Background: Nepeta dschuparensis Bornm (NP) is used as a medicinal herb in Iran. In traditional medicine, this herb is extensively employed for curing ailments such as cardiovascular diseases. NP has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This project examined the effects of the NP extract on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) protein levels and its efficacy in neuroprot...

nepeta depauperata belongs to the lamiaceae family and is one the persian endemic plants which has not been investigated biologically. in the present paper we had focused on the assessment of the antibacterial and antifungal activities of the total methanolic extract and different sub-fraction of the flowering aerial parts of it. the antibacterial and antifungal activities were investigated by ...

Wild animal hunters and photographers have long taken advantage of the attraction that catnip holds over members of the cat family, while domestic cat owners purchase dried catnip leaves for use as a rejuvenator and exerciser that will bring old cats to new life. Indeed, when cats have the leaves placed near them, they immediately approach, sniff, and shortly thereafter rub their faces into the...

Cousinia elymaitica, which has been collected from western Iran, is described in this paper as a new species. This new species has been assigned to the sect. Pugioniferae on the basis of its habit, purple corolla and decurrent leaves. Its closest related species is C. macroptera. A distribution map and an illustration of the related specimens have also been provided.  

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...