Phytochemical Constituents, Biological Activities, and Health-Promoting Effects of the Melissa officinalis

Primer Autor
Sharifi-Rad, Javad
Co-autores
Quispe, Cristina
Herrera-Bravo, Jesus
Akram, Muhammad
Abbaass, Wafa
Semwal, Prabhakar
Painuli, Sakshi
Konovalov, Dmitry Alekseevich
Alfred, Mary Angelia
Kumar, Nanjangud Venkatesh Anil
Imran, Muhammad
Nadeem, Muhammad
Sawicka, Barbara
Pszczolkowski, Piotr
Bienia, Bernadetta
Barbas, Piotr
Mahmud, Shafi
Durazzo, Alessandra
Lucarini, Massimo
Santini, Antonello
Martorell, Miquel
Calina, Daniela
Título
Phytochemical Constituents, Biological Activities, and Health-Promoting Effects of the Melissa officinalis
Editorial
HINDAWI LTD
Revista
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
"Medicinal plants are being used worldwide for centuries for their beneficial properties. Some of the most popular medicinal plants belong to the Melissa genus, and different health beneficial effects have already been identified for this genus. Among these species, in particular, the Melissa officinalis L. has been reported as having many biological activities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumour, antiviral, antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, and also flatulence inhibiting effects. The beneficial properties of the Melissa officinalis, also known as ""lemon balm herb"", can be related to the bioactive compounds such as terpenoids, alcohols, rosmarinic acid, and phenolic antioxidants which are present in the plant. In this updated review, the botanical, geographical, nutritional, phytochemical, and traditional medical aspects of M. officinalis have been considered as well as in vitro and in vivo and clinically proven therapeutic properties have been reviewed with a special focus on health-promoting effects and possible perspective nutraceutical applications. To evidence the relevance of this plant in the research and completely assess the context, a literature quantitative research analysis has been performed indicating the great interest towards this plant for its beneficial properties."
Tipo de Recurso
artículo de revisión
doi
10.1155/2021/6584693
Formato Recurso
PDF
Palabras Claves
LEMON BALM EXTRACT
PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL
MEDICINAL-PLANTS
DOUBLE-BLIND
ESSENTIAL OIL
TRADITIONAL USES
FOLK MEDICINE
LEAF EXTRACT
IN-VITRO
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6584693
Categoría OCDE
Biología Celular
Materias
EXTRACTO DE MELISSA
ENSAYO CONTROLADO CON PLACEBO
PLANTAS-MEDICINALES
DOBLE CIEGO
ACEITE ESENCIAL
USOS TRADICIONALES
MEDICINA POPULAR
EXTRACTO DE HOJA
IN VITRO
ACTIVIDAD ANTIMICROBIANA
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Farmacología y Farmacia
Botánica
Química Médica
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Phytochemical Constituents, Biological Activities, and Health-Promoting Effects of the Melissa officinalis
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artículo de revisión
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CC BY 4.0
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CC BY 4.0
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acceso abierto
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Id de Web of Science
WOS:000842829000001
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