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Lamiaceae

[‚lā·mē′ās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
An equivalent name for Labiatae.
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mint

mint

The mint family has over 7,000 species! And they are all edible. They become pretty easy to recognize after a while. Square stems, tiny hairs on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light purple, white or pink on top of stem or in several clusters along the vertical stem, usually where leaves are. Used for colds, flu, fever, indigestion, gas, headache, diarrhea, colic, sore throats, stomach aches. Whole plant is edible. Mint has strong oils. It is advisable not to take while pregnant. Important- make sure the plant looks and smells like mint. Some plants look like mint but don’t smell like it, or smell like mint but don’t look like mint- stay away! MINT Downy Woodmint (Blephilia ciliata) Soft fur on underside of leaves. Whitish blue purple flowers. Tea used for indigestion, colic, coughs, colds, chills and fevers. Make warm poultice with leaves for sinus headache. Chewing fresh leaves kills bacteria in the mouth and is good for teeth and gums.
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For the Lamiaceae family, there were few studies which showed activity of the same species on uterine muscle, but with spasmogenic or uterotonic activity, that is, with opposing goals for this study (Ladeji et al., 2005; Chen et al., 2000; Gruber and O'Brien, 2011; Kamatenesi-Mugisha and Oryem-Origa, 2007).
Traditional knowledge and uses of medicinal plants by the inhabitants of the islands of the Sao Francisco river, Brazil and preliminary analysis of Rhaphiodon echinus (Lamiaceae)/Conhecimento tradicional e usos de plantas medicinais por habitantes das ilhas do rio Sao Francisco, Brasil e analise preliminar de Rhaphiodon echinus (Lamiaceae)
Nazzaro, "Chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial and mutagenic activities of seven Lamiaceae essential oils," Molecules, vol.
Volatile Oils of Nepeta tenuifolia (Jing Jie) as an Alternative Medicine against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Microbes
Indeed, some good results have been reported for montmorillonite clay, which could extend the effectiveness of Ocimum gratissimum (Lamiaceae) EO from 7 to 30 days against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) [45].
Essential Oils in Stored Product Insect Pest Control
Rying et al., Flora of Tropical East Africa Lamiaceae (Labaiate), Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, 2009.
Phylogeny of Ten Kenyan Plectranthus Species in the Coleus Clade Inferred from Leaf Micromorphology, Rbcl and MatK Genes
(2011) observed the positive effect of high concentrations of IBA (1000, 2000, and 4000mg[L.sup.-1]) on the development of cuttings of two Lamiaceae species, Hyptis leucocephala Mart.
Substrate composition and indolebutyric acid on the propagation of Eplingiella fruticosa from cuttings/Composicao de substrato e acido indolbutirico na estaquia de "alecrim de vaqueiro"
The diversity of dispersal mechanisms in Salvia parallels the diversity found throughout the remainder of the Lamiaceae (Bouman & Meeuse, 1992).
Fruit and seed dispersal of Salvia L. (Lamiaceae): a review of the evidence
Las familias Asteraceae, Fabaceae y Lamiaceae registraron un mayor aporte al espectro polinico, debido a su abundancia en la flora local alrededor de las colmenas, asi como a sus prolificas floraciones.
Espectro polinico de la miel producida en Cuyo Grande (Valle Sagrado De Los Incas, Cusco, Peru)
Senhaji, "In-vitro antioxidant activity and GC/MS studies on the leaves of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) from Morocco," International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol.
Chemical Composition and In Vitro Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial, and Larvicidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Mentha piperita L
Ocimum basilicum commonly known as "Tulsi" in Hindi and sweet basil in English belongs to the family Lamiaceae and is used in culinary and as ornamental herb [1-3].
Triterpenoid Saponins from the Methanol Extract of Ocimum basilicum Aerial Parts
The drugs derive from members of 109 vascular plant families with Asteraceae (46 species; 74 drugs), Apiaceae (44 taxa; 85 drugs), Lamiaceae (36 taxa; 44 drugs),
Back to the roots: a quantitative survey of herbal drugs in Dioscorides' De Materia Medica (ex Matthioli, 1568)
The object of present research is to evaluate phytochemical activity like total phenolic, total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity by using methanolic extract of different part of selected species of family Lamiaceae.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF SELECTED SPECIES OF LAMIACEAE

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