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did you know spinach was in the amaranth family? Did you know beets were in the amaranth family?

More importantly, did you know the amaranth family is Amaranthaceae? Just take that English word and shove a latin suffix on it, why don't you? Why couldn't we have Mintaceae, huh? Nooo, for them we're gonna say Laminaceae, pfft.

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В моем саду много мелиссы. Собираю для ароматного чая. I have a lot of lemon balms in my garden, collect for a fragrant tea #melissa #lemonbalm #lemonbalmleaves #herbs #florapassionis #мойсадсегодня #мойсадсегодня #мойсад2017 #мойсад #citronmelisse #citronmelissen #citronmelissefrahaven #melisa #toronjil #honeybee #яснотковые #lamiaceae #smagpåaarhus #smagpaaaarhus #urter

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Phyto-Chemical Screening and Ethno-Botanical Properties of Selected Plants of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Abstract Aim: Reported cases of arthritis and typhoid fever have been on the increase in Nigeria, West Africa. This has led us into the ethno-botanical and phyto-chemical studies of some plants used in the treatment of these diseases in Nigerian traditional practice. Materials and Methods: Twenty plants were screened for the phytochemical compounds tannins, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids and carotenoids using standard biochemical methods. The habits of the test plants were 90% trees, 50% herbs, 40% shrubs and 20% climbers. The plant parts used were 100% leaves. Results: All the tested plants contained high levels of varied concentrations of saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids compared to their levels of tannins and carotenoids. Conclusion: Further studies on these secondary metabolites should shed more light into the Nigerian trado-medical claim of these plant parts. This study will be of significance and value in therapeutics and drug development. Keywords: Plants; Phyto-chemicals; Ethnomedicines; Typhoid fever; Arthritis Go to Introduction Plants have been indispensable sources of both preventive and curative medical preparations in centuries [1,2]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), estimates of up 80% of the world’s population, mostly in the developing countries have adapted trado-medicinal curative practices in health needs [3]. With a value in therapeutics, plant part preparations are used in China, France and Germany as herbal remedies with less stringent side effects as assumed in the medical world [2]. Plants have been recorded as containing phtochemicals which act as antioxidants, interfere with hormonal actions, stimulate body enzymes, interfere with DNA replication, inhibit bacterial function (bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic) [4]. In the present investigation, certain plants in Nigeria, West Africa used in trado-medical treatment of typhoid fever and arthritis were screened for phyto-chemical properties with a view to justifying their application in Nigerian traditional curatives and the possibility of the development of drugs of herbal sources for human health. Go to Materials and Methods Collection of plants Plants used in traditional practice for the treatment of arthri tis and typhoid fever: Morinda lucida, Cymbopogon citratues, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus paradisi, Blighia Sapida were obtained along the Polytechnic Road, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Spondias mombin, Azadirachta indica, Khaya grandfoliola, Momordica charantia and Alstonia boonei were gotten from the Department of Forest Resource Management, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Musa paradisiaca, Phyllantus amarus, Carica papaya, Psidium guajava, Solenostemon monostachyus, Terminalia catappa, Ocimum gratissimum, Boerhavia diffusa, Parquetina nigrescens were collected within the premises of Mozambique Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Plant identification All plant samples were identified at the species level by Professor Bukola Adedeji at the Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Preparation of plant materials The plant parts were washed thoroughly, cut into small parts and air-dried. They were then milled into coarse powder. The powdered samples were stored in glass containers at room temperature (28 °C). Phyto chemical screening The qualitative and quantitative screening of powdered plant samples were carried out at Kappa Biotechnology Laboratories (Research Support R & D Analytical Services), Trans Amusement Park, Old Airport Road, Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria using standard methods [5-7]. Go to Results The profile of plants in this investigation revealed that the samples were from the families Euphorbiaceae, Laminaceae, Nictaginaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Caricaceae, Anacardiaceae, Rubiaceae, Maliaceae, Apocynaceae, Sapindaceae, Myrtaceae, Combretaceae, Rutaceae, Poaceae, Musaceae, Cucurbitaceae. The test plants were 90% trees, 50% shrubs, 40% herbs, 20% climbers having leaves as the only used plant part in the study (Table 1 & 2). Among the plants used for the treatment of arthritis and typhoid fever, Carica papaya appeared for both treatments. From the results of Table 3, there seems to be an order, very high amount of alkaloids and flavonoids, moderate amount of saponins but little amount of tannins and carotenoids in the tested plant extracts. The qualitative analysis was derived from the quantitative analysis and rated according to the highest and lowest figures present in the column Table 4. As observed in Table 5, the amount of saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids in the tested plant extracts were high contrary to their very low amounts of tannins and carotenoids. These tested plants used in the treatment of typhoid fever seem to contain relatively high amounts of saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids. Table 6 represents the qualitative phyto-chemical analyses of some plant extracts used in the treatment of typhoid fever in the African-Nigerian locality. Saponin is absent in Citrus sinensis as the only absence recorded in all the samples tested. Click here to view Large Table 1 Click here to view Large Table 2 Click here to view Large Table 3 Click here to view Large Table 4 Click here to view Large Table 5 Click here to view Large Table 6 Go to Discussion Plant screened contained phytochemical compounds in varied concentration. Most of the tested samples contained high amounts of saponin, alkaloids and flavonoids but moderate amounts of tannins and carotenoids. Researches have shown that over 90% of most isolated chemical constituents of plants are alkaloids [8]. Alstonia boonei have been used topically to reduce swellings and in treating rheumatic fever, muscular pain and hypertension [9]. In other findings, the anti-inflammatory properties of the alcohol extract of Alstonia boonei have been applied in herbal treatment of muscular pain and rheumatic fever [10]. Carica papaya occurrence in the two-treatment list for arthritis and typhoid diseases is suggestive of its versatility. Ming et al. [11] stated that pawpaw is an exceptionally promising system for the exploration of tropical- tree genomes and fruit-tree genomics. He reported further in the draft genome sequence of ‘SunUp’ papaya, as the first commercial virus-resistant transgenic fruit tree to be sequenced. In this investigation, carotenoids seem low in Azadiractha in dica. This finding tally with those described by Evans and Trease [12] and by Unnikannan et al. [13] who studied the effects of chromium on certain tree species. These secondary metabolites observed in A. indica could be responsible for its antimicrobial activities on S. aureus, E. coli and S. typhi characterizing the specific active constituent responsible for its therapeutic value. Alkaloids are known for their anti-inflammatory effects. Flavonoids which are naturally occurring phenolic compounds with anti-oxidative properties have earlier been described in Carica papaya and Parquetina nigrescens [14]. Phytochemicals exert antimicrobial activities through different mechanisms. For instance, tannins act by iron deprivation, hydrogen binding or specific interactions with vital proteins such as enzymes found in microbial cells [15,16]. Tannins have also been reported to induce anti-plasmodial activities [17,18]. Akinjogunla et al. [19] reported the efficacy of extracts of Ocimum gratissimum on Escherichia coli. Terminalia catappa had been earlier been observed to contain high amount of saponins in comparison with all other secondary metabolites. Saponins are major natural anti- oxidants with anti-carcinogenic properties. They have reducing power capabilities and are recognized as inhibitors of peroxidation [20]. Conclusively, the phytochemical compounds found in these plant samples may play significant roles in the treatment of arthritis and typhoid fever evidenced from existing literature and findings on these compounds. Their extraction and purification should be of value to drug development and therapeutics.

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Yi Mu Cao

Also Known As: Leonuri cardiacae herba, Leonurus, Lion’s Ear, Lion’s Tail, Roman Motherwort, Throw-Wort. Leonurus cardiaca and other Leonurus species. Family: Laminaceae or Labiatae Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – COOL Dosage: 9 – 60g. Motherwort Meridian: HEART, LIVER, BLADDER Grass -invigorate blood, regulate menses Lochioschesis (discharge post delivery) -induce urination...

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Yi Mu Cao

Also Known As: Leonuri cardiacae herba, Leonurus, Lion’s Ear, Lion’s Tail, Roman Motherwort, Throw-Wort. Leonurus cardiaca and other Leonurus species. Family: Laminaceae or Labiatae Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – COOL Dosage: 9 – 60g. Motherwort Meridian: HEART, LIVER, BLADDER Grass -invigorate blood, regulate menses Lochioschesis (discharge post delivery) -induce urination…

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Yi Mu Cao

Also Known As: Leonuri cardiacae herba, Leonurus, Lion’s Ear, Lion’s Tail, Roman Motherwort, Throw-Wort. Leonurus cardiaca and other Leonurus species. Family: Laminaceae or Labiatae Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – COOL Dosage: 9 – 60g. Motherwort Meridian: HEART, LIVER, BLADDER Grass -invigorate blood, regulate menses Lochioschesis (discharge post delivery) -induce urination...

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Talpa gastei (Leonurus cardiaca) – proprietati, beneficii, mod de utilizare, contraindicatii

Talpa gastei (Leonurus cardiaca) – proprietati, beneficii, mod de utilizare, contraindicatii

Talpa gastei-Leonurus cardica, este cunoscuta din trecut avand excelente proprietati cicantrizante . In urmatorul articol vom vedea ce proprietati are aceasta planta, dar si eventualele contraindicatii.

Talpa gastei este o planta ierboasa ce face parte din familia Laminaceae. Este raspandita atat in Europa, cat si in Asia Centrala si Asia de Sud.

Talpa gastei era folosita in antichitate in…

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Anti-proliferative activity of Origanum vulgare inhibited lipogenesis and induced mitochondrial mediated apoptosis in human stomach cancer cell lines.

PMID:  Biomed Pharmacother. 2018 Dec ;108:1835-1844. Epub 2018 Oct 19. PMID: 30372889 Abstract Title:  Anti-proliferative activity of Origanum vulgare inhibited lipogenesis and induced mitochondrial mediated apoptosis in human stomach cancer cell lines. Abstract:  Origanum vulgare commonly known as oregano belongs to mint family (Laminaceae), and native to temperate western and mediterranean region. In our present study, we have identified the bio-active principles of oregano essential oil (EO) and evaluated its apoptotic effects against human stomach cancer cell lines (AGS). The EO altered colony forming characteristics of cancer cell, migration ability of cancer cell and thus prevented cancer cell proliferation. Furthermore, to evaluate the molecular mechanism involved in cancer cell death, we studied the genes that are involved in fatty acid and cholesterol biosynthesis pathway including 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR), Acetyl CoA synthase (ACC), sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SPREPB1) and fatty acid synthase (FASN) respectively. The pathway genes such as HMGCR, ACC, SPREPB1 and FASN decreased in transcript profile and protein accumulation resulting in the inhibition of cell growth. The increase of BAX expression and downregulation of BCL2 expression indicated that oregano EO induced mitochondrial mediated apoptosis. In addition, the cancer cell undergone apoptosis was also confirmed by Hoechst, PI staining and DNA fragmentation. The present study finds rationale to use the oregano EO for stomach cancer treatments in traditional medicinal practice.

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Caryopteris: You Can Grow That!

If you want a shrub that bursts with mid- to late spring color and thrills butterflies and bees, you can grow Caryopteris (C. x clandonensis).  Also called bluebeard, blue mist, and blue mist spirea, caryopteris plants actually are part of the mint (Laminaceae) family, a recent change from their former placement in the verbena family. Regardless, they are nothing like a spirea, but the name has…

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Salvia: che cos’è, proprietà, benefici e utilizzi in cucina

La salvia o Salvia officinalis, è un arbusto sempreverde, dalle piccole dimensioni, facente parte della famiglia delle Laminaceae. Trova utilizzo in molteplici campi; in cucina viene infatti usata come aromatizzante dei cibi. Tra le proprietà principali ad essa riconosciute abbiamo quelle antisettiche, antinfiammatorie e diuretiche.

Che cos’è la Salvia?

Come precedentemente detto, la salvia altro non è che un arbusto sempreverde dalle modeste dimensioni. I suoi rami si presentano sezionati a quadrangolo, mentre le foglie, opposte tra di loro, presentano una dentatura fine, e sono coperte da una peluria che le rende vellutate. Sono inoltre picciolate, ovali-lanceolate, doppie e al tatto rugose. Le infiorescenze della salvia, che compaiono solo tra i mesi di giugno e luglio, si ergono verticalmente, mentre i fiori sono distribuiti in 2 o 4 verticilli.

Se cresce spontaneamente, la salvia può avere vita longeva, si stima di oltre i 15 anni, mentre se coltivata, arriva solo fino ai 5 o 7 anni. La salvia è largamente diffusa in Europa meridionale, in particolare, in Italia, nasce da sola soprattutto nella fascia centro-meridionale e sulle isole. Viene inoltre coltivata sia in zone pianeggianti, che nell’area collinare submontana.

Alcuni cenni storici

Visti i precedenti storici della salvia, già largamente sfruttata per le sue proprietà benefiche, si riesce a comprendere il significato del suo nome, ovvero salvo = “salvare”. I Galli attribuivano alla salvia capacità guaritrici; secondo questo popolo l’arbusto riusciva ad eliminare qualsiasi malattia, in particolare aveva la capacità di abbassare la febbre e placare la tosse.

Per altri popoli appartenenti all’antichità, la salvia poteva addirittura resuscitare i morti; ragion per cui veniva impiegata per preparare i rituali magici.

Il popolo romano pensava alla salvia come pianta sacra, solevano infatti organizzare dei veri e propri riti per la raccolta della pianta, durante il quale dovevano mettere dei caratteristici abiti, soltanto dopo aver effettuato dei sacrifici. Nel Medioevo, nella medicina popolare, la salvia era adoperata come cicatrizzante per ferite o piaghe che non volevano chiudersi.

Per i Cinesi la salvia aveva la capacità di donare la longevità; per questo, nel XVII secolo, durante i mercati olandesi, un cesto di salvia veniva barattato con 3 cesti di tè. La medicina tradizionale cinese, tutt’oggi, impiega la salvia contro insonnia, depressione, problemi gastrointestinali, malattie mentali e dolori mestruali.

In medicina ayurvedica, invece, si suole prescrivere la salvia ad uso esterno per curare emorroidi, gonorrea, vaginite ed infezioni alle orecchie.

Proprietà e Benefici della Salvia

All’interno delle foglie di salvia è possibile trovare:

principi amari,

acidi fenolici,

flavonoidi,

olio essenziale, all’interno del quale è possibile trovare: tujone, cineolo, borneolo, linalolo, beta-terpineolo e beta-cariofillene.

I flavonoidi in essa contenuta, ovvero luteolina, salvigenina, genkwanina, cirsimaritina ed ispidulina, hanno azione estrogenica: è questo il motivo per cui la salvia viene in genere adoperata contro i disturbi femminili, ed in particolare sindrome premestruale e disturbi della menopausa, vampate principalmente.

La salvia permette inoltre il flusso mestruale in presenza di amenorrea, è l’olio essenziale a stimolare gli ormoni della donna favorendo così la naturale comparsa del ciclo mestruale.

Utilizzata per combattere le affezioni gastrointestinali, la salvia va ad agire rilassando la muscolatura liscia, visto che la sua azione antispasmodica risulta importante contro l’intestino irritabile, gli spasmi che si generano nell’apparato digerente e contro i dolori provocati dalle mestruazioni.

L’acido carnosico e i triterpeni, ovvero amirina, betulina, acido crategolico ed acido 3-idrossi-ursolico, ivi contenuti, fanno sì che la salvia racchiuda in sé proprietà antinfiammatorie e proprietà diuretiche ottime per combattere ritenzione idrica, edemi, reumatismi e mal di testa.

Come appena visto, all’interno della salvia è anche racchiuso un olio essenziale, che ridotto sotto forma di preparati, è in grado di agire contro il catarro, questo grazie alle proprietà antisettiche e balsamiche che è in grado di sprigionare. È questo il motivo per cui viene largamente adoperato per curare patologie dell’apparato respiratorio come raffreddore, tosse, mal di gola e febbre.

La salvia ha inoltre azione ipoglicemizzante; ingerendo un infuso a base di salvia, a stomaco vuoto, risulterà vantaggioso per curare il diabete, visto che va ad abbassare il tasso glicemico nel sangue.

Valori Nutrizionali della Salvia

In 100 g di salvia sono racchiuse circa 315 calorie ed anche:

Utilizzi della Salvia

Ad uso interno è possibile preparare un ottimo infuso da bere in particolare per tensione nervosa, cattiva digestione, crampi, disturbi mestruali e vampate dalla menopausa. Vi spieghiamo come:

INGREDIENTI: 1 cucchiaio raso di foglie di salvia, 1 tazza d’acqua

PREPARAZIONE: Mettere il cucchiaio di salvia nell’acqua bollente, andando poi a spegnere la fiamma. Lasciare poi il composto in infusione, precedentemente coperto, per almeno 5 minuti. Dopodiché non bisognerà fare altro che filtrarlo e poi berlo per beneficiare delle sue proprietà.

Fonte: https://yesnaturaonline.com/salvia-che-cose-proprieta-benefici-e-utilizzi-in-cucina/

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So far unknown Laminaceae by UlrikeEisenmann http://ift.tt/2sCXnvj #macro

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LAVANTA ÇİÇEĞİNİN İNGİLİZCE TANITIMI

LAVANTA ÇİÇEĞİNİN İNGİLİZCE TANITIMI

The Lavender plant is one of the most gardening’s favorite perennial. This is an aromatic, bushy, spreading shrub that produces flowers high above the foliage. Lavender plants produce sweetly scented flowers from late spring to early autumn. Lavender flowers are spike-like flowers composed of multiple, tiny florets on slender, elegant stems. They come in different shades of blue, violet and lilac colors. These flowers are prized for their fragrance, color and beauty. They are used for many purposes which include decorative, culinary, medicinal, and aromatherapy. There are 39 species of different Lavender plants occurring in the mint family, Laminaceae (Labiatae). They produce flowers slightly different sizes, forms and smells. The most popular varieties of Lavender are the English, Spanish and French Lavender.

English Lavender, known also as the “true lavender” is cultivated for its essential oil specifically because it has the longest-lasting fragrance. English Lavender is widely used for culinary, cosmetic and medicinal purposes. French Lavender is used as a decorative plant in landscaping. Spanish Lavender is suitable for gardens in hot humid climates. Spanish Lavender is probably what the ancient Greeks and Romans used to scent their bath water. Lavender plants are native to the Mediterranean region, south to northern Africa, and east to southeastern India but now cultivated in gardens world-wide. Lavender flowers can be grown in zones 5-8. Lavender plants are tough plants and can easily adapt itself to droughty conditions.They are heat-, wind-tolerant and deer resistant. Lavender plants do not attract pests. To grow Lavender flowers, a well-drained, sandy and stony site with full sun is necessary.