Background: Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Buhse is a species from Lamiaceae family. It is used as a herbal medicine with common name “Ostokhodus” in Iranian traditional and folk medicine but there is not enough information about its quality and quantity control methods. Objective: In this study we use micromorphological and phytochemical evaluations for qualitative and quantitative control of N. me...

background and objective: sensory neurons have critical role in improvement of functional outcome of any neuroprotective strategy. the herbal medicine nepeta menthoides has been reported to have anti-apoptotic effect on axotomized spinal motoneurons. in the present study, the putative neuroprotective effect of nepeta menthoides on the axotomized dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons in neonate r...

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of Nepeta menthoides freeze-dried aqueous extract were assessed on the anxiety of patients suffering from depression. METHOD Patients received either N. menthoides formulation (400 mg/BID) or Sertraline (50 mg/BID) for 4 weeks. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scales were used to assess the anxiety in two-week intervals (2(nd), 4(th), and 6(th) weeks). Folin...

the composition of the essential oils of nepeta crispa willd. and n. menthoides boiss. and buhse (lamiaceae) was investigated by means of gas chromatography (gc) and gc- mass spectrometery (ms). 1, 8-cineole was the most abundant component in oils: nepeta crispa (71%) and n. menthoides (41.1%). in the oil of n. crispa, b-pinene (5%) and d-terpineol (4.1%) were found to be the major constituents...

      The composition of the essential oils of Nepeta crispa Willd. and N. menthoides Boiss. and Buhse (Lamiaceae) was investigated by means of gas chromatography (GC) and GC- mass spectrometery (MS). 1, 8-Cineole was the most abundant component in oils: Nepeta crispa (71%) and N. menthoides (41.1%). In the oil of N. crispa, b-pinene (5%) an...

Background and Objective: Physical activity has long been associated with mental health. Nepeta menthoides is a native Iranian herb recently acknowledged for its anti-depressant properties. This study attempted to determine and compare the effects of swimming exercise and Nepeta menthoides on reserpine-induced depression in rats.Materials and Methods: Male rats (n=80) were assigned to 8 g...