scholarly journals Chemical composition and laboratory investigation of Melissa officinalis essential oil against human malarial vector mosquito, Anopheles stephensi L. (Diptera: Culicidae)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 969-973 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Laboratory Investigation ◽  
Anopheles Stephensi ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Vector Mosquito ◽  
Malarial Vector

scholarly journals Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Silico Antioxidant Potential of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis Essential Oil

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1081
Author(s):  
Matilda Rădulescu ◽  
Călin Jianu ◽  
Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia ◽  
Marius Mioc ◽  
Alexandra Mioc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Β Carotene

The investigation aimed to study the in vitro and in silico antioxidant properties of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis essential oil (MOEO). The chemical composition of MOEO was determined using GC–MS analysis. Among 36 compounds identified in MOEO, the main were beta-cubebene (27.66%), beta-caryophyllene (27.41%), alpha-cadinene (4.72%), caryophyllene oxide (4.09%), and alpha-cadinol (4.07%), respectively. In vitro antioxidant properties of MOEO have been studied in 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical scavenging, and inhibition of β-carotene bleaching assays. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) for the radical scavenging abilities of ABTS and DPPH were 1.225 ± 0.011 μg/mL and 14.015 ± 0.027 μg/mL, respectively, demonstrating good antioxidant activity. Moreover, MOEO exhibited a strong inhibitory effect (94.031 ± 0.082%) in the β-carotene bleaching assay by neutralizing hydroperoxides, responsible for the oxidation of highly unsaturated β-carotene. Furthermore, molecular docking showed that the MOEO components could exert an in vitro antioxidant activity through xanthine oxidoreductase inhibition. The most active structures are minor MOEO components (approximately 6%), among which the highest affinity for the target protein belongs to carvacrol.

scholarly journals Organic and mineral fertilization and chemical composition of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) essential oil

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina B. Sodré ◽  
José Magno Q. Luz ◽  
Lenita L. Haber ◽  
Marcia O. M. Marques ◽  
Carlos R. Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Lemon Balm

Macroelement omission in hydroponic systems changes plant growth and chemical composition of Melissa officinalis L. essential oil

2021 ◽  
pp. 100297
Author(s):  
Thaís C. Silva ◽  
Suzan K.V. Bertolucci ◽  
Alexandre A. Carvalho ◽  
Wesley N. Tostes ◽  
Ivan C.A. Alvarenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Hydroponic Systems

scholarly journals Chemical composition of essential oil of Melissa officinalis L. and antioxidant activity from Boa Vista-RR, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montero Fernández Ismael ◽  
Rômulo Estevam Ribeiro Pedro ◽  
Antonio Saravia Maldonado Selvin ◽  
Perpetua Ferraz Vany ◽  
Santos Alemán Ricardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Melissa Officinalis
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