the aromatic plants are rich in essential oils characterized by a notable antimicrobial activity; for this reason, these substances can be used to delay or inhibit the growth of pathogenic or spoilage microorganisms. in this study, log probability percentage (log p%) of growth of the clostridium botulinum type a spores in brain heart infusion (bhi) broth as affected by various levels of zataria...

background: autoxidation is considered to be the main route of edible oil deterioration, which produces undesirable odors and flavors during storage and heating. the unpleasant flavor of oxidized oil has been attributed to primary and secondary products of unsaturated fatty acids. the microwave heating is a rapid method when compared with other methods of heating. objective: in this research, t...

Antialgal activity of Zataria multiflora, Satureja khuzistanica and S. rechingeri were evaluated. These plant species are easily cultivable and their algicidal activity make them suitable candidate as biocontrol. This study aimed to identify effective algicidal compounds, practically new algicidal agents from essential oils of plants that could inhibit the growth of red tide microalgae. Prepare...

pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen causing widespread infections by numerous virulence factors. increasing resistance to antibiotics makes the pseudomonas infections treatment further difficult. the purpose of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial characteristics of essential oils from matricaria chamomilla, artemisia persica, zataria multiflora, myrtus communis, r...

Background We examined the effect of antioxidant supplementation and exercise on irisin within postmenopausal women. Methods Forty-eight participants (age: 55.7 ± 4.9 years; weight: 68.0 ± 6.3 kg; BMI 27.0 ± 2.7; mean ± SD) were randomized into four groups for the eight week intervention: control group (CG; n = 12), resistance training group (RTG; n = 12), supplementation with Zataria multifl...

BACKGROUND Herbal medicines have been used since ancient times as drugs for treatment of a range of diseases and have represented stimulatory effects on the function of innate immunity. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of Zataria multiflora (Z. multiflora) on the function of innate immunity including phagocytic activity and TNF-alpha secretion in animal model. METHODS BALB/c mice were divi...