abstract       background and objective: the aim of this study was to determine the chemical composition, antibacterial and antifungal effects of thymus vulgaris and cuminum cyminum essential oils against foodborne pathogens and candida species in vitro.       methods: the essential oils were extracted from the aerial parts of thymus vulgaris and dried cuminum cyminum seeds using a clevenger ap...

The purpose of this research was to compare the anti-hyperglycemic effect of Cuminum cyminum L. and glibenclamide, a known antidiabetic drug, in diabetic rats. After collection and taxonomic identification of plant, alcoholic extract of seeds prepared suxhlet apparatus respectively. The animals were made diabetic by using streptozotocin (70 mg/kg, i.p.). The diabetic rats were administrated int...

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is one of the most consumed spices worldwide. In this study, seeds obtained from India, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Türkiye (Denizli) were used as materials. Different parameters including essential oil content (%), composition fixed fatty acid colour values (l, a, b), total phenolic substance (mg GAE/g dry herb) flavonoid CE/g determined. Result showed tha...

Uropathogenic organisms have evolved numerous defense mechanisms against antimicrobial agents, hence resistance to old and newly available drugs are increasing at an unprecedented level. The events of antibiotic resistance have lead for screening of several medicinal plants for their potential antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Cyminumcum...

Plant essential oils from 20 plant species were tested for their insecticidal activity against larvae of Lycoriella ingenua (Dufour) (Diptera: Sciaridae) by using a fumigation bioassay. Good insecticidal activity (>90%) against larvae of L. ingenua was achieved with essential oils of caraway seed Carum carvi (L.)], lemongrass [Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf.], mandarine (Citrus reticulate Bla...