Carezzano ME, Sotelo JP, Primo E, Reinoso EB, Paletti Rovey MF, Demo MS, Giordano WF, Oliva MLM Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany), 2017 ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas syringae is a phytopathogenic bacterium that causes lesions in leaves during the colonisation process. The damage is associated with production of many virulence factors, such as biofilm and phytotoxins. The essential oils… Read more »
Effects of Inhalation Aromatherapy on Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance in the Elderly with Dementia
Takeda A, Watanuki E, Koyama S Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM, 2017 ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of inhalation aromatherapy on sleep disturbance in elderly individuals with dementia. In 19 subjects, normal sleep was observed for a 20-day control period, inhalation aromatherapy was then applied for a 20-day intervention period, and the control… Read more »
Essential Oils of Hyptis pectinata Chemotypes: Isolation, Binary Mixtures and Acute Toxicity on Leaf-Cutting Ants
Feitosa-Alcantara RB, Bacci L, Blank AF, Alves PB, Silva IMA, Soares CA, Sampaio TS, Nogueira PCL, Arrigoni-Blank MF Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017 ABSTRACT: Leaf-cutting ants are pests of great economic importance due to the damage they cause to agricultural and forest crops. The use of organosynthetic insecticides is the main form of control of these… Read more »
Medicinal and biological values of Callistemon viminalis extracts: History, current situation and prospects
Salem MZM, El-Hefny M, Nasser RA, Ali HM, El-Shanhorey NA, Elansary HO Asian Pacific journal of trpical medicine, 2017 ABSTRACT: Callistemon viminalis (C. viminalis) is a plant that has been reported to have various medicinal values such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant activities and other pharmaceutical and insecticidal properties. This review covers the potentials, applications and properties of… Read more »
Genetic diversity and metabolic profile of Salvia officinalis populations: implications for advanced breeding strategies
Sarrou E, Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Masuero D, Martens S, Madesis P, Mavromatis A, Chatzopoulou P Planta, 2017 ABSTRACT: MAIN CONCLUSION: As a result of this work, we were able to characterize seven indigenous to Greece Salvia officinalis populations using genetic and metabolomic tools. These tools can be used to select the most promising genotypes, capable to… Read more »
Inhibitory effect of Thymus vulgaris and Origanum vulgare essential oils on virulence factors of phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae strains
Carezzano ME, Sotelo JP, Primo E, Reinoso EB, Paletti Rovey MF, Demo MS, Giordano WF, Oliva MLM Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany), 2017 ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas syringae is a phytopathogenic bacterium that causes lesions in leaves during the colonisation process. The damage is associated with production of many virulence factors, such as biofilm and phytotoxins. The essential… Read more »
The Effect of Citrus Essential Oils and Their Constituents on Growth of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Mirzaei-Najafgholi H, Tarighi S, Golmohammadi M, Taheri P Molecules, 2017 ABSTRACT: Citrus bacterial canker (CBC) caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is the most devastating of the citrus diseases worldwide. During our study, we found that Essential oils (EOs) of some citrus cultivars are effective on Xcc. Therefore, it prompted us to determine the… Read more »
Medicinal and biological values of Callistemon viminalis extracts: History, current situation and prospects
Salem MZM, El-Hefny M, Nasser RA, Ali HM, El-Shanhorey NA, Elansary HO Asian Pacific journal of trpical medicine, 2017 ABSTRACT: Callistemon viminalis (C. viminalis) is a plant that has been reported to have various medicinal values such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant activities and other pharmaceutical and insecticidal properties. This review covers the potentials, applications and properties… Read more »
Cytotoxic Effect of Thymus caramanicus Jalas on Human Oral Epidermoid Carcinoma KB Cells
Fekrazad R, Afzali M, Pasban-Aliabadi H, Esmaeili-Mahani S, Aminizadeh M, Mostafavi A Brazilian Dental Journal, 2017 ABSTRACT: Identifying new chemotherapeutic agents with fewer side effects is a major concern for scientists today. Thymus caramanicus Jalas (Lamiaceae family) is one of the species of Thymus that grows wild in different regions of Iran. Traditionally, leaves of… Read more »
Genetic diversity and metabolic profile of Salvia officinalis populations: implications for advanced breeding strategies
Sarrou E, Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Masuero D, Martens S, Madesis P, Mavromatis A, Chatzopoulou P Planta, 2017 ABSTRACT: MAIN CONCLUSION: As a result of this work, we were able to characterize seven indigenous to Greece Salvia officinalis populations using genetic and metabolomic tools. These tools can be used to select the most promising genotypes,… Read more »