The inhibitory effects of naringenin, eriodictyol, and luteolin (10(-5) and 5 x 10(-5) M), previously isolated from Satureja obovata subsp. obovata var. valentina (Lamiaceae), on rat thoracic aorta were investigated. Flavonoids at the two concentrations assayed (10(-5) and 5 x 10(-5) M) showed
The vasodilator effect of eriodictyol (5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyflavanone), isolated previously from the medicinal plant Satureja obovata Lag., was studied in rat thoracic aorta rings. Eriodictyol relaxed in a concentration-dependent manner the noradrenaline (10(-6) M) and KCl (80 mM) induced
OBJECTIVE
Regarding the anticonvulsant effects of Satureja hortensis (S . hortensis) in Avicenna's book: canon of medicine; the present study was undertaken to evaluate the anti- eplileptic effects of S . hortensis aqueous and ethanolic aerial part extracts. Furthermore, the mechanisms of their
BACKGROUND
Satureja (Lamiaceae) species are used as flavoring compounds in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries because of its sweetness and simple cultivation characteristics. They have traditionally been used as muscle pain relievers, tonic, and carminative agents to treat stomach and
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