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...

  Background: Consumption of mycotoxic foods is associated with several cases of human poisoning, or mycotoxicosis, sometimes resulting in death.   Objective: Phytopreventive inhibition of Aspergillus parasiticus growth and its aflatoxin production by the essential oils extracted from Thymus kotschyanus Boiss & Hohen and Zataria multiflora Boiss. is reported in this study.   Methods: Minimal in...

The antioxidant effect of dietary Zataria multiflora boiss (ZMBE) extract supplementation on the susceptibility of chicken thigh muscle to lipid oxidation during frozen storage at -20 ˚C for 6 months was examined in this experiment. Three hundred thirty six day-old chicks were allocated to 7 dietary treatments with 4 replicates (12 birds each) in a completely randomized design. The dietary trea...

In this study, antimicrobial activity of chitosan and whey protein isolate edible films incorporated with different concentrations of zataria multiflora Boiss essential oil ;ZEO (1%, 2%, 3% and 4% v/v) and zataria multiflora Boiss essential oil nanoliposome (0, 1, 2, 3 and 4%) against  Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 19118), Bacillus cereus (ATCC 11778), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 65138), Escheri...

To determine the effect of Zataria multiflora vaginal cream in signs & symptoms of Candida vaginits. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was performed comparing one applicator of Zataria multiflora vaginal cream with one applicator of Clotrimazole vaginal cream at night for a week. 61 women with candida vaginitis were enrolled. 30 of 62 women treated with Zataria multiflora vaginal cream ...

Background and objectives: Natural products are one of the major sources for investigations of novel medicines. Zataria multiflora Boiss (ZM) has shown pharmacological activities especially in gastrointestinal tract; however, there are limited studies about its cytotoxicity effects. In this study, the effect of Zataria multiflora was examined on two colon canc...