Thymus daenensis is a medicinal plant endemic to semi-arid regions of Iran. A field experiment using a randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted to evaluate the effect of 20, 50 and 80% soil water depletion on morpho-physiological traits, essential oil content and composition and water use efficiency of T. daenensis during 2010-2011. Water stress reduced growth, ...

pycnocycla caespitosa is an essential oil-containing plant naturally growing in southwest of iran. the extract of this plant has been used as remedy in traditional medicine. another species of pycnocyla ( p. spinosa ) possessed antispasmodic activity. the pharmacological objective of this study was to look for relaxant effect of hydroalcoholic extract and essential oil of p. caespitosa on rat i...

in order to evaluate the effects of different planting dates and biological fertilizers on yield, yield components and essential oil content in cumin (cuminum cyminum) and fenugreek (trigonella foenum-graecum) intercropping, an experiment was conducted in a split-plot factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replications in research farm of ferdowsi university of m...

Purpose: To determine the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Pulicaria inuloides and Ocimum forskolei essential oils. Methods: Steam distillation of the aerial parts of P. inuloides and O. forskolei was performed using a Clevenger apparatus. Essential oils were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activities were determined by 2,2-dip...

Background & Aim: Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), a plant that is extensively cultivated in some countries, is used to enhance the flavour of salads, sauces, pasta, confectioneries and other products as both a fresh and dried herb. The effect of foliar application of Jasmonic acid and reduced irrigation on essential oil yield and chemical components of two Iranian landrace of basil (<e...

in recent decades, as the result of industrial life, consuming fried and fast foods have increased significantly. excessive use of fat, especially saturated fats and trans fatty acids is one of the important factors that increases heart diseases, weight gain, and cancers. therefore, using effective methods for decreasing fat absorption not only retains desirable features but also seems essentia...

Background and aim: The genus Satureja L. (Lamiaceae) includes 12 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plant in Iran. Satureja species have economic and medicinal importance because of their high essential oil content. In addition, they are used as culinary herbs and in the food, perfume and cosmetic industries. The aim of this study was to inve...

the essential oil from the aerial parts ofjurinea leptoloba dc., collected from shiraz (south of iran), was investigated for total phenolic content (tpc), antioxidant and cytotoxic effects. tpc of j. leptoloba oil was determined to be 16.53 ± 5.69 μg gallic acid equivalent/mg sample (μg gae/mg oil) using the folin-ciocalteau assay. the ferric reducing power of the oil was determined 0.117 ± 0.0...

in order to study impacts of organic manure levels and inoculation with mycorrhiza fungi on growth, quantitative and qualitative yield of hyssop (hyssopus officinalis l.), a field experiment was conducted as factorial based on a randomized complete block design with three replications at the agricultural research station, ferdowsi university of mashhad, during two growing seasons of 2009-2010 a...