Ethnopharmacological relevance Species of the genus Vepris are used in traditional African
pharmacopeia for the treatment of various conditions, including chronic diseases and other …

Objective To determine the best time of harvest for Melissa officinalis (M. officinalis) L. to
gain highest amounts essential oil. Methods M. officinalis leaves were harvested in three …

Hidden hunger, also known as micronutrient deficiency, is a form of undernutrition, which is
exacerbated when food security is fragile. However, the amount of phytonutrients in the diet …

This research aimed to investigate natural (shade and sun drying) and artificial drying
methods (oven, vacuum, microwave, infrared and freeze-drying) on the spearmint essential …

Objective To investigate the composition of volatile compounds in the different accessions of
Perilla frutescens (P. frutescens) collected from various habitats of China and Japan …

Cotula cinerea Del. belongs to the family Asteraceae. It is widely used in the traditional
medicinal system for the treatment of various ailments such as colic, cough, diarrhea …

Background Preharvest and postharvest conditions of medicinal plants strongly affect the
quantity and quality of their secondary metabolites. Here, the effect of different harvesting …

This study analysed the influence of seasonality on the production and composition of
essential oils from Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth.) O. Berg and Psidium myrsinites DC …

The main objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of the diurnal variation on the
essential oil (EO) of Salvia officinalis and on their antioxidant, antifungal and insecticidal …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different harvesting stages on
some yield and quality characteristics of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) during the 2013 …