Introduction: Zhumeria majdae is an herbal plant which is only found in Hormozgan province. The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial property and toxicity of essential oil (EO) and encapsulated form of the essential oil (EFEO) of Zhumeria majdae. Materials and methods: First, the plant was dried, grinded, and its EO extracted by hydrodistallation. Then, the EO was encapsulated by...

this study was performed to assess the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and vermicompost on qualitative and quantitative yield of chamomile ( matricaria chamomilla l.). it was conducted at the research fields of ran company located in firouzkouh, iran, in 2013. treatments were consisted of 1) control, 2) 100% nitrogen from urea, 3) 100% nitrogen from ammonium nitrate, 4) 75% nitrogen from urea an...

objective: this study was designed to investigate the effect of hydroalcoholic extract and essential oil of heracleum persicum (apiaceae) on lipid profile of male hyperlipidemic rabbits. materials and methods: thirty rabbits were randomly divided into six groups of five each. one group received normal diet and the other groups fed with a high cholesterol (2% w/w) diet for 7 weeks. vehicle, hydr...

phytochemicals are good sources of natural antioxidants and have beneficial effects on human health. many of phenolic phytochemicals have shown antimicrobial and antifungal activity. anise hyssop ( agastache foeniculum [pursh] kuntze ) is a perennial aromatic plant of the lamiaceae family with antimicrobial and antifungal properties and useful for gastrointestinal problems. in this investigatio...

Abstract Carlina acaulis root essential oil (EO) is one of the most potent mosquito larvicides (LC 50 < 2 ppm). This EO mainly composed carlina oxide (> 90%). Poor water solubility and rapid degradation from UV light oxygen in environment limit real-world use this EO. Herein, we developed nanocarrier-based formulations, namely micro- nanoemulsions (ME NE, respectively) containing C. or (b...

In line with the application of green techniques in recovery bioactive compounds, this research study aimed to evaluate efficiency supercritical Co2 and water distillation extraction sweet basil essential oil. addition, effect wall material made native gums as well Lepidium sativum (LS), perfoliatum (LP), a combination both (LP/LS), following freeze-drying method, on Nano-emulsion properties en...

Balık yağı, içerdiği uzun zincirli ve çoklu doymamış yağ asitleri nedeniyle oksidasyona karşı son derece hassastır. Söz konusu içinde omega-3 (ω-3 veya n-3) asitlerinin sağlık üzerine önemli etkileri olduğu görülmüştür. Bu nedenle, balık yağının yapısının korunması dayanıklı hale getirilmesi önemlidir. Emülsiyon teknikleri ile yağların dayanımı artırılmakta çeşitli ürünlerin formülasyonunda kul...

Lemon essential oils (LEOs) as a bioactive compound with antioxidative potential are used as safe additives in foods. However, this compound is sensitive to light, oxidation, and processing in order to solve this problem encapsulation could be a suitable technique to protect them from degradation. The aim of this study was to produce nano-encapsulated LEOs in Chitosan: Modified Starch (Hicap) t...