Lovage (Levisticum officinale KOCH.) is well known as a spice in the culinary and food industry and its pharmacological effect is utilised too. As a member of the Apiaceae family, it accumulates essential oil in each organ, which basically determines the quality of the drugs. Investigations were carried to study the role of harvesting time and age of the plants on the accumulation dynamics and ...

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to gather information about effects herb Levisticum officinale (lovage) and its phenolic ingredients elucidate potential health benefits plant in relation polyphenolic content. performed by searching different internet-based databases (Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, etc.). is a perennial aromatic from Apiaceae family. This rich essential oil...

The mineral contents of roots, leaves, stalks, and inflorescences the aromatic plant species Anethum graveolens L., Coriandrum sativum Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch, Salvia sclarea L. were studied by means neutron activation analysis. 36 major trace elements determined biological transfer coefficients calculated. Among minor elements, K with a content in range ...

The composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Levisticum officinale Koch at different developmental stages (flower, immature fruit, green mature fruit and ripened fruit) is reported. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation of air-dried samples and their antibacterial activities were tested against seven bacteria. The yield of oil (w/w %) in different stages wa...

Chrpová D., Kouřimská L., Gordon M.H., Heřmanová V., Roubíčková I., Pánek J. (2010): Antioxidant activity of selected phenols and herbs used in diets for medical conditions. Czech J. Food Sci., 28: 317–325. The antioxidant capacity of some herbs used in dietology practice was determined by the DPPH free radical method, which was calibrated with ascorbic acid. Partially hydrophilic phenolic comp...

This review evaluates 17 clinical studies from 18 selected publications concerning the safety, tolerability, and additional effects of the phytotherapeutic drug, Canephron® N (CAN, containing the medicinal plants, Centaurium erythraea, Levisticum officinale, and Rosmarinus officinalis) as standard therapy in various clinical settings. Its role in the prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract i...