Acinetobacter sp. represent an important cause of nosocomial infections. Their resistance to some antibiotics, their ability to survive on inanimate surfaces in the hospital environment and their ability to produce biofilms contributes to their virulence. The aim of the study was to determine the antibacterial properties of cinnamon, lavender and geranium essential oils against bacteria of the ...

Antioxidants are effective in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Lavandula officinalis possesses antioxidant activity, therefore, in this study; the effects of Lavandula officinalis extract were investigated on serum lipids levels of rats. Experimental mature male Wistar rats were treated with 100, 200 or 400 mg/Kg/day of lavender ethanolic extract or distilled water for 25 da...

A previous study has shown that the degree of trust into others might be biased by inducing either a more "inclusive" or a more "exclusive" cognitive-control mode. Here, we investigated whether the degree of interpersonal trust can be biased by environmental factors, such as odors, that are likely to impact cognitive-control states. Arousing olfactory fragrances (e.g., peppermint) are supposed ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of the ambient odor of lavender as a treatment for travel-induced excitement in dogs. DESIGN Clinical trial. Animals-32 dogs with a history of travel-induced excitement in owners' cars. PROCEDURES Each dog was studied during travel in the owner's car to a familiar walking site during 2 conditions of olfactory stimulation. The first condition was a control ...

Title: Examination of polymorphic glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes, tobacco smoking and prostate cancer risk among Men of African Descent: A case-control study Authors: Nicole A Lavender ([email protected]) Marnita L Benford ([email protected]) Tiva T VanCleave ([email protected])

Background & Aims: Labor conditions cause stress and anxiety specifically in nulliparous women and hence the chance of a normal vaginal delivery is reduced. According to some studies lavender scent improves mood and reduces stress and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lavender scent on anxiety status in nulliparous women and also to determine changes in plasma ...

background: surgery, as a treatment, is a stressful experience. the anxiety is more severe in open-heart surgery patients due to its risk and complications. the present study aimed to determine the effect of lavender essence on the levels of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart surgery. materials and methods: this was a single-blind clinical trial, a random allocation study w...

Latar Belakang : Prevalensi persalinan normal di Indonesia yaitu sebesar 86,28%. (SDKI, 2018). Tindakan operasi sectio caesarea (SC) dilakukan bila ada komplikasi maka penanganan berprioritas pada keselamatan ibu dan bayi. Secara fisik tindakan SC ini menimbulkan rasa nyeri abdomen. Dalam hal perlu melakukan manajemen baik secara farmakologi maupun non-farmakologi. Selain obat-obatan penghilang...

Essential oil components were extracted from Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) flowers using pressurized fluid extraction (PFE). A Box-Behnken design was used to optimize the effective extraction variables. The chemical composition of extracted samples was analyzed by gas chromatograph-flame ionization detector column. For achieving maximum % extraction yield the temperature, pressure, and dyna...