Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Melissa officinalis tea on the total antioxidant capacity of saliva among smokers. Methods: 24 smokers were selected by convenience sampling. Demographic information and duration of smoking were recorded at the beginning of study. Two cups of Melissa officinalis tea were given to the participants with specific instruction for ...

BACKGROUND Extracts and essential oils of medicinal plants are increasingly of interest as novel drugs for antiherpetic agents, since the herpes simplex virus (HSV) might develop resistance to commonly used antiviral drugs. METHODS An aqueous extract of Melissa officinalis as well as phenolic extract compounds, i.e. caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid and rosmarinic acid were examined for their ant...

The methanolic extracts, infusions, decoctions and hydrosols of six plants were investigated for their total phenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: Mentha piperita (Peppermint), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), Ocimum basilicum (basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) and Salvia officinalis (sage) (Lamiaceae). Total phenolic contents were determ...

introduction: unsaturated fatty acids , one of the most important components of biological membranes , are very sensitive to oxidation processes. damage to cells and tissues by oxidation of these kinds of acids is one of the most important contributing  factors in many diseases, such as, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. there are some available antioxidant synthetic compounds i...

The cultivation of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is necessary for pharmaceutical and cosmetic production. aim our work was to investigate the effect plant density as well harvesting method on yield quality characteristics M. officinalis, which used a source polyphenols essential oil in pharmaceutical, food, industries. field experiment carried out two growing seasons (2019 2020). set up 2...

This study aimed to identify the chemical composition (ash, cellulose, total chlorophylls, carotenoid, and essential oil (EO) content), antioxidant activity, mineral of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L) obtained from Bulgaria. The EO was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). major constituents were caryophyllene oxide (33.99%), n-hexadecanoic acid (14.28%), α-citral (6.6...

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is a plant of the family Lamiaceae. The present study aimed to determine chemical composition lemon essential oil grown in Northeastern Bulgaria, perform comparative analysis its antimicrobial activity with that citral, and surface tension properties. main compounds (concentration above 3%) were: ß-caryophyllene (20.45%), geranial (19.74%), neral (15.81%), ge...