Lamiaceae - Science topic

This review entails a critical appraisal on the potential of plants as alternatives to synthetic chemicals for crop protection, aligning with the global shift towards green-based approaches in agriculture. Utilising a defined set of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 235 papers were extracted from Scopus. These articles were analyzed to address spec...

A comprehensive understanding of the ecology of vegetation and soil in natural habitats that harbour endangered species is crucial for the development of effective conservation strategies and promotion of ecosystem restoration. This research aimed to investigate the plant composition and physicochemical characteristics of soil in the native environ...

A mastite bovina, uma das principais doenças do rebanho leiteiro, caracteriza-se por um processo inflamatório no úbere. A inviabilidade econômica na tentativa de usar algum recurso terapêutico, o impacto ambiental negativo e os resíduos antimicrobianos estão estimulando a pesquisa de métodos alternativos para a prevenção e tratamento de doenças na...

Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Salvia genus in the family Lamiaceae. Its dry root is one of the important traditional Chinese herbal medicines with a long officinal history. The yield and quality of S. miltiorrhiza are influenced by various factors, among which drought is one of the most significant types...

Mint (Mentha L.), basil, (Ocimum basilicum) and Melissa (Melissa officinalis L.) are herbaceous plants from the Lamiaceae family. They have a wide range of health benefits and flavour properties which are highly valued around the world. Alternative methods of growing plants to minimise greenhouse gas emissions during autumn and winter are being sou...

Background Fibrosis is key in the development and progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Baicalin (BA), wogonin (WGN), and wogonoside (WGS) have renoprotective effects. The mechanism of alleviation of DKD progression, by improving renal fibrosis, is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms and effects of a Scutellaria baicalen...

We describe two new species of Salvia from the Antillean dry forests, belonging to Salvia section Urbania. These species’ names honor two Latin American botanists who have advanced our understanding either of the Dominican flora or the mint family (Lamiaceae). Salvia claseana is found in the Sierra Martín García. It resembles S. calaminthifolia but...

Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a member of the Lamiaceae family and is found throughout Asia, Australia, Africa, and America. C. thomsoniae (CT), mostly utilized in the floriculture sector, is sometimes referred to as bleeding heart vine or bag flower due to its exquisite decorative qualities. Apart from its high value in the floriculture industry, the...

Alkaloids are nitrogenous compounds within heterocyclic rings grouped into pyrrolidine, piperidine, pyrrolizidine, indolizidine, and not-tropane alkaloids. Nevertheless, the origin and biological properties of polyhydroxy alkaloids remain limited. Therefore, this paper aims to review polyhydroxy alkaloid’ major source and pharmacological properties...

Most of the documented medical plant species are from the north and central parts of Bhutan and very limited information is available from the south. Local people in the south still practice traditional medicines to treat certain diseases. This study aimed to document the medicinal plant species found in Dekiling and Pemathang with the objectives t...

Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae) is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, perfumery and cosmetic industries for the needs for which this raw material is cultivated. O. vulgare is a polymorphic species with subspecies, which differ in the structure of their reproductive organs, the location of essential oil (EO) trichomes, and the composition of E...

This study focuses on the preparation of dry and fresh flower samples for pollen and spore observation using advanced laboratory techniques, identification of morphological characteristics, and the development of a pollen catalog that provides valuable insights into ecology and pollen morphology for different taxa. This research contributes to the...

Defining a phenotype is sometimes problematic in the case of modularly-built, nonunitary organisms with indeterminate growth dependent on environmental conditions, such as plants. This paper presents a proof of concept of the evolutionary significance of considering lifetime trajectories of individual plants as a component of their phenotypes. Plan...

Vitex chrysocarpa (Lamiaceae) is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, dysmenorrhea, venereal diseases, and dysentery. However, more research needs to be done on the compounds responsible for these activities. This study aims to isolate and elucidate the main bioactive compounds from the plant’s methanol leaf extract. The maceration method w...

This research achieved the successful synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs through an eco-friendly method, utilizing the leaf extract of Leonotis ocymifolia (L.O.). This innovative approach not only highlights the potential of green synthesis but also underscores the effectiveness of natural resources in nanoparticle production. The influence of annea...

Background and Objective: Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an important herbaceous aromatic and medicinal plant that belongs to the Lamiaceae family. The extent of genetic diversity is not well investigated. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability of sweet basil using quantitative morphological traits. Ass...

Medicinal plants have been integral to traditional medicine for millennia, serving as vital resources for treating a wide range of ailments. This review explores the importance of these plants, focusing on their antioxidant properties and the phytochemicals responsible for their therapeutic effects. Approximately 10% of vascular plants are recogni...

Standardization is paramount for the production and quality control of medicinal plants and their derivatives. One method of achieving standardization is through chemical fingerprinting. Among various techniques, colorimetric sensor arrays are deemed a reliable method for the quality control and diagnosis of medicinal plants. Unlike conventional me...

Stachys maritima Gouan is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Lamiaceae family. It only grows on sand dunes, especially littoral ones. In Romania it is considered an endangered species, only found in few coastal areas of Tulcea and Constanța counties. Its vegetative organs (rhizome, aerial stem, leaf petiole and leaf blade) were harvested for ana...

The growing interest in replacing synthetic antioxidants with natural ones in order to inhibit or delay lipid oxidation in edible vegetable oils has encouraged research on different plant sources, characterization of raw materials, and identification of new antioxidant compounds. Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) is popularly known as clove basil a...

Plant–soil interactions in semi-desert conditions elicit the development of plant-specific adaptation strategies, including selective accumulation of macro- and microelements. Using an ICP-MS analysis of 12 plant species belonging to Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae, Ephedraceae, Amarantaceae, and Lamiaceae families of the Baskunchak Nature Reserve, r...

Background: Teucrium capitatum L., a member of the Lamiaceae family, is widely used in traditional medicine for its therapeutic properties. This study aims to analyze the chemical composition of its essential oil and extracts, evaluate their antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, and investigate the interactions of their bioactive compounds with...

Origanum elongatum, known as "Moroccan oregano" or "oregano des montagnes," is a plant native to Morocco, predominantly found in the Rif and Atlas Mountains. This species is part of the Lamiaceae family and has various applications in food industries, pharmacy and agriculture. Its economic value is also significant in the region, contributing to lo...

Aseko district, part of the Hararghe and Arsi Bale massive mountainous region in southeast Ethiopia, is renowned for its religious culture and traditions. The local People believe that plants are sacred to God and hold medicinal potential. This study aims to investigate ethnomedicinal knowledge of plants used to treat human ailments in the district...

Medicinal plants have emerged as important sources of natural antibacterial chemicals and other activities that could help heal many complex ailments worldwide. Hyptis capitata, which belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is also known as knobweed, is used by most of the Indigenous people of the Philippines as one of their traditional treatments for...

Miana (Coleus sp.) is a plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family and has been widely used in traditional medicine. Despite the potential of the plant, the quality and quantity of chemical components that can be extracted are dependent on various factors, such as varieties and extraction techniques. Therefore, this study aimed to discriminate miana b...

Background Thymus vulgaris is a valuable medicinal plant widely cultivated for its aromatic and medicinal properties. However, like many plants, T. vulgaris faces challenges such as drought stress, which significantly affects its growth, morphological, physiological, and biochemical processes. Understanding how endophytic fungi isolated from Lamiac...

Background Depression continues to be a serious mental health problem among communities in Uganda, with limited access to mental healthcare services. Communities often use medicinal plants, such as L. angustifolia, in the management of depressive disorders with limited information on its effectiveness. Objective Study assessed antidepressant-like...

Mediterranean plants live in an environment characterized by a marked seasonality with mild cold, rainy winters and hot dry summers. Drought is the aspect with the most important influence in the adaptation and evolution of those plants, with changes to avoid the water loss. Another relevant feature of these plants is the production of essential oi...

In order to revalorize the local heritage of the Eastern Numidia region, an ethnobotanical survey was carried out among a population of the department of El-Tarf (North-East Algeria), on the frequency of use of two plants known in traditional medicine: Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) and Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae). After processing the data...

Гербарный материал дополняет сведения о распространении и приуроченности к типам местообитаний сорных растениях сем. Lamiaceae, имеющих полезное применение: Ajuga reptans L., Leonurus cardiaca L., и L. quinquelobatus Gilib., Lamium album L., L. amplexicaule L., L. purpureum L., Mentha arvensis L., Mentha canadensis L., Nepeta cataria L., Origanum v...

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the essential oil extracted from the aerial parts of Teucrium viscidum Blume, a perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family, collected in Vietnam. The focus was on determining the essential oil's chemical composition and evaluating its antimicrobial and mosquito larvicidal activities. Methods The ess...

The genus Salvia (Lamiaceae) is widely distributed in Mexico with approximately 300 species. Aerial parts, leaves, and branches of sages are prepared as infusions or decoctions in traditional Mexican medicine to treat conditions such as dysentery, diarrhea, gastritis, stomach-ache, headache, sore throat, cough, bronchitis, fever, diabetes, epilepsy...

Citation: Abdel-Hameed, U.K.; Abualghaith, A.S.; Aly, S.H.; Soliman, M.M.; Munshi, L.A.; Mohammed, S.A.A.; Eldahshan, O.A.; Abdelghffar, E.A.R. GC/MS Analysis and Protective Effects of Mentha longifolia (Linnaeus) L. Essential Oil Against Antituberculosis Drug-Induced Organs Toxicity in Wistar Albino Rats. Plants 2024, 13, 3231. https://doi. Abstra...

The object of this study is a characteristic subshrub of Khakasia, Ziziphora clinopodioides (Lamiaceae). The study of functional traits and the structure of the Z. clinopodioides populations at the eastern limit of its distribution (Republic of Khakasia) has been carried out for the first time. The materials were collected in 2022–2023 in true and...

In the context of revitalizing the use of traditional plant species as remarkable sources of bioactive compounds, the determination of their biological effects is of utmost importance. Among Lamiaceae species, Teucrium montanum (Mountain Germander) represents understudied Mediterranean plant species; it is rich in polyphenols, which are well-studie...

Forskolin, a diterpenoid found in the roots of Coleus forskohlii, has generated significant interest in the medical field due to its various therapeutic uses. This study aimed to establish an effective system for regenerating C. forskohlii plants, ensuring a year-round supply of plant material and forskolin production. We tested different concentra...

Genus Eremostachys Bunge is a key medicinal plant grown in Eastern Europe, Central and Western Asia and Middle East. The plants of this genus have numerous secondary metabolites, which exhibit both traditional and pharmacological applications. The species Eremostachys lacinata (L.) Bunge belongs to the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae). The aerial parts...

The Nepeta genus is a diverse clade within the mint family (Lamiaceae) with a wide geographic distribution and long history of ethnobotanical. Many of the traditional uses and more recent discovered uses of the genus are tied to chemical compounds these plants produce. Nepeta ssp. are probably most well-known for the euphoric effect they can have o...

The genus Stachys represents one of the most extensive genera within the subfamily Lamioideae and ranks as one of the largest genera in the Lamiaceae family. Many Stachys species are associated with a rich history in traditional medicine across various cultures, and their extracts and essential oils are rich in non-volatile and volatile compounds....

Understanding the influence of light spectra on plant growth and antioxidant activities is crucial for optimizing cultivation practices and enhancing crop quality. In this study, we investigated the effects of different light treatments on growth parameters and antioxidant activities in five plant species: peppermint, Thai basil, cumin, lemon basil...

Lamiaceae family presents an example of the taxonomic complexities that challenge traditional identification methods. This study aimed to assay the effectiveness of three DNA barcoding markers (rbcL, matK, and trnH-psbA) for species identification within the genera Thymus, Mentha, and Salvia collected from various Egyptian locations. Results obtain...

Hyptis suaveolens is a widely well-known species of the Lamiaceae family. This plant is regarded as noxious exotic invasive weeds. It has medicinal and insecticidal properties and is used in traditional medicine to treat various illnesses. This review examines the potential utility of the understudied plant species H. suaveolens for future drug dev...

Chamaesphecia efetovi O. Gorbunov, 2019, is recorded from Türkiye for the first time. In 2024 with the help of sex attractants we investigated 11 biotopes with the larval host plant of Ch. efetovi, viz. Marrubium peregrinum L. (Lamiaceae), and found populations of Ch. efetovi in six of them.

Nepeta nuda L. shares a typical secondary chemistry with other Nepeta species (fam. Lamiaceae), characterized by the tendency to intensively produce monoterpenoid iridoids, whereas the phenylpropanoid chemistry is steered towards the production of a caffeic acid ester, rosmarinic acid. Combining complementary state-of-the-art analytical techniques,...

Clinopodium gracile is an important medicinal herb in the Lamiaceae family. This species lacks corresponding genomic resources, which significantly limits the study of its active compound synthesis pathways, breeding practices, and assessment of natural genetic variations. We assembled the chromosomal-level genome of C. gracile using Oxford Nanopor...

BACKGROUND Acanthamoebae are causative agents of severe and complicated human infections without a standard effective therapy to date. Therefore, the research is focused on the development of new amoebicidal drugs based on the natural products. Plants of the family Lamiaceae are typical with several phenolic secondary metabolites that make them int...

Garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae. It can be found both in the wild and as a cultivated plant in Bulgaria. This study is aimed at assessing the garden thyme essential oil composition and antioxidant activities, which were collected from three different areas in Bulgaria. The essential oils were...

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton which is commonly known as Thoiding in Manipur is an herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Recently, Perilla plant is gaining more attention because of its medicinal benefits and phytochemical contents. The leaves and seeds of Perilla contain many polyphenolic compounds like rosmarinic acid, apigenin, luteolin and...

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the insecticidal potential of powders and methanolic extracts of two plants of the Lamiaceae and Apocynaceae families spontaneously growing in the region of Tiaret. Method: Insecticide tests were carried out in the laboratory using the Direct Contact Method. Results and Discussion: The obtained results showed...

در شمال شرق ايران براي يافتن صففا متمفا يز کننفده بهتفر از نظفر (Thymus) در مطالعه حاضر، گونه هاي سرده آويشن

Plectranthus amboinicus (Kapparawalliya) and Plectranthus barbatus (Wal-Kapparawalliya) are medicinal plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family that are used to treat many diseases in traditional therapeutic systems in Sri Lanka. However, P. barbatus tends to get misidentified as P. amboinicus due to confusion in vernacular names and similarities in...

Rosmarinus officinalis (family Lamiaceae), a spontaneous aromatic plant widespread in Algeria and widely used in folk medicine, is also known as “Eklil”. Our work focuses on the study of the biological activities of the essential oil of R. officinalis. Its chemical composition was studied by GC/MS. Twenty one compounds were identified: The major co...

The objectives of this study were to assess distribution patterns of plant species richness, plant diversity and vegetation structure in relation to environmental factors along elevation gradient in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. For each species, its growth form, chorological affinities, degree of occurrence, endemism status and originality were provi...

The pharmacognostic analysis of the medicinal plant raw materials is an important stage to develop a new drug. Some species from the Lamiaceae families are of great interest. They have not been studied before. Only brief information on the chemical composition and biological properties can be found for these species. The research object consists of...

Thymol is a phenol monoterpene that is naturally derived from cymene and is an isomer of carvacrol. It constitutes a significant portion (10%–64%) of the essential oils found in thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae), a medicinal plant renowned for its therapeutic properties. Wild thyme is native to the Mediterranean region and has been used in cook...

Gastrointestinal cancers are still the leading cause of death worldwide. This is related, among other things, to the non-specific symptoms, especially in the initial stages, and also to the limited possibilities for treatment. Therefore, research is still being conducted to improve the detection of this type of cancer and increase the effectiveness...

The Lamiaceae family, including common herbs like rosemary and mint, is being investigated for its potential health benefits. In addition to numerous health benefits, research is looking into these plants' anti-inflammatory qualities and potential impacts on blood sugar regulation. More specifically, the Greek endemic Lamiaceae plants are proven to...

Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a phenolic antioxidant naturally occurring in the plants of the Lamiaceae family, including basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Existing analytical methods for determining the RA content in leaves are time-consuming and destructive, posing limitations on quality assessment and control during cultivation. In this study, we aimed to...

Hymenocrater longiflorus Benth. (Surahalala) is an aromatic perennial plant species rich in secondary metabolites. It exhibits pharmaceutical effects due to its essential oils and terpenoid compounds. This study investigated the effects of different NaCl concentrations (0, 50, and 100 mM), as salt stress, alongside melatonin levels (0, 5, 15, and 2...

Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) is an omnipresent, multipurpose plant and regarded as holy plant in Hindu religion finds place in front of every Hindu household. This herb is a member of Lamiaceae family, well known for its spiritual, religious and medicinal importance in India. Scientific investigations of traditional belief of medicinal properties of Tuls...

This work presents a green synthesis route, which utilises extracts from an indigenous plant in South Africa, eastern and southern Africa that is understudied and underutilised, for preparing zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). This study involved optimisation of the green synthesis method using Leonotis ocymifolia (L.O.) extracts and performing co...

Ocimum gratissimum (OG) Linn is a member of the Lamiaceae family and is widely distributed in the coastal and savannah areas of tropical countries such as Brazil, Nigeria, India, and Mexico. In this report, the impact of acute and 28-day repeated oral polyphenol-rich extract of Ocimum gratissimum (PREOG) treatment was investigated in adult male Wis...

Ajuga orientalis, a perennial herb from the Lamiaceae family, is traditionally used in Jordanian folk medicine for its therapeutic properties. This study evaluates the phytochemical profile, cytotoxicity, drug‐likeness, and molecular docking of the methanolic extract of A. orientalis to explore its potential as a source of novel therapeutic agents....