Dittany of Crete: A botanical and ethnopharmacological review

Liolios, Christos; Graikou, Konstantia; Skaltsa, Eleni; Chinou, İoanna

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.06.005

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“…Rosmarinic acid has already been reported to be present in hyssop (Dzamic et al, 2013), lemon balm (Arceusz and Wesolowski, 2013;Barros et al, 2013;Carnat et al, 1998;Dastmalchi et al, 2008), dittany (Liolios et al, 2010;Kaliora et al, 2014;Kouri et al, 2007), oregano (Agiomyrgianaki & Dais 2012;Martins et al 2014;Shen et al, 2010) and salvia (Cvetkovikj et al, 2013;Kaliora et al, 2014;Martins et al, 2015;Roby et al, 2013;Zimmermann et al, 2011). All plant extracts were analyzed at the same concentration of dry plant mass, so their relevant concentration of rosmarinic acid is presented in Table 2 as the area of corresponding peaks in chromatograms.…”

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Biological activity of selected Greek medicinal and aromatic plants extracts on Alternaria alternata

Tarantilis¹,

Skotti²,

Kountouri³

et al. 2016

Emir. J. Food Agric

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In this study, the biological activity of selected Greek medicinal and aromatic plants on the phytopathogenic fungus Alternaria alternata was investigated. Biological activity was screened on crude aqueous extracts and their aqueous phase (ap-pt) after further extraction with petroleum ether. All the Lamiaceae species examined were found to enhance significantly the mycelium growth. Melissa officinalis extracts caused the highest stimulation in mycelium growth, (+109.1%) the ap-pt, and (+51.6%) its crude extract. All ap-pt extracts stimulated conidia production, but Melissa officinalis caused the highest effect (+349.3%). Crude extracts of Salvia officinalis stimulated highly conidial production (+65%) whereas Hyssopus. officinalis and Origanum vulgare inhibited conidia production at 33.3% and 50.0% respectively. The differences in biological activity between crude and ap-pt extracts for each plant species were attributed through the calculation of correspondent synergism ratios (SR) to the interaction between volatile and water -soluble. Rosmarinic acid, detected as the most abundant phenolic compound in all extracts analyzed and found to correlate strongly (R= 0.84) with the stimulation effect on spore production of A. alternata.

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Biological activity of selected Greek medicinal and aromatic plants extracts on Alternaria alternata

Tarantilis¹,

Skotti²,

Kountouri³

et al. 2016

Emir. J. Food Agric

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“…Origanum dictamnus by Liolios et al (2010) in their review on the botany and ethnopharmacology of the Dittany of Crete which was followed by the HMPC (2014) in the redaction of the O. dictamnus monograph.…”

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“…The Greek Δίχταμοѕ (Diktamnos) ("Dictamnus" in Latin) is linked to different place names of Crete (or Candia): Mount Dikte (Gledhill, 2008), Dictaeus or Dictamnum, a city of north Crete, (Smith, 1850), or even a goddess rescued from the sea with a fishing net (Dikti) (Smith, 1850;Liolios et al, 2010).…”

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An ethnopharmacological and historical analysis of “Dictamnus”, a European traditional herbal medicine

Martínez-Francés

Rivera

Heinrich³

et al. 2015

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Ethnopharmacological relevance and background: "Dictamnus" was a popular name for a group of medicinal herbaceous plant species of the Rutaceae and Lamiaceae, which since the 4th century have been used for gynaecological problems and other illnesses BCE and still appear in numerous ethnobotanical records. Aims: This research has as four overarching aims:Determining the historical evolution of medical preparations labelled "Dictamnus" and the different factors affecting this long-standing herbal tradition.Deciphering and differentiating those medicinal uses of "Dictamnus" which strictly correspond to Dictamnus (Rutaceae), from those of Origanum dictamnus and other Lamiaceae species.Quantitatively assessing the dependence from herbal books, and pharmaceutical tradition, of modern Dictamnus ethnobotanical records.Determining whether differences between Western and Eastern Europe exist with regards to the Dictamnus albus uses in ethnopharmacology and ethnomedicine.

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“…Essential oils (also called volatile or ethereal oils, because they evaporate when exposed to heat in contrast to fixed oils) are odorous and volatile compounds found only in 10% of the plant kingdom and are stored in plants in special brittle secretory structures, such as glands, secretory hairs, secretory ducts, secretory cavities or resin ducts (Ahmadi et al, 2002;Bezić et al, 2009;Ciccarelli et al, 2008;Gershenzon et al, 1994;Liolios et al, 2010;MoroneFortunato et al, 2010;Sangwan et al, 2001;Wagner et al, 1996). The total essential oil content of plants is generally very low and rarely exceeds 1% (Bowles, 2003), but in some cases, for example clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), it reaches more than 10%.…”

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confidence: 99%