In vitro study of the antifungal activity of essential oils obtained from Mentha spicata, Thymus vulgaris and Laurus nobilis.
Authors: Houicher A, Hechachna H, Teldji H, Ozogul F
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The aim of this study was to determine the antifungal activity of the essential oils isolated from three aromatic plants against 13 filamentous fungal strains. The major constituents of Mentha spicata, Thymus vulgaris, and Laurus nobilis essential oils were carvone (52.2%), linalool (78.1%), and 1,8-cineole (45.6%), respectively. M. spicata essential oil exhibited the strongest activity against all tested fungi in which Fusarium graminearum, F.moniliforme, and Penicillium expansum were the most sensitive to mint oil with lower minimal inhibitory...
Source: Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture - October 6, 2016 Category: Food Science Tags: Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric Source Type: research
Green synthesis, characterisation and biological evaluation of AgNPs using Agave americana, Mentha spicata and Mangifera indica aqueous leaves extract
The current study was performed to synthesize stable, eco-friendly and bio-compatible silver nano-particles (AgNPs) of Agave americana, Mentha spicata and Mangifera indica leaves and to screen them for biological activities. The ultraviolet-visible spectroscopic analysis revealed that λ-max for AgNPs range from 350–500 nm. All AgNPs possessed polycrystalline structure as notified as intense graphical peaks in complete spectrum of 20 values ranging from 10–80° in X-ray diffraction measurements and supported by scanning electron microscopy data. The size of the nano-particles was confirmed by transmi...
Source: IET Nanobiotechnology - September 29, 2016 Category: Nanotechnology Source Type: research
The effect of inhalation of Citrus sinensis flowers and Mentha spicata leave essential oils on lung function and exercise performance: a quasi-experimental uncontrolled before-and-after study
This study aimed to assess the effects of Citrus sinensis flower and Menth... (Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition)
Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition - September 22, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Nidal Amin Jaradat, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Belal Rahhal, Azmi Mahmoud Ali Hussein, Jamal Shaker Mahmoud, Basel Mansour, Ahmad Ibrahim Khasati and Abdelkhaleq Issa Source Type: research
Effect of botanical extracts containing carnosic acid or rosmarinic acid on learning and memory in SAMP8 mice
Publication date: 15 October 2016 Source:Physiology & Behavior, Volume 165 Author(s): Susan A. Farr, Michael L. Niehoff, Michael A. Ceddia, Kelli A. Herrlinger, Brandon J. Lewis, Shulin Feng, Andrew Welleford, D. Allan Butterfield, John E. Morley Oxidative damage is one of the hallmarks of the aging process. The current study evaluated effects of two proprietary antioxidant-based ingredients, rosemary extract and spearmint extract containing carnosic acid and rosmarinic acid, respectively, on learning and memory in the SAMP8 mouse model of accelerated aging. The two rosemary extracts contained carnosic a...
Source: Physiology and Behavior - August 23, 2016 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 21, Pages 1069: Phytochemical Profile and Evaluation of the Biological Activities of Essential Oils Derived from the Greek Aromatic Plant Species Ocimum basilicum, Mentha spicata, Pimpinella anisum and Fortunella margarita
Natural products, known for their medicinal properties since antiquity, are continuously being studied for their biological properties. In the present study, we analyzed the composition of the volatile preparations of essential oils of the Greek plants Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil), Mentha spicata (spearmint), Pimpinella anisum (anise) and Fortunella margarita (kumquat). GC/MS analyses revealed that the major components in the essential oil fractions, were carvone (85.4%) in spearmint, methyl chavicol (74.9%) in sweet basil, trans-anethole (88.1%) in anise, and limonene (93.8%) in kumquat. We further explored their biolog...
Source: Molecules - August 15, 2016 Category: Chemistry Authors: Eleni Fitsiou Gregoria Mitropoulou Katerina Spyridopoulou Angeliki Tiptiri-Kourpeti Manolis Vamvakias Haido Bardouki Mihalis Panayiotidis Alex Galanis Yiannis Kourkoutas Katerina Chlichlia Aglaia Pappa Tags: Article Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 21, Pages 1007: Phenolic and Volatile Composition of a Dry Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) Extract
The present paper reports a complete mass spectrometric characterization of both the phenolic and volatile fractions of a dried spearmint extract. Phenolic compounds were analysed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-MSn) and a total of 66 compounds were tentatively identified, being the widest phenolic characterisation of spearmint to date. The analysis suggests that the extract is composed of rosmarinic acid and its derivatives (230.5 ± 13.5 mg/g) with smaller amounts of salvianolic acids, caffeoylquinic acids, hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, f...
Source: Molecules - August 2, 2016 Category: Chemistry Authors: Martina Cirlini Pedro Mena Michele Tassotti Kelli Herrlinger Kristin Nieman Chiara Dall ’Asta Daniele Del Rio Tags: Article Source Type: research
Essential Oils, Part III: Chemical Composition.
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Data on the chemistry of essential oils which have caused contact allergy are provided. The largest group of chemicals found in essential oils consists of terpenes. The number of identified components usually ranges from 100 to 250, but in some oils (lavender, geranium, rosemary) 450 to 500 chemicals have been found. Many chemicals are present in a large number of oils, up to 98% for β-caryophyllene and 97% for limonene. Chemicals that are important constituents of >20 oils are limonene, linalool, and α-pinene. In many essential oils, there are 2 to 5 components which together constitute over...
Source: Dermatitis - June 30, 2016 Category: Dermatology Authors: de Groot AC, Schmidt E Tags: Dermatitis Source Type: research
In vitro evaluation of the effects of some plant essential oils on Ascosphaera apis, the causative agent of Chalkbrood disease
Publication date: Available online 30 May 2016 Source:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Author(s): Mohammad Javed Ansari, Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, Salma Usmani, Khalid Ali Khan, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, Manpreet Kaur, Noori Al-Waili Ascosphaera apis is one of the major fungal pathogens of honey bee broods and the causative agent of chalkbrood disease. The factors responsible for the pathogenesis of chalkbrood disease are still not fully understood, and the increasing resistance of A. apis to commonly used antifungal agents necessitates a search for new agents to control this disease. The in vitro antifungal acti...
Source: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences - May 30, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: research
Effects of essential oil combinations on pathogenic yeasts and moulds.
In this study the anti-yeast and anti-mould activities of selected EOs were investigated, alone and in combinations, against clinical isolates of Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, Aspergillus fumigatus, A. terreus, Rhizopus microsporus, Fusarium solani and Lichtheimia corymbifera. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined for the EOs of cinnamon, citronella, clove, spearmint and thyme. To investigate the combination effect of the EOs, fractional inhibitory concentrations (FICs) were defined by the checkerboard method and the type of interaction was determined by the FIC index (FICI). FIC index below 0.5 was...
Source: Acta Biologica Hungarica - May 15, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Horváth G, Jenei JT, Vágvölgyi C, Böszörményi A, Krisch J Tags: Acta Biol Hung Source Type: research
Interactions of Ziziphora clinopodioides and Mentha spicata essential oils with chitosan and ciprofloxacin against common food-related pathogens
Publication date: September 2016 Source:LWT - Food Science and Technology, Volume 71 Author(s): Yasser Shahbazi, Nassim Shavisi The aim of the present study was to evaluate the interactions of Ziziphora clinopodioides and Mentha spicata essential oils with chitosan and ciprofloxacin against common food-related pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7). The chemical compositions of the essential oils were identified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometer detector (GC–MS). The checkerboard method w...
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - April 23, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Antimanic-like effects of (R)-(−)-carvone and (S)-(+)-carvone in mice
Publication date: 21 April 2016 Source:Neuroscience Letters, Volume 619 Author(s): Francianne P. Nogoceke, Inara M.R. Barcaro, Damião P. de Sousa, Roberto Andreatini Carvone is a monoterpene that is present in spearmint (Mentha spicata) and caraway (Carum carvi) essential oils and has been shown to have anticonvulsant effects, likely through the blockade of voltage-gated sodium channels, and anxiolytic-like effects. Considering that some anticonvulsants that blocked voltage-gated sodium channels (e.g., sodium valproate and carbamazepine) exert clinical antimanic effects, the aim of the present study was to eva...
Source: Neuroscience Letters - March 21, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research
To what extent are medicinal plants shared between country home gardens and urban ones? A case study from Misiones, Argentina.
Conclusion In this changing context where mobility and migrations constitute everyday life, medicinal plants in home gardens are part of local healthcare sovereignty.
PMID: 26857000 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pharmaceutical Biology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Biology - February 16, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Pharm Biol Source Type: research
Assessment of wild mint from Tunceli as source of bioactive compounds, and its antioxidant Activity.
Authors: Turkoglu S
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The types of wild mint (Mentha spicata L.) were sampled from different geographical regions in Tunceli (Turkey) in order to find out their vitamin, mineral, phenolic contents and their antioxidant properties. The total phenol varied from 77.7±0.242 to 52.34±0.351 mg of GAEs/g of dry mint. The highest radical effect of scavenging was observed in Mazgirt parting of the ways 7.5 km with 6.17±0.245 mg/mL. The highest reducing power and metal chelating were observed in the mint from Cicekli parting of the ways 6.5 km Demirkapı. Among the various macronutrients which were estimat...
Source: Cellular and Molecular Biology - January 13, 2016 Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) Source Type: research
Evidence-based innovative therapeutic medicine of Cretan plants: some encouraging specific functions and claims.
In conclusion, the two first studies on the Cretan medicinal and aromatic plants support the potentialities of the use of Ethno botanical methodology to move the needle of innovation on viral infections and lipids metabolism.
PMID: 26665228 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - December 17, 2015 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research
Antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils against bacterial and fungal species involved in food poisoning and/or food decay.
Authors: Lixandru BE, Drăcea NO, Dragomirescu CC, Drăgulescu EC, Coldea IL, Anton L, Dobre E, Rovinaru C, Codiţă I
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The currative properties of aromatic and medicinal plants have been recognized since ancient times and, more recently, the antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils has been used in several applications, including food preservation. The purpose of this study was to create directly comparable, quantitative data on the antimicrobial activity of some plant essential oils prepared in the National Institute of Research-Development for Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Bucharest to be ...
Source: Roumanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology - December 12, 2015 Category: Microbiology Tags: Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol Source Type: research
