A review on the potential use of medicinal plants from Asteraceae and Lamiaceae plant family in cardiovascular diseases

J Michel, NZ Abd Rani, K Husain - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, and its rate of
mortality is rising annually. In accordance with the current condition, studies on medicinal …

Melissa officinalis L.–A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

A Shakeri, A Sahebkar, B Javadi - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Melissa officinalis L. is a medicinal plant that has long
been used in different ethno-medical systems especially in the European Traditional …

Rosmarinic acid attenuates cardiac fibrosis following long-term pressure overload via AMPKα/Smad3 signaling

X Zhang, ZG Ma, YP Yuan, SC Xu, WY Wei… - Cell Death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) can activate 5′
AMP-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα) and exert cardioprotective effects. A previous …

Effects of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) on cardio‐metabolic outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Heshmati, M Morvaridzadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent evidence indicates a beneficial effect of Melissa officinalis (MO) intake on several
chronic diseases. However, the effects of MO intake have not yet been systematically …

Melissa officinalis L. as a Nutritional Strategy for Cardioprotection

N Draginic, V Jakovljevic, M Andjic, J Jeremic… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review aimed to provide a summary on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and
pharmacological activities in the cardiovascular system and cardiotoxicity of Melissa …

Administration of rosmarinic acid reduces cardiopathology and blood pressure through inhibition of p22phox NADPH oxidase in fructose-fed hypertensive rats

D Karthik, P Viswanathan… - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Rosmarinic acid (RA), a caffeic acid ester, has insulin-sensitizing and antioxidant effects in
high fructose-fed model of insulin resistance (IR). This study investigated whether RA …

Melissa officinalis L. Aqueous Extract Exerts Antioxidant and Antiangiogenic Effects and Improves Physiological Skin Parameters

S Sipos, EA Moacă, IZ Pavel, Ş Avram, OM Crețu… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melissa officinalis (MO) is a medicinal plant well-known for its multiple pharmacological
effects, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer and beneficial effects on skin recovery. In this …

Salvia fruticosa Induces Vasorelaxation In Rat Isolated Thoracic Aorta: Role of the PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO/cGMP Signaling Pathway

MA Anwar, AA Samaha, S Ballan, AI Saleh, R Iratni… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Salvia fruticosa (SF) Mill. is traditionally used for its antihypertensive actions. However, little
is known about its pharmacologic and molecular mechanisms of action. Here we determined …

Medicinal plants targeting cardiovascular diseases in view of Avicenna

Z Sobhani, S Reza Nami… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a spectrum of diseases involving the heart
and blood vessels, and the first cause of mortality worldwide. Medicinal plants have been …

Melissa officinalis L. supplementation provides cardioprotection in a rat model of experimental autoimmune myocarditis

ND Draginic, VL Jakovljevic, JN Jeremic… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to existing evidence regarding antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory effects of Melissa
officinalis extracts (MOEs), this study was aimed at investigating the potential of ethanolic …