Abstract
English lavender and true lavender are common names of L. officinalis. The plant belongs to the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsReferences
Akhondzadeh S, Noroozian M, Mohammadi M, Ohadinia S, Jamshidi AH, Khani M. Salvia officinalis extract in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a double blind, randomized and placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2003;28:53–9.
Akhondzadeh S, Kashani L, Fotouhi A, Jarvandi S, Mobaseri M, Moin M, Khani M, Abdelhalim A, Karim N, Chebib M, Aburjai T, Khan I, Johnston GA, Hanrahan J. Antidepressant, anxiolytic and Antinociceptive activities of constituents from Rosmarinus officinalis. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2015;18:448–59.
Delaveau P, Guillemain J, Narcisse G, Rousseau A. Neuro-depressive properties of essential oil of lavender. C R Seances Soc Biol Fil. 1989;183:342–8.
Farimani MM, Miran M. Labdane diterpenoids from Salvia reuterana. Phytochemistry. 2014;108:264–9.
Guillemain J, Rousseau A, Delaveau P. Neurodepressive effects of the essential oil of Lavandula angustifolia mill. Ann Pharm Fr. 1989;47:337–43.
Heidari MR, Assadipour A, Rashid-farokhi P, Assad H, Mandegary A. Effect of Rosmarinus officinalis L. extract on the seizure induced by picrotoxin in mice. Pak J Biol Sci. 2005;8:1807–11.
Herrera-Ruiz M, García-Beltrán Y, Mora S, Díaz-Véliz G, Viana GS, Tortoriello J, Ramírez G. Antidepressant and anxiolytic effects of hydroalcoholic extract from Salvia elegans. J Ethnopharmacol. 2006;107:53–8.
Jamshidi AH, Baghalian K, Taghizadeh M. Comparison of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. tincture and imipramine in the treatment of mild to moderate depression: a double-blind, randomized trial. Prog Neuro-Psychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2003;27:123–7.
Kasper S, Gastpar M, Müller WE, Volz HP, Möller HJ, Dienel A, Schläfke S. Silexan, an orally administered Lavandula oil preparation, is effective in the treatment of ‘subsyndromal’ anxiety disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010;25:277–87.
Kasper S, Gastpar M, Müller WE, Volz HP, Möller HJ, Schläfke S, Dienel A. Lavender oil preparation Silexan is effective in generalized anxiety disorder-a randomized, double-blind comparison to placebo and paroxetine. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014;17:859–69.
Kavvadias D, Monschein V, Sand P, Riederer P, Schreier P. Constituents of sage (Salvia officinalis) with in vitro affinity to human brain benzodiazepine receptor. Planta Med. 2003;69:113–7.
Kim SJ, Kim JS, Cho HS, Lee HJ, Kim SY, Kim S, Lee SY, Chun HS. Carnosol, a component of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) protects nigral dopaminergic neuronal cells. Neuroreport. 2006;17:1729–33.
Lee IS, Lee GJ. Effects of lavender aromatherapy on insomnia and depression in women college students. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 2006;36:136–43.
Lewith GT, Godfrey AD, Prescott P. A single-blinded, randomized pilot study evaluating the aroma of Lavandula angustifolia as a treatment for mild insomnia. J Altern Complement Med. 2005;11:631–7.
Mirza M, Sefidkon F. Essential oil composition of two Salvia species from Iran, Salvia nemorosa L. and Salvia reuterana Boiss. Flav Frag J. 1999;14(4):230–2.
Naderi N, Akhavan N, Aziz Ahari F, Zamani N, Kamalinejad M, Shokrzadeh M, Ahangar N, Motamedi F. Effects of Hydroalcoholic extract from Salvia verticillata on pharmacological models of seizure, anxiety and depression in mice. Iran J Pharm Res. 2011;10:535–45.
Nikfarjam M, Parvin N, Assarzadegan N, Asghari S. The effects of Lavandula Angustifolia mill infusion on depression in patients using citalopram: a comparison study. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013;15:734–9.
Perry NS, Houghton PJ, Theobald A, Jenner P, Perry EK. In-vitro inhibition of human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase by Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil and constituent terpenes. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2000;52:895–0.
Rabbani M, Sajjadi SE, Jafarian A, Vaseghi G. Anxiolytic effects of Salvia reuterana Boiss. On the elevated plus-maze model of anxiety in mice. J Ethnopharmacol. 2005;101:100–3.
Rahmati B, Kiasalari Z, Roghani M, Khalili M, Ansari F. Antidepressant and anxiolytic activity of Lavandula officinalis aerial parts hydroalcoholic extract in scopolamine-treated rats. Pharm Biol. 2017;55:958–65.
Seyedemadi P, Rahnema M, Bigdeli MR, Oryan S, Rafati H. The neuroprotective effect of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) hydro-alcoholic extract on cerebral ischemic tolerance in experimental stroke. Iran J Pharm Res. 2016;15:875–83.
Tildesley NT, Kennedy DO, Perry EK, Ballard CG, Savelev S, Wesnes KA, Scholey AB. Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish sage) enhances memory in healthy young volunteers. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2003;75:669–74.
Woelk H, Schläfke S. A multi-center, double-blind, randomised study of the lavender oil preparation Silexan in comparison to Lorazepam for generalized anxiety disorder. Phytomedicine. 2010;17:94–9.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Saroya, A.S., Singh, J. (2018). Neuropharmacology of Lavender, Rosemary and Salvia. In: Pharmacotherapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Neurological Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0289-3_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0289-3_4
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-13-0288-6
Online ISBN: 978-981-13-0289-3
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life SciencesBiomedical and Life Sciences (R0)