Lavandula luisieri (Rozeira) Rivas-Martinez is an endemic aromatic Labiatae the Iberian Peninsula, common in semi-arid regions of southern Portugal and southwestern Spain, that produces an active antibacterial essential oil from the leaves and flowers. This work presents the study of the chemical variation in various stages of growth of leaves and flowers of L. luisieri. It has been found that ...

4 different plant species belonging to the same family mint (Mentha piperita), sage (Salvia officinalis), rosemary (Rosmarinus lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) were harvested from Afyon region. Total antioxidant and phenolic contents analyzed by DPPH Folin-Ciocalteu method. The effect of extra virgin olive oils oxidation stability was tested means rancimat According analysis results, M. piperi...

Essential oil, ethanolic extract and decoction of 10 plant species from interior Portugal were analyzed for their activity towards acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme and their antioxidant activity. Of these, Melissa officinalis, Paronychia argentea, Sanguisorba minor, Hypericum undulatum and Malva silvestris are used in herbal medicine, Laurus nobilis and Mentha suaveolens as condiments, and Sa...

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 ...

This study aims to assess ethnobotanical knowledge in Kabylia, focusing on the traditional uses of medicinal plants. The purpose was quantify plants commonly used by local populations for treating a wide range ailments, with view preserve and biodiversity this area.
 Ethnobotanical data gathered using questionnaire. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 69 key informants at six village...

The aim of the study was comparing the chemical composition of the essential oils from five varieties of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia L.), and its biological activity against two pathogenic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In the comparison we included the following varieties: 'Munstead', 'Munstead Strain', 'Lavender Lady', 'Ellegance Purple' and 'Blue River'. Sel...

The aim of this work was to analyze physicochemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of seed oil of Lavandula bipinnata. The total lipid content of L. bipinnata seed was 27.2%. The oil was liquid at room temperature, with a specific gravity and refractive index of 0.971 and 1.480 respectively. The acid value (5.764 mg NaOH/g), saponification number (188.75 mg KOH/g), ester value (182.98 m...