Since synthetic antimicrobial agents and food additives can cause a number of adverse
effects, there is a growing interest from consumers in ingredients from natural sources …

The present paper reviews the active, natural principles and crude extracts of plants which
have been experimentally studied for hypoglycemic activity in the last ten years …

In order to select the main medicinal plants used in folk medicine to treat arterial
hypertension and/or diabetes, a survey was undertaken in different areas of oriental …

This survey was undertaken in the Errachidia province in south-eastern Morocco in order to
inventory the main medicinal plants used in folk medicine to treat arterial hypertension and …

This study was designed to examine the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the
essential oils and methanol extracts of Myrtus communis var. italica L. leaf, stem and flower …

The seasonal variation of the essential oil composition, the antioxidant activity (DPPH, FRAP
assays) and the total phenolic content (Folin-Ciocalteu assay) of two aromatic wild plants …

Myrtle (Myrtus communis L., Myrtaceae) is a medicinal herb used worldwide in traditional
medicine. A large number of components have been isolated from this herb. Polyphenols …

Myrtus communis Linn. or common Myrtle (Family-Myrtaceae) is one of the important drugs
being used in Unani System of Medicine since ancient Greece period. It is recognized as …

The present study describes DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging
activity and antimutagenic properties of the essential oil of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) …

Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) is a typical plant of the coasts of Mediterranean area, which
grows spontaneously as a shrub or a small tree. Myrtle berries, leaves, seeds, and essential …