Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are commonly used in horticulture to improve crop quality, save water, and enhance plant resilience stress. In this study, we examined the effects of two PGRs, paclobutrazol (PBZ) mepiquat chloride (MC), on health Salvia officinalis ‘Icterina’, a popular ornamental aromatic plant. Parameters such as development, water status, chlorophyll levels, nutrient content, ...

Large White Butterfly, Pieris brassicae L. (LWB) is one of the greatest pests of cruciferous cultures in Estonia, and, in the years of its biggest abundance, it can destroy a significant part of a crop. Many plants contain natural compounds that can repel and/or attract insects and protect neighbouring plants. This principle is used in a method known as companion planting. The aim of this paper...

Introduction. Cultivation of biomass plant cells as a method obtaining raw materials has existed for quite long time. Plant cultivated in vitro act source valuable secondary metabolites such phenols, alkaloids, phytosteroids, glycosides, etc. It is important to create conditions under which the accumulation biologically active substances will be observed strains. involves use complex multicompo...

INTRODUCTION Herbs are rich sources of natural antioxidants, and are used in traditional medicine for the control and treatment of many diseases. The reducing effect of a large number of these plants on blood glucose has been approved in animal models and clinical studies. OBJECTIVES This study was therefore, performed to investigate the hypoglycemic effect of Salvia officinalis on blood gluc...

Leaves of common sage (Salvia officinalis) accumulate monoterpenes in glandular trichomes at levels exceeding 15 milligrams per gram fresh weight at maturity, whereas sage cells in suspension culture did not accumulate detectable levels of monoterpenes (<0.3 nanograms per gram fresh weight) at any stage of the growth cycle, even in the presence of a polystyrene resin trap. Monoterpene biosynthe...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical effects of a mouthwash containing Sage (Salvia officinalis) extracts on Streptococcus mutans (SM) causing dental plaque in school-aged children. MATERIAL AND METHODS A double blind clinical trial study was conducted in a dormitory on 70 girls aged 11-14 years having the same socioeconomic and oral hygiene conditions. T...