the antibacterial effect of alcoholic extract of satureja bactiarica were investigated quantitatively and qualitatively on two foodborne pathogenic bacteria including staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli. determination of the mic and mbc values were used as quantitative method, and disk and well  diffusion methods were applied as qualitative methods.  the results of the disk diffusion tes...

Background and Aims: Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated protozoa that is associated with vaginitis, cervicitis, urethritis and other vaginal disorders. Current study aimed to evaluate the anti-Trichomonas activity of Medicago sativa and Satureja hortensis, in vitro. Materials and Methods: Ethanolic extract of Medicago sativa and Satureja hortensis were obtained by rotary evaporator. anti-T...

Introduction: Some plants show antimicrobial activity against wide range of microorganism. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity and stability of Zataria multiflora Boiss and Satureja khuzestanica essential oil (EO). Materials and methods: First, these plants (Zataria multiflora Boiss and Satureja khuzestanica) were collected, verified by a botanist, dried, and gr...

The essential oil from Satureja Khuzestanica Jamzad (SKEO), an endemic plant from Iran, was evaluated for its activity against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). SKEO was examined on the experimental mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease, which is acetic acid-induced colitis. Prednisolone was used as the standard drug for comparison. Biochemical, macroscopic, and microscopic examinations of ...

biofilm is a community of bacteria which are attaching to a surface. they are responsible for many of catheter related or dental plaque related infectious diseases. different approaches have been used for preventing biofilm related infections in health care settings. many of these methods have disadvantages such as chemical based complications, and emergent antibiotic resistant strains. therefo...