Lemon palm (Melissa officinalis L.), a perennial plant from Lamiaceae family, is cultivated in all Mediterranean countries and coastal regions of Türkiye. It can be attacked by several pathogens like nematodes which reduce its yield quality. In this study, morphometric measurements, morphological molecular identifications were done using juveniles females obtained galled roots lemon balm collec...

Aromatic plants are rich in essential oils with considerable antimicrobial properties. The aim of this study was to investigate chemical composition, antimicrobial activity and antioxidant properties of Melissa officinalis and Deracocephalum moldavica essential oils (EOs). The identification of chemical constituents of the EOs was carried out using gas chromato-graphy-mass spectrometry analysis...

Rosmarinic acid (RA) is an ester of caffeic acid and 3, 4-dihydroxyphenyllacticacid. It is commonly found in Coleus blumei, Salvia officinalis, Melissa officinalis and Rosmarinus officinalis. The biosynthesis of RA starts with precursor molecules L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine. Simulation of RA biosynthetic pathway was done using Gepasi Software, includes the reaction kinetics of each step of t...

Background Acute menopausal syndrome especially hot flashes, is one of the most common gynecological problems during menopause. Due to the side effects of hormone therapy, herbal and complementary medicines are always of immense interest to people in the treatment and management of the symptoms and complications of menopause. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms a...

Melissa officinalis (Lamiaceae) é reconhecida por diferentes propriedades fitoterápicas e fisiológico-funcionais. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito dos extratos dessa espécie sobre parâmetros de crescimento, histologia hepática exames bioquímicos ratos wistar alimentados com dieta cafeteria. Foram utilizados 32 animais, divididos em quatro grupos (n=8): C – grupo controle, ração comerci...

Medicinal plants are being used worldwide for centuries their beneficial properties. Some of the most popular medicinal belong to Melissa genus, and different health effects have already been identified this genus. Among these species, in particular, officinalis L. has reported as having many biological activities, such antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumour, antiviral, antiallergic, anti-infla...