Arbequina extra-virgin olive oils were flavored with lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora) essential oil (0.1–0.4%, w/w), being evaluated quality parameters (free acidity, peroxide value, UV-extinction coefficients), oxidative stability, antioxidant and total reducing capacity. The kinetic-thermodynamic nature of the lipid oxidation was by Rancimat (110–150 °C). addition promoted capacities but, un...

Ethiopia is remarkably rich in its biological, ecological and landscape diversity and is home to outstanding natural bio-resources such as a number of herbs, aromatic and medicinal plants. The present study was carried out to study the composition, distribution and economic importance of insect pests of prioritized aromatic (Mentha sp., lemon verbena, fennel, rosemary, rosadamascene, oregano, p...

Verbena x hybrida is an ornamental annual used in rock gardens, as an edging plant, and in hanging baskets. It comes in a variety of colors and grows approximately 6 to 10 inches tall. Verbena 'Lavender Shades' plants from California showing leaf mosaic symptoms tested positive for potyvirus in an antigen-coated plate ELISA using our potyvirus broad spectrum reacting PTY-1 monoclonal as the det...

Herbal infusions and decoctions in water are some of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world. Although water is not a good solvent for many of the active components in herbs, liquid preparations are rich in several bioactive compounds. Most of them have powerful antioxidant activity and have been related to medicinal herbs' properties. Herein, decoctions and infusions in water of lemo...

We investigated the anti-tumor effects of Verbena officinalis extract on H22 tumor-bearing mice and its effect on immune function. Mice model of H22 solid tumor was established, the mice were divided into five groups and administered the extract, later, tumors were removed and inhibition rates were calculated; spleens were removed and spleen indices were calculated, and the sheep red blood cell...

In the current market, there is a growing interest in traditional herbal nutraceuticals. Therefore, formulations have re-emerged as products with sought-after nutraceutical and disease-preventing properties. The health-promoting effects of bioactives are attributed to active phytoconstituents these plants. Thus, aim present study was evaluate putative effectiveness preparations ten herbs (chamo...

Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) belongs tothe Verbenaceae (shahpasand) family. L.citriodora is chemical  composition of the leaves plant have antimicrobial properties, refrigerant, anti-headaches one-sided, anti- pains nerve and housing, carminative, helping to digestion, relaxation, dizziness, colds therapy,  memory Booster and etc.  In this study, phenolic compounds of <em...

In this study, aerial parts of Lippia citriodora Kunth were harvested at three phenological stages (i.e. vegetative, full flowering and fruit set). The essential oil isolated by hydro distillation for 3 h using a Clevenger-type apparatus and the oil was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The yields of oils (w/w%) in different stages was in the order of: full flowering (0.9%), vegetative (0.48%) and frui...