Chemical ​Composition and in ​Vitro ​Antibacterial ​Effect of Ziziphora clinopodioides ​Essential ​Oil

Antibacterial activity and composition of the essential oil of Ziziphora clinopodioides subsp. bungeana (Juz.) Rech. f. from Iran.

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the aerial flowering parts of Ziziphora clinopodioides subsp. bungeana (Juz.) Rech. f. was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Thirty-two components representing 97.1% of the total oil were identified. Oxygenated monoterpenes (94.3%) were the predominant fraction of the oil with pulegone (65.2%), isomenthone (11.9%), 1,8-cineole (7.8%) and piper...

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Methanol Extract of Aerial Parts of Ziziphora clinopodioides Var. rigida

Introduction:  Plants are a rich source of phenolic compounds that as natural antioxidants prevent oxidative stress and are very good for health. Ziziphora clinopodioides belongs to Lamiaceae family and its aerial parts are used in pharmaceutical and food industries. It is effective in the treatment of heart disorders, cold, depression, diarrhea, coughing, migraine and...

In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Polylactic Acid Film Incorporated with Ethanolic Propolis Extract and Ziziphora clinopodioides Essential Oil

Background: Innovative bioactive films incorporated with antimicrobial agents have been recently developed for food preservation. The aim of this study was to evaluate antibacterial activity of Polylactic Acid (PLA) films incorporated with Ziziphora clinopodioides Essential Oil (ZEO) and Ethanolic Propolis Extract (EPE) against some common food-borne pathogens. Methods: The volatile chemical...

The effects of some ecological factors on essential oil yield and composition of Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam.

Background & Aim: Different species from mint family (Lamiaceae) are used as spices and fragrance in food or as medicine against viral or microbial diseases in many countries for generation. Lamiaceae family contains 46 genus and 410 species. One of the valuable and medicinal species of this family is Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. This species contains the essential o...

Evaluation of Chemical Compounds and Comparison of Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil and Nanoemulsion Containing Essential Oil of Ziziphora clinopodioides L