scholarly journals The Comparative Effect of Hydro Alcoholic and Hydro Distillation Extracts of Melissa officinalis on Acne and Pimple

Author(s):  
Giti Sabet Teymouri ◽  
Mozhgan Sabet Teimouri

One of the famous plants in family Lamiaceae isMelissa officinaliswhich is one of the important herbs for health and Medicine. Melisa contains Rosmarinic acid, flavonoids and phenolic. These components have tightening and rejuvenation effect on skin. Also, it has monoterpenes and di-terpenes which are antibacterial. Essential oil of Melisa forms a good complex with sebum, so it can decrease inflammation and acne pain 30 gr of dry leaves and stems of Melisa in 500 ml of distilled water were used for hydro-distillation. For hydro alcoholic extract, we used 150 gr of dry matter (leaves and stems) in 500 ml of ethyl alcohol at 25 °C for 10 days. Then, the alcoholic extract was diluted 5 times with water 20 persons were under experiment for 3 months. Extracts were sprayed on skin 3-5 times a day. The results showed that all the people treated got the best result of this treatment. After the application of the water extract of Melissa, we observed 75% of clients improved the skin pore, 65% of clients improved neurological problems and Acne infections and 92% recovery of hyper secretion of Sebaceous glands. We observed the same results with Hydro Alcoholic extracts. 75% recovery of clients with improved skin pore, 95% of clients with improved neurological problems and Acne infections and 90% recovery of hyper secretion of Sebaceous glands. The results showed that Melisa extract has value of applying on some skin problems.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 4517-4521 ◽  

The purpose of this study is to reformulate a solid traditional Ghors-e- zereshk (barberry traditional tablet) from Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) and to assess the antioxidant effect and determining the total phenol and flavonoids contents of water and hydroalcoholic extract of mentioed formulation. The antioxidant effects of water and hydroalcoholic extracts of barberry solid formulation were measured by three methods: DPPH radical scavenging, nitric oxide free radical scavenging and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay (FRAP) reducing method. The total phenol and flavonoid content were measured by Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum chloride colorimetric methods. For standardization ashes’ test also used. The hydro-alcoholic extract has more phenolic compounds (31.46±.13 mg GAE∕g of dry matter) than the water extract and the water extract has more flavonoid compounds (6.38±. 25 mg Quercetin ∕g of dry matter) than the hydro-alcoholic extract. The result of DPPH radical scavenging shows that the hydro-alcoholic extract has more effect than the water extract. FRAP value indicates that the hydro-alcoholic extract has more reductive activity than the water extract. The study of NO radical scavenging represents water extract 74.61±2.95 %, hydro-alcoholic extract 61.72±1.79 % thus, water and hydro-alcoholic extracts are powerful antioxidants and have hepatoprotective effects. Other relative biological effects, for example, the protective effects through oxidative stress can also be considered.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e35710111166
Author(s):  
Thércia Gabrielle Teixeira Martins ◽  
Paulo Victor Serra Rosa ◽  
Mariana Oliveira Arruda ◽  
Andressa Almeida Santana Dias ◽  
Ari Pereira de Araújo Neto ◽  
...  

This study aimed to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oil microparticles (EO) of Melissa officinalis L. against Aedes aegypti. The leaves of M. officinalis were collected in the municipality of São José de Ribamar, Maranhão, Brazil, later dried, crushed and ground. 90g of the dried leaves were used to obtain the EO by the hydrodistillation method. For the synthesis of microencapsulated EO, 60g of sodium alginate (2.5% m/v) was added to the mixture of 15g of Tween 20 with 6g of EO. The mixture was homogenized and drips over CaCl2 5% m/v solution for the hardening of particles via crosslinking. The microparticles were washed with distilled water in filter and dried at 35ºC/24h and 15 days at tamb (30ºC). The eggs of Aedes aegypti were collected at the Federal University of Maranhão by the ovitrampas method. The larvae that hatched were fed until they reached the fourth instar. Groups of larvae (n=20) were submitted to solutions of EO and microparticles of 10-90 mg/L . After 24 h, live and dead larvae were counted and LC50 was calculated by the Reed&Muench method, using Cheng's criterion for classification of active potential. All larvae presented mortality in all concentrations tested. The LC50 obtained for the EO was 40.60 mg/L and for the microparticles 22.10 mg/L, both classified as active according to the adopted criterion, but it is observed that the microparticles increased the larvicidal potential of the EO. Through the results obtained, it is concluded that the microparticles formulated with the EO proved to be efficient in the face of the larvae of Aedes aegypti, being interesting and important in controlling and combating the mosquito that transmits dengue.


2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kittler ◽  
H. Krüger ◽  
U. Lohwasser ◽  
D. Ulrich ◽  
B. Zeiger ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 1517-1527
Author(s):  
J. Kittler ◽  
H. Krüger ◽  
D. Ulrich ◽  
B. Zeiger ◽  
W. Schütze ◽  
...  

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1081
Author(s):  
Matilda Rădulescu ◽  
Călin Jianu ◽  
Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia ◽  
Marius Mioc ◽  
Alexandra Mioc ◽  
...  

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.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1066
Author(s):  
Fahima Abdellatif ◽  
Muhammad Akram ◽  
Samir Begaa ◽  
Mohammed Messaoudi ◽  
Adel Benarfa ◽  
...  

This study describes the minerals elements, chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Algerian Melissa officinalis plant. The essential oil (EO) was extracted by hydrodistillation (HD) using a Clevenger-type apparatus of dry leaves of M. officinalis and was analyzed by two techniques, gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization (GC-FID) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Eighteen minerals comprising both macro- and microelements (As, Br, K, La, Na, Sb, Sm, Ba, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Fe, Rb, Sc, Th, and Zn) were determined using neutron activation analysis technique for the first time from Algerian Melissa officinalis plant. Seventy-eight compounds were identified in the essential oil, representing 94.090% of the total oil and the yields were 0.470%. The major component was geranial (45.060%). Other predominant components were neral (31.720%) and citronellal (6.420%). The essential oil presented high antimicrobial activity against microorganisms, mainly five human pathogenic bacteria, one yeast, Candida albicans, and two phytopathogenic fungi. The results can be used as a source of information for the pharmaceutical industry and medical research.


2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad ABU DARWISH ◽  
Ezz Al-Dein AL-RAMAMNEH ◽  
Ivan SALAMON ◽  
Ziad ABU-DIEYEH ◽  
Mohamed AL NAWAISEH ◽  
...  

Salvia officinalis, known also as sage, is a medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family that spreads all over the word in several countries. The demand for the raw material and extracts of this plant is increasing due to its numerous applications in pharmacy, food and herbal tea production. The present study investigated for the first time the effect of 15, 30 and 45 cm intra-row spacing (plant density) on the main constituents of sage essential oils and rosmarinic acid content. The highest content of essential oils (2.7%) and rosmarinic acid (2.0%) were obtained in plants grown using 15 cm planting space. Likewise, close spacing resulted also in a substantial content of 1,8-cineole (47-50%, GC/FID; 55-60%, GC/MS). This work indicated that 1,8-cineole chemotype was a dominant character of cultivated S. officinalis in south of Jordan. In general, the percent of α-thujone in essential oil was not affected by intra-row spacing. However, the percent of β-thujone decreased from (2-3%, GC/MS) in plants grown using 15 cm intra-row spacing to (1-2%, GC/MS) in plants grown using 30 and 45 cm intra-row spacing. The highest content of α-and β-pinene was recorded in plants grown using 45 cm planting space (8-10%, GC/FID; 5-6% GC/MS). Based on GC/MS, camphor compound was enriched (9-10%) in sage plants grown under 15 cm spacing and greater than in plants grown under 30 (6-7%) or 45 cm (5-6%) spacing. The results make the potential use of sage extracts in the treatment of some human disorders or illness an area of further research.


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