Rosmarinus officinalis Labiatae

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis (Labiatae/Lamiaceae) fresh flowering tops 1-2... 

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, Labiatae) is native to southern Europe. Rosemary acts as a mild analgesic and antimicrobial agent in traditional herbal use [95]. The relative amount of carnosol (Di25) in dried rosemary leaves is 3.8-4.6%. Among the antioxidant compounds in rosemary leaves, 90% of the antioxidant activity can be attributed to Di25 and carnosic acid (ll,12-dihydroxy-8,ll,13-abietatrien-20-oic acid)... 

Camosol (Fignre 6.4) is a natnrally-occurring phytopolyphenol found in rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis Labiatae). Camosol functions as antioxidant and anticarcinogen. In the recent stndies we have compared the antioxidant activity of camosol and... 

Other abietane derivatives with benzenoid ring C are among the active substances in some well-known medicinal herbs. The parent hydrocarbon (-)-8,l 1,13-abieta-triene occurs in the pine tree Pinus pallasiana (Pinaceae). (+)-Camosolic acid and the 20,7p-lactone (-olide) of its hydroxy-derivative referred to as camosol belong to the bitter substances of the oil of sage from Salvia camosa (Labiatae) and related species. (-)-Rosmanol, a 20,6p-lactone, is an antioxidant isolated from the leaves of rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis (Labiatae), which also contain camosol. 

Oleoresin Pimenta Berries Obtained by the solvent extraction of the dried fruit of Pimenta officinalis Lindl (Fam Myrtaceae) as a brown-green to dark green liquid. Oleoresin Rosemary Obtained by the solvent extraction of the dried leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Fam. Labiatae). It is a thick, green paste that can be diluted with food-grade water- or oil-dispersible solvents. It may have a reduced chlorophyll content. The volatile oil content varies depending on its intended effect from a highly camphoraceous note to a subtle herbal note. 

PROP Constituents are a-pinene, camphene, and cineole. From steam distillation of flowering tops of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Fam. Labiatae) (FCTXAV 12,807,74). Colorless to pale-yellow Equid odor of rosemar % D 0.894-0.912, refr index 1.464 20°. 

Cyclopentane bicyclic monoterpenoids that occur in the plant kingdom belong to three major skeletal types camphane, iso-camphane, and fenchane (Fig. 7). Camphane-type terpenoid alcohols, (+)-bomeol (Gl) and (—)-isobomeol (G2), have been isolated from Cinnamomum camphora (Lauraceae) and Achillea filipendulina (Asteraceae). A ketone derived from these, (-h)-camphor (G3), is found in the camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora) and in the leaves of rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis) and sage Salvia officinalis, Labiatae). Camphene (G4) and its enantiomer with the isocamphane carbon skeleton are known to occur in the oils of citronella and turpentine. Fenchane-type bicyclic cyclopentane monoterpenoids are commonly found in plants as their ketone derivatives. (—)-Fenchone (G5) occurs in the tree of life Thuja occidentalis, Cupres-saceae). Its enantiomer, (+)-fenchone (G6), has been isolated from the oil of fennel Foeniculum vulgare, Umbelliferae). 

Oil of Rosemary. Volatile oil from fresh flowering cops of Rosmarinus officinalis L., Labiatae. Constit Not less than 10% total borneol not less than 2,5% esters calculated horny] acetate camphor, eucalyptol, pinene, cam phene. 

Camphor, known as Japan camphor, is the main constituent of the camphor tree, but also occurs in other plant families, e.g. in the leaves of rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis and sage Salvia officinalis (Labiatae). It gives off the typical cam-... 

Rosmarinic acid (1) was first isolated from Rosmarinus officinalis L. (or Melissa officinalis L.) (Labiatae) [9]. It was found to act as a complement inhibitor, and several investigations were carried out to reveal its mode of action. Rosmarinic acid had effects on both the classical pathway C3-convertase and on the cobra venom factor-induced, alternative pathway convertase. It also exhibited inhibitory activity in a number of in vivo models in which complement activation plays a role Rosmarinic acid (0.316-3.16 mg/kg i.m.) reduced paw oedema induced by cobra venom... 

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