The methanolic extracts, infusions, decoctions and hydrosols of six plants were investigated for their total phenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities: Mentha piperita (Peppermint), Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), Ocimum basilicum (basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) and Salvia officinalis (sage) (Lamiaceae). Total phenolic contents were determ...

Talazadeh F and Mayahi M Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology, Volume 6, Number 1, January 2017 http://www.herbmedpharmacol.com 34 (14). This phytosterol complex targets the TH1 and TH2 cells, resulting in improved T-lymphocyte and natural killer cell activities (15). Chinese herbs can also help to develop immune organs, such as the spleen and thymus (16) as well as increase in antibody production. ...

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...

Successful infection by Listeria monocytogenes is dependent upon a range of bacterial extracellular proteins including a cytolysin termed listeriolysin O and phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C. Five plant essential oils--bay, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and thyme--significantly reduced the production of listeriolysin O by L. monocytogenes. The greatest change was observed after culture wi...

Objective: In our country, which is rich in medicinal plant diversity, there an increase heavy metal accumulation with the of industrial development and environmental pollution. The aim to evaluate health safety content thyme ginger plants, are frequently used for therapeutic purposes, sold herbalists. Methods: this study, (Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, Pb) levels (Thymus vulgaris) (Zingi...

Thymus serpyllum L. grown in Kumaon region of Western Himalaya was investigated for essential oil content and composition in different seasons. The oils of fresh samples were obtained by hydrodistillation. The yield of essential oil (% v/w) during different seasons varied from 0.07 to 0.28% with the highest in summer season, at vegetative stage. The oils were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Major com...

The global pollution of environment urges the screening effective natural protectors for correc-tion toxic and genotoxic action xenobiotics. Medicinal herbs contain a complex biologically ac-tive compounds that are potential sources such protective agent. In current study mutagenic antimutagenic activity alcoholic extracts peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), family Lamia...

Background: Due to high content of unsaturated fatty acids, trout is susceptible to oxidative spoilage. In this study, the effects of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil (EO) and extract on oxidative stability of cooked rainbow trout fillet during four months frozen storage period were investigated. Methods: Three groups of fish fillets were treated with thyme EO and three other groups were treate...

Some plants contain various compounds, which can influence microbial growth, reproduction or basic cell functions. Phenols, polyphenols, micronutrients, essential oils and other compounds belong to them. These compounds are primarily present in various herbs. Extracts from these plants could be used as natural food preservatives, which could inhibit growth of undesirable microorganisms. In this...