| [use of cytoplasmic male sterility in selection of nutmeg sage (salvia sclarea l.) and true lavandula (lavandula officinalis ch)]. | | 1976 | 982580 |
| investgation of the volatile oil of saudi lavandula dentata. | | 1976 | 1019217 |
| interactions between azotobacter and "phosphobacteria" and their establishment in the rhizosphere as affected by soil fertility. | the effects on plant growth of "bacterial fertilizers" prepared from azotobacter spp. and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria ("phosphobacteria") have been the subject of much controversy. cases where no plant-growth stimulation occurred may often be accounted for by the failure to establish the bacterial inocula in the rhizosphere. three factors that may influence inocula establishment, i.e. soil fertility, manuring, and interactions between azotobacter and "phosphobacteria," were examined in pot e ... | 1975 | 1164695 |
| aromatherapy: evidence for sedative effects of the essential oil of lavender after inhalation. | the sedative properties of the essential oil of lavender (lavandula angustifolia miller) and of its main constituents--linalool and linalyl acetate--were investigated in mice followed up in a series of experimental procedures. the significant decrease in the motility of female and male laboratory animals under standardized experimental conditions is found to be closely dependent on the exposure time to the drugs. nevertheless after an injection of caffeine into mice a hyperactivity was observed ... | 1991 | 1817516 |
| anti-inflammatory constituents of topically applied crude drugs. iv. constituents and anti-inflammatory effect of paraguayan crude drug "alhucema" (lavandula latifolia vill.). | the anti-inflammatory active fraction of the paraguayan crude drug, "alhucema," lavandula latifolia vill. afforded four compounds: coumarin (1), 7-methoxycoumarin (2), trans-phytol (3) and caryophyllene oxide (4). 1 showed a weakly inhibitory effect on carrageenin-induced paw edema in rats on topical application and 4 showed an inhibitory effect on histamine-induced contraction in guinea pig ileum. | 1990 | 2279292 |
| study of the essential oil of lavandula dentata l. | | 1990 | 2333318 |
| [inhalations of essential oils in the combined treatment of patients with chronic bronchitis]. | the complex of health resort treatment of patients with chronic bronchitis was supplemented by inhalation of a complex of ether oils in natural concentration (0.1--0.5 mg/m3): ether oils of mentha, artemisia limonica, salvia officinalis, lavandula officinalis, monarda (2:4:1:1:2). inhalation course--10 +/- 4 procedures, duration: up to 30 min. the described treatment optimizes the result, increases the anti-inflammatory effect of health resort treatment. | 1990 | 2396397 |
| [neurodepressive effects of the essential oil of lavandula angustifolia mill]. | mice swiss are orally given essential oil of lavander diluted at 1/60 in olive oil. sedative effects are observed with some tests (hole board test, four plates test, plus-maze test, potentiation of barbiturate sleeping time). a significant interaction exists with pentobarbital: the sleeping time is increased and the asleeping time shortened. | 1989 | 2488249 |
| hypoglycemic activity in various species of the genus lavandula. part 2: lavandula dentata and lavandula latifolia. | | 1988 | 3212035 |
| computerized tridimensional reconstruction of vegetable structures. | by means of a "personal computer", a technique has been worked out for the acquisition and processing of data, for the tridimensional reconstruction of vegetable structures starting out from information, in the form of photographic images, obtained by optical or electronic microscope. examples of the application of this program to vegetable drugs (corolla of lavandula angustifolia mill flowers) are given. | 1988 | 3247343 |
| hypoglycemic activity in various species of the genus lavandula. part 1: lavandula stoechas l. and lavandula multifida l. | | 1987 | 3438332 |
| [comparative study on various types of essences of spanish lavandula. ii. determination on components by thin layer chromatography]. | | 1974 | 4848341 |
| antimicrobial activity of essences from labiates. | bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts were subjected to the action of lavandula officinalis, melissa officinalis and rosmarinus officinalis essences in a steam phase, using a microatmospheric technique. due to the methodology employed, l. officinalis essence was more active in filamentous fungi than the other essential oils studied. all three essences possessed a similar degree of activity against the micro-organisms tested, though a relatively higher activity was seen in the case of m. officin ... | 1995 | 7630324 |
| acaricidal agents of natural origin against psoroptes cuniculi. | lavandula angustifolia miller essential oil and some of its main constituents, i.e. linalool, linalyl acetate, and camphor were tested in vitro for their bioactivities against psoroptes cuniculi (delafond, 1859), mite of the rabbit. the essential oil and linalool were found to have very powerful miticidal activities. | 1994 | 7637996 |
| tentative evidence of a rosmarinic acid peroxidase in cell cultures from lavandin (lavandula x intermedia) flowers. | the oxidative stability of rosmarinic acid (alpha-o-caffeoyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenyllactic acid) in lavandin (lavandula x intermedia) cell cultures was studied in an attempt to explain the decrease in the rosmarinic acid content of aging cell cultures, a process which is associated with the appearance of brown pigments. the oxidation of rosmarinic acid by a partially purified protein fraction was followed spectrophotometrically and by hplc. the results showed that rosmarinic acid oxidation was almos ... | 1994 | 7866308 |
| molecular systematics of the nepetoideae (family labiatae): phylogenetic implications from rbcl gene sequences. | total dna was extracted from 41 species (20 genera) of the subfamily nepetoideae (family labiatae). using rbcl-specific primers, the rbcl gene wsa amplified by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and sequenced directly. rbcl sequences were evaluated with character state (maximum parsimony; paup) and distance methods (neighbour-joining; mega). in agreement with classical systematics all taxa studied cluster within the nepetoideae and are clearly distinguished from members of the subfamily lamioideae. ... | 1994 | 7945676 |
| biotin biosynthesis in higher plant cells. identification of intermediates. | biotin biosynthesis was investigated in lavender cell cultures (lavandula vera l.). two different biological assays and two different hplc procedures were used to identify all the intermediates involved in biotin biosynthesis. the pathway for biotin biosynthesis could be analyzed starting with [3h]pimelic acid as precursor, leading to labelled biotin and even to labelled biotinylated enzymes. intermediates known from the bacterial pathway (7-oxo-8-amino-pelargonic acid, 7,8-diamino-pelargonic ac ... | 1993 | 8223585 |
| aromatherapy. | jane buckle presents the results of a randomised, double-blind trial of two essential oils of two different species of lavender, topically applied on post-cardiotomy patients. the emotional and behavioural stress levels of 28 patients were evaluated pre- and post-treatment on two consecutive days. the therapeutic effects of the two lavenders appeared to be different: one was almost twice as effective as the other, thereby disproving the hypothesis that aromatherapy, using topical application of ... | 1993 | 8321672 |
| labiatae allergy: systemic reactions due to ingestion of oregano and thyme. | there are no cases described in the medical literature of systemic allergic reactions due to oregano (origanum vulgare) or thyme (thymus vulgaris). these herbs belong to the lamiaceae (labiatae) family which comprises other plants such as hyssop (hyssopus officinalis), basil (ocimum basilicum), marjoram (origanum majorana), mint (mentha piperita), sage (salvia officinalis) and lavender (lavandula officinalis). | 1996 | 8630713 |
| use of lavandula latifolia as an expectorant. | | 1997 | 9430322 |
| pollen calendar of the city of salamanca (spain). aeropalynological analysis for 1981-1982 and 1991-1992. | we report a study on the contents of airborne pollen in the city of salamanca (spain) aimed at establishing a pollen calendar for the city for the yearly periods of maximum concentrations, relating these with quantifiable atmospheric variables over two two-year periods with an interval of 10 years between them: 1981-82 and 1991-92. the pollen was captured with burkard spore-traps, based on hirst's volumetric method. determinations were made daily and were used to make preparations, previously st ... | 1998 | 9885728 |
| studies on the mode of action of the essential oil of lavender (lavandula angustifolia p. miller). | lavender (lavandula angustifolia, p. miller) is used in aromatherapy as a holistic relaxant and is said to have carminative, antiflatulence and anticolic properties. its sedative nature, on inhalation, has been shown both in animals and man. lavender has a spasmolytic activity on guineapig ileum and rat uterus in vitro and it also decreases the tone in the skeletal muscle preparation of the phrenic nerve-diaphragm of rats. as the mechanism of action has not been studied previously, the spasmolyt ... | 1999 | 10479772 |
| protective effects of the aerial parts of salvia officinalis, melissa officinalis and lavandula angustifolia and their constituents against enzyme-dependent and enzyme-independent lipid peroxidation. | the antioxidant effects of aqueous methanolic extracts from three medicinal lamiaceae species were investigated in enzyme-dependent and enzyme-independent lipid peroxidation systems. all these extracts caused a considerable concentration-dependent inhibition of lipid peroxidation. phenolic components present in the plant extracts were evaluated for antioxidant activity and were found effective in both tests. their concentrations in each extract were determined by tlc-densitometry. | 1999 | 10532875 |
| local anaesthetic activity of the essential oil of lavandula angustifolia. | in this work we studied the local anaesthetic activity of the essential oil obtained from lavandula angustifolia mill., a medicinal plant traditionally used as an antispasmodic. we compared its activity to the essential oils obtained from two citrus fruits, citrus reticulata blanco and citrus limon (l.) burm. f., which have no medical uses. biological tests were also performed on the major pure components of l. angustifolia mill. essential oil: linalol and linalyl acetate as determined by gc and ... | 1999 | 10630108 |
| gc-ms analysis of essential oils from some greek aromatic plants and their fungitoxicity on penicillium digitatum. | the isolated essential oils from seven air-dried plant species were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). thymus vulgaris (thyme), origanum vulgare (oregano), and origanumdictamus (dictamus) essential oils were found to be rich in phenolic compounds representing 65.8, 71.1, and 78.0% of the total oil, respectively. origanum majorana (marjoram) oil was constituted of hydrocarbons (42.1%), alcohols (24.3%), and phenols (14.2%). the essential oil from lavandula angustifolia mill ... | 2000 | 10888587 |
| ethnopharmacological evaluation of the anticonvulsant, sedative and antispasmodic activities of lavandula stoechas l. | lavandula stoechas l. (lamiaceae) has been used for a long time in traditional medicine as an anticonvulsant and antispasmodic. the aqueous-methanolic extract of l. stoechas flowers (ls) was studied for its possible anticonvulsant and antispasmodic activities. when tested in mice, ls (600 mg/kg) significantly reduced the severity and increased the latency of convulsions induced by pentylene tetrazole (ptz). ls likewise reduced ptz's lethality. ls up to a dose of 600 mg/kg was found devoid of any ... | 2000 | 10904159 |
| nutrient medium optimization for rosmarinic acid production by lavandula vera mm cell suspension. | the overall effect of nh(4)no(3), kno(3), and kh(2)po(4) on the biosynthesis of rosmarinic acid and cell biomass by lavandula vera mm cell suspension was studied by the method of the full factor experiment. polynomial regression models were elaborated to give a quantitative description of the processes of biosynthesis of rosmarinic acid (y(1)) and cell biomass (y(2)) as a result of the variation of the concentration of nh(4)(+), 0.09 g/l < or = x(1) < or = 0. 23 g/l; no(3)(-), 2.44 g/l < or = x( ... | 2000 | 10933844 |
| effects of drought on photosynthesis in mediterranean plants grown under enhanced uv-b radiation. | the effects of drought on the photosynthetic characteristics of three mediterranean plants (olive, olea europea l.; rosemary, rosmarinus officinalis l.; lavender, lavandula stoechas l.) exposed to elevated uv-b irradiation in a glasshouse were investigated over a period of weeks. drought conditions were imposed on 2-year-old plants by withholding water. during the onset of water stress, analyses of the response of net carbon assimilation of leaves to their intercellular co2 concentration were us ... | 2000 | 10937707 |
| leaf flavonoids as systematic characters in the genera lavandula and sabaudia. | a comprehensive survey of the leaf flavonoids of the genus lavandula and the related sabaudia group was carried out using two-dimensional paper chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. the flavonoid patterns obtained were found to be systematically informative at the infrageneric level. three main groupings were identified: the first containing sections lavandula, dentata and stoechas characterised by the accumulation of flavone 7-glycosides; the second containing sections pter ... | 2000 | 10996263 |
| effects of lavandula officinalis and equisetum arvense dry extracts and isoquercitrin on the fermentation of diets varying in forage contents by rumen microorganisms in batch culture. | the short-term actions of lavandula officinalis and equisetum arvense dry extracts, and of isoquercitrin, flavonoid present in equisetum arvense, on in vitro fermentation by rumen microbes were studied in batch culture. the orchard grass hay:barley ratios in the three experimental diets were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50 on a dm basis. the production rates of all volatile fatty acids except isobutyrate were strongly influenced by the composition of the diet and to a lesser extent, by plant extracts, with ... | 2000 | 11140815 |
| contemporary therapy: aromatherapy in the management of acute pain? | recent surveys indicate that people are increasingly using complementary therapies as an adjunct or alternative to conventional treatment options as well as for general health and well being. whilst complementary therapies such as aromatherapy have been utilised in clinical settings as diverse as long term care facilities and palliative care, its application to the acute care setting has not been explored in depth. the changes in contemporary health care practices such as post-operative pain man ... | 1999 | 11141786 |
| daily time course of whole-shoot gas exchange rates in two drought-exposed mediterranean shrubs. | effects of drought on water relations, whole-shoot gas-exchange characteristics, and pigment and zeatin concentrations were investigated in the mediterranean shrubs rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis l.) and lavender (lavandula stoechas l.). two-year-old, greenhouse-grown plants were placed in a whole-shoot gas-exchange measurement system and subjected to 10 days of drought, resulting in severe water stress, and then re-watered for 5 days in order to study their recovery. water stress resulted in ... | 2001 | 11260824 |
| on-site field sampling and analysis of fragrance from living lavender (lavandula angustifolia l.) flowers by solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography and ion-trap mass spectrometry. | solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography and mass spectrometry has been applied as a simple alternative method for the analysis of essential oil directly from lavender intact flowering spikes and genuine oils. all recognised major oil constituents were detected by this procedure, with results comparable to those given by a conventional method (organic solvent extraction). distinctive chromatographic profiles were found for various species. | 2001 | 11403476 |
| use of differential scanning calorimetry (dsc) as a new technique for detection of adulteration in honeys. 1. study of adulteration effect on honey thermal behavior. | differential scanning calorimetry (dsc) was used to study the thermal behavior of authentic honeys (lavandula, robinia, and fir honeys) and industrial sugar syrups. thermal or thermochemical parameters such as the glass transition temperature (tg), enthalpies of fusion (deltah(fus)), and heat capacity variation (deltac(p)) were measured. the syrups and honeys showed significant differences in thermal phenomena, as well as in their amplitude and position on the temperature scale. results showed g ... | 2002 | 11754568 |
| triterpenoids of the roots of lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas. | the roots of lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas afforded eleven known triterpenes, two steroids and two aromatics, in addition to two new triterpenes, 18-hydroxy-27-norolean-12,14-dien-30-al-28-oic acid and 3 beta-hydroxy-1-oxo-olean-12-ene-30-al-28-oic acid. their structures were determined by spectroscopic analyses. the chloroform extract and some isolated compounds were evaluated for their growth inhibitory activity against several mammalian cell lines. | 2001 | 11817178 |
| essential oils from micropropagated plants of lavandula viridis. | the essential oils of lavandula viridis were analysed by gc and gc-ms. comparisons were made between three types of plant material from the same clone: field-grown plant, in vitro shoot cultures and micropropagated plants of the same clone. the most common components usually found in lavender oils were present in the oil samples analysed and more than 45 constituents were identified, representing more than 80% of the essential oil. the essential oils analysed consisted mainly of monoterpenes (75 ... | 2002 | 11899605 |
| [quality evaluation of essential oils]. | essential oils on the market were analyzed using gc-ms and the main ingredients of each essential oil were quantified. analysis of the essential oil of lavandula officinalis (lavender oil) showed that each sample had a different ratio of the contents of main ingredients, such as linalool, linalyl acetate, and camphor. in addition, some commercial lavender oils were analyzed by gc-ms for comparison with the lavandula flagrans (lavandin oil) and the reference standard. as a result of this analysis ... | 2002 | 11905050 |
| insecticidal properties of essential plant oils against the mosquito culex pipiens molestus (diptera: culicidae). | the insecticidal activities of essential oil extracts from leaves and flowers of aromatic plants against fourth-instar larvae of the mosquito culex pipiens molestus forskal were determined. extracts of myrtus communis l were found to be the most toxic, followed by those of origanum syriacum l, mentha microcorphylla koch, pistacia lentiscus l and lavandula stoechas l with lc50 values of 16, 36, 39, 70 and 89 mg litre-1, respectively. over 20 major components were identified in extracts from each ... | 2002 | 11997977 |
| [diuretic activity of the infusion of flowers from lavandula officinalis]. | the diuretic activity of an infusion of lavandula officinalis was studied in the wistar rat. thus, the kinetics of hydroelectrolytic elimination in response to the oral administration of an infusion of pharmaceutical lavender flowers were measured in the rats. experiments were completed under similar conditions using a synthetic pharmacological diuretic, diamox. the aqueous extract of this aromatic plant accelerated the elimination of the water overload. at the peak of the diuretic response, uri ... | 2001 | 12014366 |
| activation of soil respiration and shift of the microbial population balance in soil as a response to lavandula stoechas essential oil. | lavandula stoechas, a native plant of greece, is rich in essential oil and fenchone is its major constituent. we examined the effect of the essential oil and its main constituents on soil metabolism and microbial growth. addition of the essential oil or fenchone to soil samples induced a remarkable increase in soil respiration. this was accompanied by an increase in the soil bacterial population of three orders of magnitude. this sizable population was not qualitatively similar to that of the co ... | 2002 | 12035924 |
| biological activities of lavender essential oil. | essential oils distilled from members of the genus lavandula have been used both cosmetically and therapeutically for centuries with the most commonly used species being l. angustifolia, l. latifolia, l. stoechas and l. x intermedia. although there is considerable anecdotal information about the biological activity of these oils much of this has not been substantiated by scientific or clinical evidence. among the claims made for lavender oil are that is it antibacterial, antifungal, carminative ... | 2002 | 12112282 |
| effect of glycine and leucine on the recovery of frozen-thawed lavandula vera cells. | ammonium ion is known to inhibit the recovery of frozen-thawed lavendula vera cells from freezing injury. in this study, we examined the effect of glycine and leucine on the recovery of frozen-thawed l. vera cells. both amino acids show a more deleterious effect on the recovery of freeze-injured cells than ammonium ion according to the ttc assay of the post-thaw cultured cells. however, the deleterious effect differed in quality between glycine and leucine. glycine not only inhibited the recover ... | 2000 | 12148046 |
| the chemical constituents and biological activity of essential oil of lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas. | the composition of essential oil of the leaves of lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas, was analyzed by means of capillary gc-ms. the main components of l. stoechas ssp. stoechas oil were pulegone (40.4%), menthol (18.1%), menthone (12.6%). the essential oil of the plant was evaluated for antibacterial and a panel cytotoxic activities. | 2002 | 12440714 |
| structure and absolute configuration of new diterpenes from lavandula multifida. | four new diterpenes (1-4) have been isolated from the aerial parts of lavandula multifida, together with the known compound glutinosin (5). the structures of these compounds were identified on the basis of extensive nmr studies as 15,16-dihydroxy-7,11-dioxopimar-8(9)-ene (1), 15s,16-dihyroxy-7-oxopimar-8(9)-ene (2), 15,16,17-trihydroxy-7-oxopimar-8(9)-ene (3), and 15,16,17-trihydroxypimar-8(9)-ene (4). the absolute configuration of the 15,16-diol moiety in 1-5 was determined observing the circul ... | 2002 | 12444720 |
| comparison of different extraction methods for the analysis of fragrances from lavandula species by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. | various sampling techniques including solid-phase trapping solvent extraction (spte), headspace solid-phase microextraction (hs-spme), reduced pressure steam distillation (rpsd) and simultaneous steam distillation-solvent extraction (sde) were compared for the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the fragrances from the lavandula species. linalyl acetate (35.44%) and linalool (18.70%) were predominant components of hidcote lavender samples obtained by spte whereas those levels were 2.63-4.04 ... | 2002 | 12489854 |
| the effects of aqueous extract of lavandula angustifolia flowers in glutamate-induced neurotoxicity of cerebellar granular cell culture of rat pups. | in the present study, neuroprotective effect of lavandula angustifolia flower aqueous extract in glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in rat pups cerebellar granular cell culture was investigated. the extract at doses of 10 microg ml(-1), 100 microg ml(-1), 1 mg ml(-1) and 10 mg ml(-1) was applied to culture flasks. the extract at doses of 100 microg ml(-1) and 1 mg ml(-1) significantly blocked glutamate-induced neurotoxicity, with the most effective dose being 1 mg ml(-1). on the other hand, 10 mg m ... | 2003 | 12499081 |
| antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of some essential oils. | in this study the composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils obtained from origanum onites, mentha piperita, juniperus exalsa, chrysanthemum indicum, lavandula hybrida, rosa damascena, echinophora tenuifolia, foeniculum vulgare were examined. to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activities of these eight aromatic extracts; their in vitro antimicrobial activities were determined by disk diffusion testing, according to the nccls criteria. escherichia coli (attc 25922), staphyloco ... | 2002 | 12510839 |
| comparison of lavandula angustifolia mill. tincture and imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression: a double-blind, randomized trial. | depression is a major health problem and is not only underrecognized and undertreated but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. lavandula angustifolia mill. (lamiacae) is used to treat depression. many medicinal plant textbooks refer to this indication, whereas there is no evidence-based document. our objective was to compare the efficacy of tincture of l. angustifolia with imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression and to evaluate the possible adjuvant effect o ... | 2003 | 12551734 |
| aromas of rosemary and lavender essential oils differentially affect cognition and mood in healthy adults. | this study was designed to assess the olfactory impact of the essential oils of lavender (lavandula angustifolia) and rosemary (rosmarlnus officinalis) on cognitive performance and mood in healthy volunteers. one hundred and forty-four participants were randomly assigned to one of three independent groups, and subsequently performed the cognitive drug research (cdr) computerized cognitive assessment battery in a cubicle containing either one of the two odors or no odor (control). visual analogue ... | 2003 | 12690999 |
| activity of essential oils from mediterranean lamiaceae species against food spoilage yeasts. | the essential oils from aerial parts of melissa officinalis, lavandula angustifolia, salvia officinalis, and mentha piperita were analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. their antimicrobial activities were evaluated against five food spoilage yeasts, torulaspora delbrueckii, zygosaccharomyces bailii, pichia membranifaciens, dekkera anomala, and yarrowia lipolytica. saccharomyces cerevisiae was also used as a reference. the oils were preliminarily screened by a di ... | 2003 | 12696686 |
| antifungal activity of essential oils from leaves and flowers of inula viscosa (asteraceae) by apulian region. | some essential oils from several plants (artemisia verlotorum, lavandula augustifolia, ocimum gratissimum) have proved to have acaricidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. inula viscosa ait. (asteraceae), a plant growing spontaneously in the mediterranean area, is currently used by popular medicine for its therapeutic effects. flavonoids, azulenes, sesquiterpenes, and essential oils have been isolated and identified from its leaves. this paper reports the results of the composition and ant ... | 2002 | 12701377 |
| anti-aspergillus activities of plant essential oils and their combination effects with ketoconazole or amphotericin b. | the essential oils from cedrus atlantica, styrax tonkinensis, juniperus communis, lavandula angustifolia, melaleuca alternifolia, pelargonium graveolens, pogesternon patchouli and rosmarinus officinalis were analyzed by gc-ms. antifungal activities of the oils were investigated by disk diffusion assay and the broth dilution method against aspergillus niger and a. flavus. the effects of geraniol and the essential oil fraction from p. graveolens on the antifungal activity of amphotericin b and ket ... | 2003 | 12785735 |
| a new acetylated glucoside of luteolin and two flavone glucosides from lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas. | fractionation of ethyl acetate extract of lavandula stoechas aerial parts revealed the presence of a novel acetylated glucoside (1) together with apigenin 7-o-glucoside (2) and luteolin 7-o-glucoside (3). the structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, notably uv, ms, and nmr. | 2003 | 12857010 |
| histological studies of the genus lavandula. iv. section spica. comparative histology of the leaves of lavandula officinalis chaix, l. latioolia vill., and l. lanata bioss. | | 1961 | 13868830 |
| histological studies of the genus lavandula. v. section spica. some comparative quantitative values for the leaves of lavandula officinalis chaix, l. latifolia vill., and l. lanata boiss. | | 1961 | 13868831 |
| histological studies of the genus lavandula. vii. section chaetostachys. a comparison of the structure of the leaves and some floral parts of lavandula gibsoni grah., and l. bipinnata kuntze. | | 1962 | 13967993 |
| histological studies of the genus lavandula. viii. histological key for the identification of some species of the genus lavandula. | | 1962 | 13967994 |
| histological studies of the genus lavandula. iii. section stoechas. lavandula dentata linn., l. viridis l'herit., and l. pedunculata cav. | | 1963 | 14060035 |
| anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of the leaf extracts and essential oil of lavandula angustifolia mill. | extracts obtained from the leaves of lavandula angustifolia mill. (lamiaceae) are used in iranian folk medicine as remedies for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases. for evaluation of its probable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, hydroalcoholic extract, polyphenolic fraction and essential oil of the leaves of the herb were prepared and their analgesic effects were studied in mice using formalin and acetic acid-induced writhing tests. carrageenan test in rats was used for assess ... | 2003 | 14522434 |
| analysis of serpentinophytes from north-east of portugal for trace metal accumulation--relevance to the management of mine environment. | in north-east of portugal, the serpentinized area is about 8000 ha with a characteristic geology and flora. the serpentine plant community and respective soils were analyzed to examine the trace metal budget in different tissues of the plants exhibiting resistance to trace metals. one hundred and thirty five plant species belonging to 39 families and respective soils have been analyzed for total co, cr, cu, fe, mn, ni, pb and zn. substantial amounts of ni, cr, co and mn were detected in plant ti ... | 2004 | 14675842 |
| a comparison of the antibacterial efficacies of essential oils against oral pathogens. | cariogenic bacteria and periodontopathic bacteria are present in dental plaque as biofilms. in this study, we investigated the antibacterial effects of essential oils on the following oral bacteria: porphyromonas gingivalis, actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, fusobacterium nucleatum, streptococcus mutans, and streptococcus sobrinus. we tested manuka oil, tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, lavandula oil, and romarinus oil and determined their minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericida ... | 2004 | 14678476 |
| analysis of volatile components of lavandula luisieri l. by direct thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. | volatile components of wild samples of lavandula luisieri collected in central and southern spain have been analyzed by direct thermal desorption coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (dtd-gc-ms). this method requires only 10-20 mg of dry sample, allowing to obtain qualitative and quantitative results from different plant parts such as flowers and leaves. average volatile yield calculated from 51 individual plants was higher for leaves (9.7mg g(-1)) than for flowers (2.9mg g(-1)). samp ... | 2004 | 14753716 |
| [lavandula officinalis l., the lavender]. | | 1951 | 14833902 |
| fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as a new tool to determine rosmarinic acid in situ. | a new procedure has been developed for the in situ ft-ir determination of rosmarinic acid (ra) in suspension cultures of lavandula officinalis. the method involves sample preparation on znse crystals or microplates from silicon, and measuring absorbance spectra between 4000 and 700 cm(-1). first derivative spectra were analysed after normalisation using partial least square (pls) algorithm. the correlation between spectral analysis and hplc measurements of cell extracts shows that the ft-ir proc ... | 2004 | 15022828 |
| chemical and biological characterization of cinnamic acid derivatives from cell cultures of lavender (lavandula officinalis) induced by stress and jasmonic acid. | cell cultures of lavender (lavandula officinalis) were analyzed for the metabolite profile under normal growth conditions and under stress as well as after jasmonic acid treatment. the main compound synthesized was rosmarinic acid, which was also secreted into the culture medium. different solvent extraction methods at different ph values altered the profile slightly. anoxic stress induced the synthesis of a cinnamic acid derivative, which was identified as caffeic acid by gas chromatography-mas ... | 2004 | 15137835 |
| cytotoxicity of lavender oil and its major components to human skin cells. | lavender (lavandula angustifolia) oil, chiefly composed of linalyl acetate (51%) and linalool (35%), is considered to be one of the mildest of known plant essential oils and has a history in wound healing. concerns are building about the potential for irritant or allergenic skin reactions with the use of lavender oil. this study has demonstrated that lavender oil is cytotoxic to human skin cells in vitro (endothelial cells and fibroblasts) at a concentration of 0.25% (v/v) in all cell types test ... | 2004 | 15144499 |
| the relationship between the chemical composition of three essential oils and their insecticidal activity against acanthoscelides obtectus (say). | the chemical composition of the essential oils isolated from various parts of three greek aromatic plants (lavandula hybrida rev, rosmarinus officinalis l and eucalyptus globulus labill) collected at different seasons was determined by gc/ms analysis. the insecticidal action of these oils and of their main constituents on acanthoscelides obtectus (say) adults was evaluated and their lc50 values were estimated. all essential oils tested exhibited strong activity against a. obtectus adults, with v ... | 2004 | 15154521 |
| contact and photocontact allergy to ketoprofen. the belgian experience. | topical ketoprofen (kp) is widely used because of its anti-inflammatory effect. however, photocontact dermatitis is a side-effect. between may 2001 and june 2002, the belgian contact & environmental dermatitis group conducted a prospective, open patch and photopatch test study in 20 patients suspected of kp dermatitis. severe skin symptoms requiring systemic corticotherapy occurred in 47%. 5 patients were hospitalized. 1 patient showed prolonged photosensitivity. all patients were tested with kp ... | 2004 | 15186381 |
| in vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oils from aromatic plants against selected foodborne pathogens. | the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of selected essential oils for the control of growth and survival of pathogenic microorganisms of significant importance in food hygiene and to determine whether the antimicrobial effect was due to the major compounds of the oils. mic and mbc were determined by the tube dilution method. essential oils from thymus vulgaris from spain and france, salvia sclarea, salvia officinalis, salvia lavandulifolia, lavandula latifolia, lavandula angu ... | 2004 | 15222560 |
| rosmarinic acid production by lavandula vera mm cell suspension: the effect of temperature. | lavandula vera mm cell suspension, grown at 28 degrees c in a 3-l bioreactor, produced rosmarinic acid maximally at 3 g l(-1)) though most biomass (33.2 g dry wt l(-1)) was at 30 degrees c. | 2004 | 15269561 |
| lavender (lavandula angustifolia miller). | an evidence-based systematic review including scientific evidence, expert opinion, folkloric precedent, history, pharmacology, kinetics/dynamics, interactions, adverse effects, toxicology, and dosing. | 2004 | 15364646 |
| traditional medicine in sakarya province (turkey) and antimicrobial activities of selected species. | traditional medicine in north-west of turkey (sakarya province) were studied during a 2 months field study by interviewing local informants from several villages. plant species used to treat infections were tested for antimicrobial activity. information was collected for 46 plant species from 30 families and for 5 animal species. twenty four of the plant species were cultivated. most used families were asteraceae, cucurbitaceae, lamiaceae and rosaceae and the most used plants were artemisia absi ... | 2004 | 15507351 |
| antinociceptive and gastroprotective effects of inhaled and orally administered lavandula hybrida reverchon "grosso" essential oil. | in this study the antinociceptive and the gastroprotective effects of orally administered or inhaled lavandula hybrida reverchon "grosso" essential oil, and its principal constituents linalool and linalyl acetate were evaluated in rodents. either when orally administered (100 mg/kg) or inhaled for 60 min lavender essential oil significantly reduced the acetic acid-writhing response in a naloxone-sensitive manner. in the hot plate test, analgesic activity observed after oil inhalation was inhibit ... | 2004 | 15519366 |
| effect of essential oil concentration on the ph of nutrient and iso-sensitest broth. | the role of ph on the antimicrobial activity of essential oils has not been well studied. the effect of four essential oils: backhousia citriodora, melaleuca alternifolia, lavandula angustifolia and santalum spicatum (0.1% to 10%) on the ph of two commonly used media, nutrient broth and iso-sensitest broth, was therefore undertaken. small (less than 0.5 ph units) but statistically significant differences between the ph of the two media followed the addition of m. alternifolia, l. angustifolia an ... | 2004 | 15597315 |
| chemical compositions and antibacterial effects of essential oils of turkish oregano (origanum minutiflorum), bay laurel (laurus nobilis), spanish lavender (lavandula stoechas l.), and fennel (foeniculum vulgare) on common foodborne pathogens. | chemical compositions and inhibitory effects of essential oils of turkish oregano (origanum minutiflorum o. schwarz & p. h. davis), bay laurel (laurus nobilis l.), spanish lavender (lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas l.), and fennel (foeniculum vulgare mill.) on escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, salmonella typhimurium, and staphylococcus aureus were determined. after the essential oils were applied on the foodborne pathogens at doses of 0 (control), 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 80 ... | 2004 | 15612826 |
| novel antiplatelet and antithrombotic activities of essential oil from lavandula hybrida reverchon "grosso". | lavender extracts are known to produce several mild effects at central and peripheral level. however, no studies are so far available about the potential effects of lavender essential oil on the hemostatic system. in this work, we demonstrated antiplatelet properties of lavender oil towards platelet aggregation induced by arachidonic acid, u46619, collagen and adp (ic50 = 51, 84, 191 and 640 microg/ml, respectively) on guinea-pig platelet rich plasma (prp) and its ability to destabilize clot ret ... | 2004 | 15636172 |
| screening of traditionally used lebanese herbs for neurological activities. | in the recent decades the use of traditional medicine in lebanon has increased. aqueous, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of seven lebanese plants that are used traditionally for neurological disorders as alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and affective disorders as depression were tested for inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and affinity to the gaba(a)-benzodiazepine site and to the serotonin transporter. ethyl acetate extracts of salvia triloba, lavandula officinalis, origanum syriacum and artem ... | 2004 | 15652288 |
| effects of inhaling the vapor of lavandula burnatii super-derived essential oil and linalool on plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth), catecholamine and gonadotropin levels in experimental menopausal female rats. | the effects of inhaling the vapor of lavandula burnatii super-derived essential oil and one of the main components of lavender oil, linalool on plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth), catecholamine and gonadotropin levels in menopausal model rats under ether-inhalation were studied. the increased plasma acth levels induced by ether-inhalation tended to decrease by pre-inhalation of lavandula burnetii super and linalool vapor was induced the decrease of acth level. the decrease in adrenaline, ... | 2005 | 15684505 |
| antifungal effect of various essential oils against candida albicans. potentiation of antifungal action of amphotericin b by essential oil from thymus vulgaris. | the antifungal effect of the essential oil from satureja montana l., lavandula angustifolia mill., lavandula hybrida reverchon, syzygium aromaticum (l.) merril and perry, origanum vulgare l., rosmarinus officinalis l. and six chemotypes of thymus vulgaris l. on candida albicans growth were studied. the most efficiency was obtained with the essential oil from thymus vulgaris thymol chemotype (mic 80% = 0.016 microl/ml and kaff = 296 microl/ml). the presence in the culture medium of essential oil ... | 2004 | 15742351 |
| optimization of rosmarinic acid production by lavandula vera mm plant cell suspension in a laboratory bioreactor. | the all-round effect of dissolved oxygen concentration, agitation speed, and temperature on the rosmarinic acid production by lavandula vera mm cell suspension was studied in a 3-l laboratory bioreactor by means of the modified simplex method. polynomial regression models were elaborated for description of the process of rosmarinic acid production (y) in the bioreactor as a consequence of the variation of the dissolved oxygen (x(1)) concentration between 10% and 50%; agitation (x(2)) between 100 ... | 2005 | 15801776 |
| classifying honeys from the soria province of spain via multivariate analysis. | a total of 73 different honeys from seven botanical origins [ling (calluna vulgaris l.), heather (erica sp.), rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis l.), thyme (thymus vulgaris l.), honeydew (quercus sp.), spike lavender (lavandula latifolia m.) and french lavender (lavandula stoechas l.)] have been classified by applying discriminant analysis to their metal content data and other common physicochemical parameters. fifteen minerals were identified and quantified using atomic emission spectroscopy (aes ... | 2005 | 15856192 |
| extracts and constituents of lavandula multifida with topical anti-inflammatory activity. | the topical anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol and aqueous extracts from the aerial parts of lavandula multifida l. (lamiaceae), used in the moroccan traditional medicine, was investigated by inhibition of the croton oil-induced ear edema in mice. the biological assay revealed a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity for the ethanol extract, while the aqueous one was less active. bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethanol extract led to identify four triterpenic acids of oleanane ser ... | 2005 | 15898704 |
| the antimutagenic activity of lavandula angustifolia (lavender) essential oil in the bacterial reverse mutation assay. | essential oils from melaleuca alternifolia (tea-tree oil) and lavandula angustifolia (lavender oil) are commonly used to treat minor health problems. tea-tree oil possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, and is increasingly used for skin problems. lavender oil, traditionally used as an antiseptic agent, is now predominantly used as a relaxant, carminative, and sedative in aromatherapy. despite their growing use no data are available on their mutagenic potential. in this study, after dete ... | 2005 | 15907354 |
| necrodane monoterpenoids from lavandula luisieri. | four new irregular monoterpenoids were identified in the essential oil of lavandula luisieri (rozeira) riv. mart., a labiatae endemic to the iberian peninsula. by means of spectroscopic and chemical methods, they were characterised as 3,5-dimethylene-1,4,4-trimethylcyclopentene, 5-methylene-2,3,4,4-tetramethylcyclopent-2-enone, 3,4,5,5-tetramethylcyclopenta-1,3-dienecarboxaldehyde and 3,4,5,5-tetramethylcyclopenta-1,3-dienecarboxylic acid. l. luisieri essential oil and extract showed a good acti ... | 2005 | 15953623 |
| a single-blinded, randomized pilot study evaluating the aroma of lavandula augustifolia as a treatment for mild insomnia. | insomnia is the most common of all sleep complaints and is under-researched. the current treatments of choice are conventional hypnotics agents, but these have potential for serious adverse reactions. uncontrolled and anecdotal evidence suggests that lavender oil is an effective treatment for insomnia, but this has not been formally investigated. | 2005 | 16131287 |
| antifungal activity of lavandula angustifolia essential oil against candida albicans yeast and mycelial form. | the antifungal activity of the essential oil of lavandula angustifolia mill. (lavender oil) and its main components, linalool and linalyl acetate, was investigated against 50 clinical isolates of candida albicans (28 oropharyngeal strains, 22 vaginal strains) and c. albicans atcc 3153. growth inhibition, killing time and inhibition of germ tube formation were evaluated. the chemical composition of the essential oil was determined by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. lavender oil inhibite ... | 2005 | 16178366 |
| bacterial colonization of the phyllosphere of mediterranean perennial species as influenced by leaf structural and chemical features. | in this study, we assessed various leaf structural and chemical features as possible predictors of the size of the phyllosphere bacterial population in the mediterranean environment. we examined eight perennial species, naturally occurring and coexisting in the same area, in halkidiki (northern greece). they are arbutus unedo, quercus coccifera, pistacia lentiscus, and myrtus communis (evergreen sclerophyllous species), lavandula stoechas and cistus incanus (drought semi-deciduous species), and ... | 2005 | 16215646 |
| insecticidal activity of some essential oils against larvae of spodoptera littoralis. | thirty-four essential oils were tested for insecticidal activity (fumigation or topical application) against larvae spodoptera littoralis. twenty essential oils applied by fumigation were highly toxic to the third instar of s. littoralis larvae. two essential oils nepeta cataria and thuja occidentalis were highly toxic, with lc50< or =10.0 ml/m3. five essential oils salvia sclarea, thymus mastichina, origanum majorana, pogostemon cablin and mentha pulegium were toxic with lc50 between 10.1 and 2 ... | 2005 | 16236461 |
| screening of plants used in danish folk medicine to treat memory dysfunction for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. | aqueous and methanolic extracts of 11 plants, used in danish folk medicine for improvement of memory and cognition, and 3 corydalis species were tested for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity using the ellman colorimetric method. significant inhibitory activity in dose-dependent manner was observed for extracts of corydalis cava, corydalis intermedia, corydalis solida ssp. laxa and corydalis solida ssp. slivenensis. extracts of ruta graveolens, lavandula angustifolia, rosmarinus officinalis ... | 2006 | 16280217 |
| hydrodistillation-headspace solvent microextraction, a new method for analysis of the essential oil components of lavandula angustifolia mill. | a new method involving concurrent headspace solvent microextraction combined with continuous hydrodistillation (hd-hsme) for the extraction and pre-concentration of the essential oil of lavandula angustifolia mill. into a microdrop is developed. a microdrop of n-hexadecane containing n-heptadecane (as internal standard) extruded from the needle tip of a gas chromatographic syringe was inserted into the headspace above the plant sample. after extraction for an optimized time, the microdrop was re ... | 2005 | 16314156 |
| in vitro susceptibility of helicobacter pylori to botanical extracts used traditionally for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. | the gram-negative bacterium helicobacter pylori (hp), identified in 1982, is now recognized as the primary etiological factor associated with the development of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. in addition, hp infections are also associated with chronic gastritis, gastric carcinoma and primary gastric b-cell lymphoma. for centuries, herbals have been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide range of ailments, including gastrointestinal (gi) disorders such as dyspepsia, gastritis and pepti ... | 2005 | 16317658 |
| enantiomeric composition studies in lavandula species using supercritical fluids. | characteristic aroma compounds in plants and essential oils of lavandula from different varieties were examined. the study of the qualitative and quantitative composition of the major volatile components was faced by developing a method based on the use of supercritical fluid extraction-gc-ms (sfe-gc-ms). the optimization of a variety of parameters affecting sfe extraction enabled rsds from three replicates lower than 2% to be achieved. equally, recoveries of up to 59% were obtained by applying ... | 2005 | 16342799 |
| a phytogeochemical study of the trás-os-montes region (ne portugal): possible species for plant-based soil remediation technologies. | phytoremediation techniques are now considered to be promising alternatives to conventional techniques for the remediation of diffused or moderately contaminated soils. despite their growing acceptance relatively few plant species have been studied for phytoremediation purposes. further geobotanical surveys and plant screenings are necessary since these could lead to the identification of additional species with potential value for such applications. serpentine areas could prove valuable sources ... | 2006 | 16399000 |
| antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of various plants against tomato late blight disease agent phytophthora infestans. | the aim of this study was to find an alternative to synthetic fungicides currently used in the control of devastating oomycete pathogen phytophthora infestans, causal agent of late blight disease of tomato. antifungal activities of essential oils obtained from aerial parts of aromatic plants such as oregano (origanum syriacum var. bevanii), thyme (thymbra spicata subsp. spicata), lavender (lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas), rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis), fennel (foeniculum vulgare), and la ... | 2006 | 16463095 |
| enhanced rosmarinic acid production by lavandula vera mm cell suspension culture through elicitation with vanadyl sulfate. | the influence of elicitation on rosmarinic acid biosynthesis by lavandula vera mm cell suspension culture was investigated using vanadyl sulfate as an abiotic elicitor. it was established that 12 h after treatment with 25 mg/l vanadyl sulfate the rosmarinic acid production was increased up to 3.92 g/l (2.8 times higher compared to the control cultivation). no significant amounts of rosmarinic acid were detected in the culture medium in comparison with its intracellular content. however, it was o ... | 2006 | 16729583 |
| the in vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from portugal. | essential oil, ethanolic extract and decoction of 10 plant species from interior portugal were analyzed for their activity towards acetylcholinesterase (ache) enzyme and their antioxidant activity. of these, melissa officinalis, paronychia argentea, sanguisorba minor, hypericum undulatum and malva silvestris are used in herbal medicine, laurus nobilis and mentha suaveolens as condiments, and salvia officinalis, lavandula angustifolia and lavandula pedunculata also as aromatics. melissa officinal ... | 2006 | 16737790 |
| antiparasitic activity of two lavandula essential oils against giardia duodenalis, trichomonas vaginalis and hexamita inflata. | two essential oils derived from lavandula angustifolia and lavandula x intermedia were investigated for any antiparasitic activity against the human protozoal pathogens giardia duodenalis and trichomonas vaginalis and the fish pathogen hexamita inflata: all of which have significant infection and economic impacts. the study has demonstrated that low (< or = 1%) concentrations of l. angustifolia and l. x intermedia oil can completely eliminate t. vaginalis, g. duodenalis and h. inflata in vitro. ... | 2006 | 16741725 |
| chemical composition, seasonal variability, and antifungal activity of lavandula stoechas l. ssp. stoechas essential oils from stem/leaves and flowers. | essential oils from the stems/leaves (l) and flowers (f) of lavandula stoechas l. ssp. stoechas growing wild in southern sardinia (italy) were extracted by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector and ion trap mass spectrometry. the major compound was fenchone, accounting for, on average, 52.60% in l and 66.20% in f, followed by camphor (13.13% versus 27.08%, in l and f, respectively). f essential oil yields (volume per dry weight) decreased fro ... | 2006 | 16756368 |
| a comparison of wound healing following treatment with lavandula x allardii honey or essential oil. | the increased interest in complementary therapies has led to the investigation of products traditionally believed to have a beneficial effect in wound healing. two such products are honey and lavender essential oil. in this study a rat excisional wound model was used to investigate the action of lavandula x allardii honey and essential oil, and a standard therapeutic honey (medihoney). four 8 mm wounds were created surgically on the dorsal surface of each rat and honey or essential oil applied t ... | 2006 | 16807876 |
| effect of aromatherapy on symptoms of dysmenorrhea in college students: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. | the purpose of this study was to explore the effect of aromatherapy on menstrual cramps and symptoms of dysmenorrhea. | 2006 | 16884344 |