salvia genus is one of the largest genera of the lamiaceae family. its species have been used for a wide variety of disorders in the local traditional medicine systems. therefore, the genus has been the subject of several phytochemical and biological studies. the aim of the study was to identify the major antioxidant compound(s) from the methanol extract of salvia verticillata using activity-gu...

the aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties and to determine the phenolic content of the ethanol extract from five mentha species [m. longifolia (l.) huds., m. piperita l., m. pulegium l., m. rotundifolia (l.) huds., and m. spicata l.]. the antioxidant activities of the extracts were investigated with two different methods, 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylh...

Labiatae family is well represented in Iran by 46 genera and 410 species and subspecies. Many members of this family are used in traditional and folk medicine. Also they are used as culinary and ornamental plants. There are no distinct references on the ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology of the family in Iran and most of the publications and documents related to the uses of these species are bot...