Introduction: Some plants show antimicrobial activity against wide range of microorganism. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity and stability of Zataria multiflora Boiss and Satureja khuzestanica essential oil (EO). Materials and methods: First, these plants (Zataria multiflora Boiss and Satureja khuzestanica) were collected, verified by a botanist, dried, and gr...

In a study of plants collected from the NW Iran, a specimen was identified as Arabis carduchorum Boiss.(Cullen 1965).

The chemical composition of the essential oils of the wild growing plants of Greek S. spinosa L., S. parnassica subsp. parnassica Heldr.& Sart ex Boiss., S. thymbra and S. montana were determined by GC and GC/MS analysis. The larvicidal activities of the essential oils were assayed against Culex pipiens biotype molestus. The analytical data indicated that various monoterpene hydrocarbons and ph...

Two new lignans (R,Z)-3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-2-(3, 4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-gamma-butyrolactone (1) and (2R, 3S)-2-acetoxy-2,3-bis(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-gamma-butyrolactone (2), and four new polyacetylenes, (2Z,8E,10E)-heptadeca-2,8,10-triene-4, 6-diyn-1-ol (3), (2E,9Z)-octadeca-2,9-diene-4,6-diyne-1,18-diol (4), (2E,9Z)-18-hydroxy-octadeca-2,9-diene-4,6-diyn-1-yl acetate (5), and (2E,9Z)-1-hydr...