Background: Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Buhse is a species from Lamiaceae family. It is used as a herbal medicine with common name “Ostokhodus” in Iranian traditional and folk medicine but there is not enough information about its quality and quantity control methods. Objective: In this study we use micromorphological and phytochemical evaluations for qualitative and quantitative control of N. me...

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of Nepeta menthoides freeze-dried aqueous extract were assessed on the anxiety of patients suffering from depression. METHOD Patients received either N. menthoides formulation (400 mg/BID) or Sertraline (50 mg/BID) for 4 weeks. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scales were used to assess the anxiety in two-week intervals (2(nd), 4(th), and 6(th) weeks). Folin...

      The composition of the essential oils of Nepeta crispa Willd. and N. menthoides Boiss. and Buhse (Lamiaceae) was investigated by means of gas chromatography (GC) and GC- mass spectrometery (MS). 1, 8-Cineole was the most abundant component in oils: Nepeta crispa (71%) and N. menthoides (41.1%). In the oil of N. crispa, b-pinene (5%) an...

the composition of the essential oils of nepeta crispa willd. and n. menthoides boiss. and buhse (lamiaceae) was investigated by means of gas chromatography (gc) and gc- mass spectrometery (ms). 1, 8-cineole was the most abundant component in oils: nepeta crispa (71%) and n. menthoides (41.1%). in the oil of n. crispa, b-pinene (5%) and d-terpineol (4.1%) were found to be the major constituents...

background: nepeta menthoides boiss & buhse is a species from lamiaceae family. it is used as a herbal medicine with common name “ostokhodus” in iranian traditional and folk medicine but there is not enough information about its quality and quantity control methods. objective: in this study we use micromorphological and phytochemical evaluations for qualitative and quantitative control of n. me...

Background: Nepeta menthoides Boiss & Buhse is a species from Lamiaceae family. It is used as a herbal medicine with common name “Ostokhodus” in Iranian traditional and folk medicine but there is not enough information about its quality and quantity control methods. Objective: In this study we use micromorphological and phytochemical evaluations for qualitative and quantitative control of N. ...

total flavonoids contents and antibacterial activity of the extracts from the aerial parts of two labiateae species, nepeta menthoides boiss. & buhse and thymus trautvetteri klokov & desj.-shost. were determined. quantitative determination of flavonoid contents was calculated in terms of quercetin equivalent in various extracts (50% methanol, chloroform and distilled water) by alcl3 colorimetri...