Abstract
At the request of Sage and the Journal Editor, the following article has been retracted:
Behzadi A, Imani S, Deravi N, et al. Antiviral Potential of Melissa officinalis L.: A Literature Review. Nutr Metab Insights. 2023; 16. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221146683
A reader contacted Sage with concerns of significant grammatical errors in this article. During an internal investigation, Sage noted that this article contains textual overlap, without sufficient attribution, to several previously published articles. Significant overlap was noted with the following:
Parham S, Kharazi AZ, Bakhsheshi-Rad HR, et al. Antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral properties of herbal materials. Antioxidants. 2020; 9(12):1309. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9121309
Parham S, Kharazi AZ, Bakhsheshi-Rad HR, et al. Electrospun nano-fibers for biomedical and tissue engineering applications: a comprehensive review. Materials. 2020;13(9):2153. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13092153
The authors responded to these concerns by stating that they paraphrased sentences and that any overlap is minor and unintentional. They also stated that no third-party software was used in the generation of the article. However, following an assessment by the Journal Editor and concerns with the extent of textual overlap, this article has been retracted.
The authors did not agree with the decision to retract.