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1. 210Po and 210Pb in medicinal plants in the region of Karnataka, Southern India

Author:
K. Chandrashekara; H.M. Somashekarappa
Source:
Journal of environmental radioactivity 2016 v.160 pp. 87-92
ISSN:
0265-931X
Subject:
Ocimum tenuiflorum; Plectranthus amboinicus; lead; medicinal plants; polonium; radioactivity; radionuclides; soil; soil sampling; India
Abstract:
... The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb were estimated in some selected medicinal plants and soil samples of coastal Karnataka in India. The mean activity concentrations of ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb varied in the range of 4.7–42.9 Bq kg⁻¹ (dry weight) and 36.1–124 Bq kg⁻¹ (dry weight) in the soil samples, and 3.3–63.7 Bq kg⁻¹ (dry weight) and 12.0–406 Bq kg⁻¹ (dry we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.04.036

2. Antibacterial Activities of Coleus Aromaticus Benth (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil against Oral Pathogens

Author:
Koba, K.; Nenonene, A.Y.; Sanda, K.; Garde, D.; Millet, J.; Chaumont, J.P.; Raynaud, C.
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2011 v.23 no.1 pp. 13-17
ISSN:
1041-2905
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; active ingredients; antibacterial properties; bacteria; carvacrol; essential oils; leaves; minimum inhibitory concentration; p-cymene; pathogens; plant fats and oils; thymol; volatile fatty acids; Cambodia
Abstract:
... Leaf essential oil of Coleus aromaticus (Lamiaceae) from Cambodia was steam-distilled and investigated for its percentage composition and antibacterial activity against fifteen oral microflora pathogen strains. The volatile oil sample investigated in this work contained mainly thymol (57.4%), carvacrol (13.5%), g-terpinene (5.6%), and p-cymene (5.2%). The in vitro antibacterial experiments reveale ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2011.9700424

3. Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Leaves of Some Aromatic Plants of Philippines

Author:
Adrienne Marrie Bugayong; Philip Cruz; Philip Ian Padilla
Source:
Journal of essential oil-bearing plants 2019 v.22 no.4 pp. 932-946
ISSN:
0976-5026
Subject:
Curcuma longa; Escherichia coli; Lippia; Ocimum tenuiflorum; Philippines; Plectranthus amboinicus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; antibacterial properties; carvacrol; chemical composition; citral; essential oils; steam distillation
Abstract:
... In this present study, the antibacterial activity and the chemical composition of essential oils from the leaves of ten aromatic plants growing in the Philippines were determined. Essential oils were isolated by steam distillation and their antibacterial activities against the gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus, S. epidermidis and E. faecalis) and gram-negative bacteria (P. aeruginosa and E. coli) ...
DOI:
10.1080/0972060X.2019.1682683

4. Antioxidant activities of traditional plants in Sri Lanka by DPPH free radical-scavenging assay

Author:
Kotaro Hara; Takao Someya; Katsura Sano; Yoshimasa Sagane; Toshihiro Watanabe; R.G.S. Wijesekara
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.17 pp. 870-875
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Acalypha indica; Aerva lanata; Ayurvedic medicine; Azadirachta indica; Bergera koenigii; Boerhavia diffusa; Bougainvillea; Cardiospermum halicacabum; Celosia argentea; Jews; Justicia adhatoda; Kalanchoe pinnata; Ocimum tenuiflorum; Phyllanthus emblica; Piper longum; Plectranthus amboinicus; Solanum; Spondias dulcis; air; common names; eggplants; peas; plums; weeds; Sri Lanka
Abstract:
... This article describes free radical-scavenging activities of extracts of several plants harvested in Sri Lanka through the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. These plants have traditionally been used in the indigenous systems of medicine in Sri Lanka, such as Ayurveda, as described below. (English name, “local name in Sri Lanka,” (scientific name)).bougainvillea plant, “bouganvilla,” (Bou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.02.013

5. Arginine and salinity stress affect morphology and metabolism of Indian borage (Plectranthus amboinicus lour.)

Author:
Aisha M.A. Ahmed; Ahmed E. El-Gohary; Samira A. Osman; Khalid A. Khalid
Source:
Acta ecologica Sinica 2020 v.40 no.5 pp. 417-424
ISSN:
1872-2032
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; analysis of variance; antimalarials; arginine; carvacrol; crude protein; essential oils; leaf area; limonene; photosynthesis; proline; salinity; salt stress; sodium chloride; thymol
Abstract:
... Essential oil of Indian borage has different activities such as anti-bacterial and anti-malarial. Salinity stress has harmful effects on the productivity of aromatic plants. This study aimed decrease the harmful effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) on Indian borage plants by adapting them to salinity stress through the use of arginine. Plants were exposed to NaCl (0, 2 and 4 g/L) and/or arginine (0, 1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chnaes.2020.04.002

6. Biocontrol of root-rot disease of Coleus forskohlii and Coleus amboinicus by using plant extracts as antifungal agents

Author:
Chathuri P. Mudalige; N. S. Jyothi; Uma G. Chikabire; S. T. Girisha
Source:
Archives of phytopathology and plant protection 2011 v.44 no.9 pp. 888-893
ISSN:
1477-2906
Subject:
Allium schoenoprasum; Annona squamosa; Calendula officinalis; Cinnamomum verum; Eucalyptus; Fusarium chlamydosporum; Lawsonia inermis; Ocimum tenuiflorum; Piper nigrum; Plectranthus amboinicus; Plectranthus barbatus; Zingiber officinale; antifungal agents; antifungal properties; biological control; ethanol; plant extracts; root rot
Abstract:
... Different plant extracts were screened for their potential antifungal activity against Fusarium chlamydosporum causing root rot of Coleus amboinicus and Coleus forskohlii; the aqueous and 50% ethanol extract of Annona squamosa, Azadircta indica, Eucalyptus Spp., Ocimum sanctum, Lawsonia inermis, Allium schoenoprasum, Cinnamomum verum Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Calendula officinalis species ...
DOI:
10.1080/03235400903392861

7. Carbon dots as a sustainable alternative to plant extracts for the green synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles

Author:
P.T. Varsha Raveendran; N.K. Renuka
Source:
Environmental nanotechnology, monitoring & management 2022 v.18 pp. 100676
ISSN:
2215-1532
Subject:
Leucas; Plectranthus amboinicus; hot water treatment; luminescence; nanogold; nanosilver; pH; particle size; protocols; temperature; wavelengths
Abstract:
... Biogenic synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles is an alluring alternative to other chemical methods employing conventional reducing and capping agents. Herein, a completely green protocol is projected for the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles using the recent entry of the nanocarbon family, carbon nanodots (CDs). Spherical CDs of size less than 5 nm were synthesized from the leaves of two he ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enmm.2022.100676

8. Carvacrol has the priming effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in C6 glioma cells

Author:
Huang, Tzou Chi; Lin, Ya Ting; Chuang, Kuo Pin
Source:
Food and agricultural immunology 2010 v.21 no.1 pp. 47-55
ISSN:
0954-0105
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; anti-infective properties; bacteria; carvacrol; cell wall components; cytotoxicity; reactive oxygen species; viability
Abstract:
... Carvacrol (5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol) is the major component of Plectranthus amboinicus. Several studies have shown that carvacrol has antibacterial, antifungal and insecticidal effects, but the mechanisms that govern these processes are unclear. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a major role in host defence eradication of microorganisms. In this study, we provide evidence that carvacrol has pri ...
DOI:
10.1080/09540100903418842

9. Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour) Spring. Essential Oil from Archipelago of Comoros

Author:
M. Saïd Hassani; I. Zainati; S. Zrira; S. Mahdi; M. Oukessou
Source:
Journal of essential oil-bearing plants 2012 v.15 no.4 pp. 637-644
ISSN:
0976-5026
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Plectranthus amboinicus; Staphylococcus aureus; agar; antibacterial properties; camphor; carene; carvacrol; chemical composition; essential oils; gas chromatography; gels; leaves; mass spectrometry; minimum inhibitory concentration; oils; Comoros
Abstract:
... The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour) Spring. dried leaves from Archipelago of Comoros. The oil was analyzed by capillary GC and GC-MS. Carvacrol (23.0 %), camphor (22.2 %), Δ-3-carene (15.0 %), λ-terpinene (8.4 %), O-cymene (7.7 %) and α-terpinene (4.8 %) were the major constituents of the oil. The antibacterial activity of P. amboinicus (Lour.) Spr ...
DOI:
10.1080/0972060X.2012.10644098

10. Chemical profile and antifungal activity of plant extracts on Colletotrichum spp. isolated from fruits of Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.

Author:
Aidé Velázquez Silva; Leticia Robles Yerena; Laura Leticia Barrera Necha
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2021 v.179 pp. 104949
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Pimenta dioica; Piper auritum; Plectranthus amboinicus; Psidium guajava; allspice; anthracnose; antifungal properties; fruits; gas chromatography; high performance liquid chromatography; monoterpenoids; mycelium; pesticides; sesquiterpenoids; spore germination; taxifolin
Abstract:
... Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. is a popular seasoning species. During its production, there are losses of up to 50% due to anthracnose caused by fungi of the genus Colletotrichum. In this study, we evaluated the effect of ethanolic extracts on the in vitro and in vivo control of isolated Colletotrichum spp. Allspice. Extracts of leaves of P. dioica, Piper auritum, Plectranthus amboinicus and Psidium gu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104949

11. Chemical variability, pharmacological potential, multivariate and molecular docking analyses of essential oils obtained from four medicinal plants

Author:
Bibi Sharmeen Jugreet; Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally; Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan; Gokhan Zengin; Hassan H. Abdallah
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2020 v.150 pp. 112394
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
Citrus aurantium; Curcuma longa; Morinda citrifolia; Plectranthus amboinicus; acetylcholinesterase; active sites; alpha-amylase; alpha-glucosidase; antioxidant activity; binding capacity; camphor; carene; carvacrol; cholinesterase; computer simulation; enzyme inhibition; enzyme inhibitors; essential oil crops; essential oils; fruit peels; fruits; industrial applications; ingredients; leaves; limonene; medicinal plants; medicinal properties; octanoic acid; principal component analysis; rhizomes; sabinene
Abstract:
... Essential oils (EOs) hold tremendous medicinal attributes and are greatly exploited industrially worldwide. In the present study, the chemical composition of five EOs prepared from four aromatic plants were revealed together with their inhibitory activities against five key clinical enzymes (α-amylase, α-glucosidase, tyrosinase, acetyl- and butyryl-cholinesterase). Limonene (84.3%) and sabinene (3 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112394

12. Cytotoxicity, in vivo toxicity, and chemical composition of the hexane extract of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng

Author:
Ahmed Almalki; Nael Abutaha; Amin A. Al-Doaiss; Al-Zahrani Mohammed; Muhammad A. Wadaan
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.35 pp. 48141-48153
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; antineoplastic agents; apoptosis; breast neoplasms; breasts; cancer therapy; caspase-3; caspase-7; cell lines; chemical composition; cytotoxicity; fluorescence microscopy; hexane; histology; kidneys; leaves; liver; mortality; neoplasm cells; phenol; pollution; research
Abstract:
... Cancer is a universal health issue, and many anticancer therapeutic drugs have been isolated from natural products. This study analyzed the cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of Plectranthus amboinicus leaf hexane (PALH) extract in MDA-MB-231 (median inhibitory concentration [IC₅₀] = 39.26 μg/mL) and MCF7 (IC₅₀ = 89.05 μg/mL) breast cancer cell lines. Cells appeared rounded and shrunken, indicating ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-021-13796-8

13. Data on the inhibitory effect of traditional plants from Sri Lanka against tyrosinase and collagenase

Author:
Jun Ito; Kotaro Hara; Takao Someya; Takao Myoda; Yoshimasa Sagane; Toshihiro Watanabe; R.G.S. Wijesekara; Kazuki Toeda; Satoshi Nojima
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.20 pp. 573-576
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
Acalypha indica; Adenanthera pavonina; Aegle marmelos; Aerva lanata; Alpinia calcarata; Ayurvedic medicine; Bacopa monnieri; Barleria; Cardiospermum halicacabum; Flueggea leucopyrus; Hemidesmus indicus; Justicia adhatoda; Limonia acidissima; Ocimum tenuiflorum; Phyllanthus emblica; Piper longum; Plectranthus amboinicus; Prionitis; Pterocarpus santalinus; Sesbania sesban; Solanum torvum; Syzygium cumini; Tabernaemontana; Tephrosia purpurea; Trapa; Vitex negundo; Wrightia; antioxidants; collagenase; common names; cosmetics; eggplants; flowers; ginger; hyperpigmentation; peas; plums; polyphenols; snow; trees; Sri Lanka
Abstract:
... This article describes the inhibitory effects of extracts from 25 plants harvested in Sri Lanka against tyrosinase and collagenase. Inhibitors of these enzymes are common ingredients in cosmetics and medications, which help protect the skin against hyperpigmentation and premature aging. The article also discusses the polyphenol content of the extracts, which is well known to possess antioxidant pr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.143

14. Design and development of orally disintegrating films: A platform based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and guar gum

Author:
Ana Flávia Freitas de Carvalho; Vanessa Ferreira Caldeira; Ana Paula Oliveira; Joyce Kelly Marinheiro da Cunha Gonsalves; Edigênia Cavalcante Da Cruz Araújo
Source:
Carbohydrate polymers 2022 pp. 120155
ISSN:
0144-8617
Subject:
Candida; Gram-negative bacteria; Plectranthus amboinicus; carvacrol; disk diffusion antimicrobial test; electron microscopy; essential oils; guar gum; hydrogen; methylcellulose; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; viability
Abstract:
... From a design of experiments (DOE) performed under four independent variables, with the filmogenicity conditions and shortest disintegration time as the answers, a new oral disintegrating film (ODF) based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and guar gum (GG) with the essential oil of Plectranthus amboinicus L. (EOPA) was developed. Sixteen formulations were tested for filmogenicity, homogeneit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120155

15. Dietary Coleus amboinicus Lour. decreases ruminal methanogenesis and biohydrogenation, and improves meat quality and fatty acid composition in longissimus thoracis muscle of lambs

Author:
Yulianri Rizki Yanza; Malgorzata Szumacher-Strabel; Dorota Lechniak; Sylwester Ślusarczyk; Pawel Kolodziejski; Amlan Kumar Patra; Zora Váradyová; Dariusz Lisiak; Mina Vazirigohar; Adam Cieslak
Source:
Journal of animal science and biotechnology 2022 v.13 no.1 pp. 5
ISSN:
2049-1891
Subject:
Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens; Megasphaera elsdenii; Methanobacteriales; Plectranthus amboinicus; Protozoa; Ruminococcus albus; ammonia; biohydrogenation; biotechnology; digestibility; fatty acid composition; fatty-acid synthase; fermentation; gene expression; lipoprotein lipase; longissimus muscle; meat; meat quality; methane production; methanogens; omega-3 fatty acids; pH; polyphenols; polyunsaturated fatty acids; stearoyl-CoA desaturase
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Methane production and fatty acids (FA) biohydrogenation in the rumen are two main constraints in ruminant production causing environmental burden and reducing food product quality. Rumen functions can be modulated by the biologically active compounds (BACs) of plant origins as shown in several studies e.g. reduction in methane emission, modulation of FA composition with positive impac ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40104-021-00654-3

16. Drying of Plectranthus amboinicus (lour) spreng leaves by using oven dryer

Author:
F. Nurafifah; A. Luqman Chuah; M.A. Puteri Farah Wahida
Source:
Engineering in agriculture, environment and food 2018 v.11 no.4 pp. 239-244
ISSN:
1881-8366
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds; diffusivity; drying; engineering; ethanol; gas chromatography; leaves; models; ovens; solvents; temperature; thymol; ultrasonic treatment
Abstract:
... Plectranthus amboinicus (lour) Spreng is the herbal species belongs to the family of Lamiaceae. The leaves of this species contain Thymol which is the main bioactive compound that has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties. In this study, oven dryer has been chosen due to its easy handling and simple operation. The Plectranthus amboinicus leaves were dried under di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eaef.2018.08.002

17. Dynamic alterations of metabolites in Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. to encounter drought and Zn toxicity

Author:
Habeeb Hiba; Edappayil Janeeshma; Jos T. Puthur
Source:
Revista brasileira de botânica 2021 v.44 no.3 pp. 587-599
ISSN:
0100-8404
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; agricultural industry; decline; drought; flavonoids; heavy metals; leaves; linalool; medicinal plants; oxidative stress; palmitic acid; pharmaceutical industry; secondary metabolites; spathulenol; squalene; toxicity; water stress; zinc
Abstract:
... Heavy metal toxicity and drought stresses are two growing concerns of the global population as these have a disastrous effect on the agriculture sector, creating oxidative stress in plants and leads to deleterious effects, which end up causing a major decline in yield. Hence, carving out the best candidate for combating both these stresses have become the prime objective of researchers. Plectranth ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40415-021-00738-4

18. Effect of light and natural ventilation systems on the growth parameters and carvacrol content in the in vitro cultures of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng

Author:
Sâmia Torres Silva; Suzan Kelly Vilela Bertolucci; Samuel Henrique Braga da Cunha; Luiz Eduardo Santos Lazzarini; Marília Claudiano Tavares; José Eduardo Brasil Pereira Pinto
Source:
Plant cell, tissue, and organ culture 2017 v.129 no.3 pp. 501-510
ISSN:
0167-6857
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; carvacrol; chemical analysis; environmental factors; filters; fluorescent lamps; gamma-terpinene; light emitting diodes; light intensity; natural ventilation; p-cymene; plantlets
Abstract:
... The aim of the current study is to investigate the influence of light intensity, quality of light and alternative membrane sytems on the growth and headspace-GC/MS chemical analysis of Plectranthus amboinicus cultivated in vitro. Nodal segments were grown under light intensities (26, 51, 69, 94 and 130 µmol m⁻² s⁻¹) provided by cool-white fluorescent lamps. Apical segments were grown under light-e ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11240-017-1195-6

19. Effect of light exposure on secondary metabolites production of an endophytic fungus Arthrinium rasikravindrae and its antioxidant and anticancer activities

Author:
Andita Eltivitasari; Rahmawati; Baiq Maylinda Gemantari; Fitra Romadhonsyah; Arief Nurrochmad; Subagus Wahyuono; Puji Astuti
Source:
Biodiversitas 2021 v.22 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Plectranthus amboinicus; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cell cycle checkpoints; cell death; cytotoxicity; drugs; endophytes; ethyl acetate; fermentation; fungi; host plants; human cell lines; inhibitory concentration 50; methyl palmitate; neoplasm cells; secondary metabolites; solar radiation; stem extracts
Abstract:
... Eltivitasari A, Rahmawati, Gemantari BM, Romadhonsyah F, Nurrochmad A, Wahyuono S, Astuti P. 2021. Effect of light exposure on secondary metabolites production of an endophytic fungus Arthrinium rasikravindrae and its antioxidant and anticancer activities. Biodiversitas 22: 3156-3163. Endophytic microorganisms are one of the promising sources in producing bioactive compounds, to be developed for n ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d220618

20. Effect of subinihibitory and inhibitory concentrations of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng essential oil on Klebsiella pneumoniae

Author:
Thially Braga Gonçalves; Milena Aguiar Braga; Francisco F.M. de Oliveira; Gilvandete M.P. Santiago; Cibele B.M. Carvalho; Paula Brito e Cabral; Thiago de Melo Santiago; Jeanlex S. Sousa; Eduardo Bedê Barros; Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento; Aparecida T. Nagao-Dias
Source:
Phytomedicine 2012 v.19 no.11 pp. 962-968
ISSN:
0944-7113
Subject:
Klebsiella pneumoniae; Plectranthus amboinicus; anti-infective properties; atomic force microscopy; bacteria; essential oils; gentian violet; leaves; membrane permeability; microbial growth; minimum inhibitory concentration; pH; urease
Abstract:
... We evaluated the antimicrobial activity and some mechanisms used by subinhibitory and inhibitory concentrations of the essential oil, obtained from leaves of Plectranthus amboinicus, against a standard strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae and 5 multiresistant clinical isolates of the bacteria. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC), the rate of kill and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phymed.2012.05.013