Bay leaf belongs to the family Lauraceae, and it is one of the most popular culinary spices in all Western countries. Bay leaf has been used as herbal medicine and has pharmacological activity which includes anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-diabetes and antiinflammatory effects. The goal of this study was to identify compounds from Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis), which are responsible for inducing ...

Amaç: Defne (Laurus nobilis L.) Hatay ilinde yaygın olarak yetişen, sabit ve uçucu yağı tıbbi kozmetik sanayinde kullanılan ekonomik öneme sahip bir bitkidir. Bu çalışma defne ağaçlarında sorun zararlı böcek türlerinin yanısıra zararlıların olası doğal düşman türlerin belirlemek, böylece defnede zararlılardan kaynaklanabilecek verim kalite kaybının engellenmesine yönelik mücadele programlarına ...

BACKGROUND Medicinal plants are considered new resources for producing agents that could act as alternatives to antibiotics in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of 28 plant extracts and oils against four Gram-negative bacterial species. METHODS Experimental, in vitro, evaluation of the activities of 28 plant extrac...

Essential oils are natural antimicrobials that have the potential to provide a safer alternative to synthetic antimicrobials currently used in the food industry. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of essential oils from white wormwood, rose-scented geranium and bay laurel against Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fr...