G. Paun, E. Neagu, A. Tache, G. L. Radu, and V. Parvulescu National Institute for Research-Development of Biological Sciences – Centre of Bioanalysis, 296 Spl.Independentei, PO Box 17-16, 060031, Bucharest 6, Romania Politehnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, 313 Spl.Independentei, 060042, Bucharest, Romania Institute of Physical Chemistry, Splaiul ...

Phytotherapy for the correction of excess body weight is widely used. However, a comprehensive study herbal preparations on organism model animals has been carried out only few plant species. Supplementing diet rats with closely related sage species (Salvia officinalis L. and S. sclarea L.) against background high-fat hypercaloric triggered multidirectional changes in their metabolism. The addi...

ABSTRACT Cultivation of medicinal plants with the irrigation agricultural effluents might be great importance to save fresh water resources, extend cultivation area and increase economic feasibility. We investigated effects saline fish farm effluent water, diluted gypsum-supplemented effluent, natural freshwater as a control in lysimeters. Beside plant growth parameters, macronutrient sodium co...

Aromatic plant species present in the natural Park of Tuscany Archipelago are used as flavoring agents and spices, as dietary supplements and in cosmetics and aromatherapy. The plants are usually collected from wild stands, inducing a depletion of the natural habitat. Therefore, micropropagation of these aromatic plants can play a role in the protection of the natural ecosystem, can guarantee a...