxic ...

The aims of this study are to determine the chemical composition of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. and Coriandrum sativum L. essential oils, to evaluate their cytotoxic effects in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells, to investigate whether an alteration of adenylate cyclase 1 (ADCY1) and of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) expression can take part in the molecular mechanisms of the essen...

This study investigated the in vitro anticancer activities of a total of 14 wild angiosperms collected in Saudi Arabia. The cytotoxic activity of each extract was assessed against human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell lines by using the MTT assay. Among the plants screened, the potential cytotoxic activity exhibited by the extract of Lavandula dentata (Lamiaceae) was identified, and we analy...