L. stoechas subsp. luisieri is one of the five spontaneous species genus Lavandula that occurs spontaneously in Portugal. The chemical profile and antifungal activity essential oils were investigated. oil two phenological stages was isolated by hydrodistillation their components analyzed GC-FID/GC-MS. minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) fungicidal (MFC) both determinate to verify against dif...

Secondary plant metabolites, in particular phenolic compounds, are characterized by great diversity the kingdom and widely used medical industrial fields. The extraction of these compounds represents a critical step, differences conditions strongly affect yields total concentrations polyphenols extracts. In this way, objective present study was to optimize parameters from Lavandula stoechas usi...

Background & Aim: The Lamiaceae or Labiatae (commonly referred to as the mint or deadnettle family) are an exceedingly large and widespread of flowering plants (Angiospermae). Most member of Lamiaceae plants are used in Iranian folk medicine as stimulant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, stomachic, expectorant, carminative, anti-diarrheic and anti-bacterial. The aim of the present work was to obtain a ...

Abstract To maintain recruitment in orchid populations an ecosystem setting, we must understand how surrounding floral resources affect fruiting success. We studied success two endemic Australian species, Diuris pardina and Glossodia major, relation to resources. has a visually deceptive pollination strategy via mimicry of pea flowers, attracting pollinators associated with co-flowering plants ...