In this study, the effect of drying procedure on the pigment levels of three traditionally used medicinal plants were determined and the contribution of the pigment compounds to the overall biological potential of these plant species was examined. The contents of total phenols, anthocyanins, carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b were determined spectrophotometrically, in fresh lemon balm (Meliss...

lemon balm (melissa officinalis l.) is an herbaceous perennial plant of the lamiaceae family that has a wide edible and medicinal uses. in this research the potential of five different explants (nodal segments, shoot tip, cotyledon, hypocotyl and leaf segments) on ms mediums supplemented with different concentrations of 6-benzylaminopurine (bap) (2.2, 4.4 and 8.8 µm) alone or in combination wit...

Background & aim: Postpartum blues is the most common postpartum mood disorder, which can turn into a chronic depression.. Therefore, the prevention of this disorder is effective for the improvement of family mental health. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of Melissa officinalis(Lemon balm) on the incidence of postpartum blues. Methods: The present triple-blinded place...

increasing atmospheric co2 concentrations and nutrients supply are generally expected to enhance photosynthesis and growth of crops as a result considerably increase yields. the present study aims to investigate effects of elevated co2 and different fertilizer conditions on physiological traits in lemon balm. a factorial experiment was conducted based on completely randomized design with three ...