Ziziphora clinopodioides is from the genus of Ziziphora and family of Lamiaceae,which grows in Iran and Turkey. This study was conducted to preserve the chemical and microbial quality of trout fish burger during storage using Ziziphora clinopodioides essential oil (ZEO) individually and in combination with nisin.  Firstly, the chemical composition of ZEO was deter...

R-(+)-Pulegone, a monoterpene ketone, is a potent hepatotoxin. The present study was designed to evaluate whether the reduction of the ring size in R-(+)-pulegone would affect its mode of metabolism and its hepatotoxic potential. Metabolic fate of R-(+)-4-methyl-2-(1-methylethylidene)-cyclopentanone (I) and 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethylidene)-cyclopentanone (DL-camphorone; II) were examined in rats...

Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) is an Egyptian plant used as a folkloric remedy in Egyptian traditional medicine. In the current study, the aerial part of this plant was used, and its essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation. The essential oil of Ocimum basilicum (OB) was screened for its composition and some CNS activities (viz., sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, local anesthetic). Wh...

BACKGROUND Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The recent pandemic of a novel H1N1 influenza virus has stressed the importance of the search for effective treatments for this disease. Essential oils from aromatic plants have been used for a wide variety of applications, such as personal hygiene, therapeutic massage and even medical practice. In this paper, we investigat...

This study was conducted to determine the effect of foliar salicylic acid (SA) and citric acid (CA) applications on growth, biochemical characteristics and essential oil content of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) grown under field conditions. Salicylic acid (0.5 and 1 mM) and citric acid (5 and 10 mM) were applied three times during the vegetation at 15 day intervals. Results revealed that foliar ap...

The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of biofertilizers on quantity and quality of essential oil of basil essential oil content, geranial, caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide and methyl chavicol in essential oil. The experiment was carried out as randomized complete blocks design with eight treatments and three replications at research field of Agriculture Company of Ran ...

Background and Objectives: Microbial activity is the main factor in spoiling food products, which not only changes their texture and taste but also causes economic damage and poisoning. The present study aimed to assess the effects of essential oil of Bane (Pistacia atlantica) on physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of gelatin- carboxymethyl cellulose film. Materials and Methods: ...

throughout the present study, some bacillus spp. were isolated from soil, and the effectiveness of the medicinal plant cuminum cyminum l.’s essential oil extracts were tested against the isolated bacteria. the bacillus spp.were identified through 16s rdna sequence analysis and the antibacterial activity of various organic solvent extracts as well as the essential oils of c. cyminum l. determine...

turmeric is an important herb used as medicines, turmeric is an important herb used as medicine, condiment and cosmetic. its main active compounds are curcuminoids and essential oils. the biomass production, essential oil composition and curcuminoid content of curcuma longa are known to be dependent on the growth and development conditions of rhizome. iran is a major importer of turmeric in the...

essential oils and their components are becoming increasingly popular as naturally occurring antimicrobial agents. in this work the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of ferula gumosa essential oils were determined. the essential oil components were identified by gc/ms analysis. the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) of essential oil against five selected pathogenic microorgani...