root rot is one of the important diseases of bean in zanjan province and two fungal pathogens, rhizoctonia solani and fusarium solani are the major causal agents of this disease in the region. in this research, the inhibitory effect of n-hexane, di-ethyl-ether, chloroform and ethanol extracts of five plant species, hermel (peganum harmala), thyme (thymus kotschyanus), yarrow (achillea wilhelmsi...

in this study, extracts and essential oils of black and red pepper and thyme were tested for antibacterial activity against escherichia coli o157:h7 andstaphylococcus aureus. black and red pepper and thyme were provided from iranian agricultural researches center. 2 g of each plant powder was added to 10 cc ethanol 96°. after 24 h, the crude extract was separated as an alcoholic extract and con...

The intensive acute exercises results in too much oxygen consumption and hence produce excessive free radicals and damage of tissues. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of thyme tea on free radical formation and antioxidant system. Eighteen elite volunteer wrestlers joined the study. The wrestlers were randomly divided into two groups to from experiment and control groups. The ...

Entrohemorrhagic Escherichia coli is a human pathogen that causes hemorrhagic colitis due to its verotoxin. It is an agent with food poisoning importance; a significant number of cases subsequntly develop hemolitic uremic syndrome (HUS) which is probably the most common cause of renal failure in childeren and occasionally resulting in death. Inhibition of bacterial growth in food is the most im...

Background: Rhinitis, which occurs most commonly as allergic rhinitis and affects 20% of the world’s population, is a major health care burden causing significant morbidity. Considering the high prevalence of allergic rhinitis and anti-inflammatory effects of thyme, a favorite condiment, we performed a randomized clinical trial to determine whether thyme can relieve allergic rhinitis symp...

In this study, extracts and essential oils of Black and Red pepper and Thyme were tested for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7 andStaphylococcus aureus. Black and Red pepper and Thyme were provided from Iranian agricultural researches center. 2 g of each plant powder was added to 10 cc ethanol 96°. After 24 h, the crude extract was separated as an alcoholic extract and con...

A study was conducted to determine the performance, carcase and gastrointestinal tract (gut) characteristics of broilers fed diets supplemented with dry peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) or thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) leaves, which are among the alternative growth promoters. In the study, 312 one-week-old broilers (Ross-308) were used. There were 3 dietary treatments, each consisting of 4 replicat...

Diseases of fishes caused by Aeromonas spp. are common, have broad host ranges and may cause high mortality. Treatments of captive-reared populations using antimicrobials are limited with concerns for bacterial resistance development and environmental dissemination. This study was done to determine whether selected plant-derived essential oils were bactericidal to Aeromonas spp. Initially, twel...

1 Brigita Hengl, DVM, Croatin Food Agency, I. F. Gundulića 36b, Osijek, Croatia 2 Marcela Šperanda, PhD, associated professor; Gordana Kralik, PhD, full professor; University of J. J. Strossmayer, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Trg svetog Trojstva 3, Osijek, Croatia Summary Due to its antioxidant properties, ability to improve taste of feed, digestion function and to boost immune response, p...