Open AccessComparative study of rosmarinic acid content in some plants of Labiatae family
Author(s) -
Mohammad Shekarchi,
Homa Hajimehdipoor,
Soodabeh Saeidnia,
Ahmad Reza Gohari,
M Pirali Hamedani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.93316
Subject(s) - rosmarinic acid , satureja , origanum , lamiaceae , salvia officinalis , mentha spicata , traditional medicine , officinalis , salvia , rosmarinus , melissa officinalis , biology , botany , lavandula , thymus vulgaris , essential oil , lavender , medicine , antioxidant , biochemistry
Plants of Labiatae are used in traditional medicine and phytotherapy. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a phenolic compound which is found in many genus of Labiatae and exhibits important biological activities.