A comparative study was made between the acaricidal activities of some essential oils: rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), lavandula (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and ziziphora (Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.) on the important mite pest, Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval, the carmine spider mite, oncut roses during 2010-2012. The sublethal concentrations of ziziph...

The production technology of Lavandula angustifolia (true English Lavender) from rooting stem cuttings, standardizing the distance for plantation in field, yield essential oil and economics cultivation has been discussed. 92% can be achieved semi hardwood cuttings L. if treated with 2000ppm IBA month October. Maximum herbage (fresh flower) on harvesting after two years to tune 11,420kg ha-1 whe...

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the effect of lavender essential oil associated with massage on spinal pain levels in obese women. Methods The sample included 49 women, between 20 and 60 years age, randomly assigned to three groups: control (n=15), intervention (n=19) placebo (n=15). groups were submitted eight 35-minute sessions, twice a week for one month, but Lavandula angustifolia was used on...

We investigated the antimutagenic activities and chemical compositionsof essential oil (EO) from Melissa officinalis, Lavandula angustifolia Origanum onites plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. The compositions of were determined by GC/MS analysis Ames assay was used in activity analysis. Citral, linalool, thymol terpinenes major components EOs M. L. O. onites. In assay, it that EO officinalis...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most common causes of paralysis worldwide because the loss of neurons and axons causes permanent neurological deficits which could have influences on quality of life of patients, their family, and society. The complex pathophysiology of SCI, especially the secondary injury cascade, blocks complete recovery after SCI (Dumont et al., 2001). The severity of s...