Pistachio genetic variety includes a wide range of female variations and male genotypes, Iran is regarded as one the critical sites for this diversity in world. The genus Pistacia consists eleven species that only have edible nuts are commercially important. Four important pistachios include vera, P. khinjuk Stocks, eurycarpa Yalt. (P. atlantica subsp. Kurdica Zoh.), Dsef found Iran. Genetic as...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite the availability of various treatments for fungal diseases, there are some limitations in the management of these conditions due to multiple treatment-related side-effects. The present study was designed to investigate the antifungal properties of different extracts from Pistacia atlantica Desf. MATERIALS AND METHODS Different parts of P. atlantica (i.e., dried ...

This study aimed to evaluate the composition, antioxidant capacity and antibacterial effects of Pistacia atlantica subsp. kurdica (baneh) essential oil on some important bacteria in food safety. Essential oil was derived using hydro-distillation method of the baneh fruits. Essential oil composition was determined using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The 2,2′-azinobis-(3...

The objective of this study was to evaluate total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of leaf and different parts of fruit (hull, shell, and kernel) of Bene in Ilam province. Total phenolic content was determined with the FolinCiocalteu Reagent (FCR); antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts were examined by DPPH (2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl), FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) an...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pistacia atlantica, which belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, grows in the Zagrossian region of Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal properties of Pistacia atlantica and olive leaf extracts against different fungal species. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, we assessed the activities of olive leaf extracts and Pistacia atlantica leaf and fruit ...

Pistacia atlantica (wild pistachio) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, and growing from Mediterranean basin central Asia, especially in Iran, Turkey, Iraq Saudi Arabia where it is extensively used traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related relieving upper abdominal discomfort pain, dyspepsia peptic ulcer. Despite diverse biological activities P. atlantica, there no current revi...