the effects of essential oils (eos) of oregano and nutmeg with and without commercial emulsifier/stabilizer compound (e/s) on the microbial quality of ready-to-cook barbecued chicken were evaluated. barbecued chicken was traditionally prepared. 3 μl/g and 10 mg/g of eos and/or e/s were then added to the barbecued chicken, respectively. the samples were stored at 3°c for 144 h, 8 and 20ºc for 72...

The effects of essential oils (EOs) of oregano and nutmeg with and without commercial emulsifier/stabilizer compound (E/S) on the microbial quality of ready-to-cook barbecued chicken were evaluated. Barbecued chicken was traditionally prepared. 3 μL/g and 10 mg/g of EOs and/or E/S were then added to the barbecued chicken, respectively. The samples were stored at 3°C for 144 h, 8 and 20ºC for 72...

Background and Purpose: Screening of natural medicinal plants is common because many infectious diseases are known to have been treated with herbal remedies throughout the history of mankind. Even today, plant materials continue to play a major role in primary health care as therapeutic remedies in many developing countries. In search for alternative ways of infectious disease control; essentia...

Although the majority of patients with acute Lyme disease can be cured with the standard 2-4 week antibiotic treatment, about 10-20% of patients continue suffering from chronic symptoms described as posttreatment Lyme disease syndrome. While the cause for this is debated, one possibility is that persister bacteria are not killed by the current Lyme antibiotics and remain active in the system. I...

AIMS To investigate the antiviral efficacy of oregano oil and its primary active component, carvacrol, against the nonenveloped murine norovirus (MNV), a human norovirus surrogate. METHODS AND RESULTS Along with an observed loss in cell culture infectivity, the antiviral mechanisms of action were determined in side-by-side experiments including a cell-binding assay, an RNase I protection assa...

The infl uenza is a respiratory disease considered as a zoonosis. Its transmisssion between humans and animals can occur through animal contact, manipulation and consumption of food from contamined animals. Avians and swine are responsible by infl uenza contamination in food. The presence of compounds with antioxidant activity in food is related in the inhibition of free-radicals formation and ...

background: essential oils, as secondary plant compounds, present a safer alternative to conventional insecticides in insect control programs. so five essential oils including eucalyptus, mint, yarrow, oregano and rosemary oils were evaluated against the brown-banded cockroach supella longipalpa . methods : evaluation was done against the 3 rd and 4 th instar nymphs using three bioassay methods...

In this contribution, pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) has been employed to isolate bioactive compounds from three native Romanian plants, oregano (Origanum vulgare), tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) and wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum). Different PLE conditions have been tested including extraction with water, ethanol and their mixtures in a wide range of extraction temperatures (50-200°C), an...

In the present study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of oregano (Origanum onites) essential oil (EO) on biofilm formation and established biofilm. Staphylococcus aureus (n=6), Staphylococcus lugdunensis (n=1), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (n=1), Staphylococcus sciuri (n=1) and Escherichia coli (n=1) were used as the test organisms. The crystal violet assay was used for assessing the grow...

Aim of the present study was the comparative evaluation of the effect of ground oregano, anise and olive leaves as feed additives on performance and some egg quality characteristics of laying Japanese quails. A total of 189 Coturnix japonica quails (126 females and 63 males), 149 days old, were randomly allocated into seven equal groups with three subgroups of 9 birds each (6 females and 3 male...