background: the aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial efficacy of endemic satureja khuzistanica jamzad (skj) essential oil as root canal irrigation versus 2.5% sodium hypochlorite and 2% chlorhexidine gluconate.     methods: in current in vitro experimental study, fifty four single-rooted teeth were randomly divided into 6 groups of 9 samples: 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (naocl), 2% c...

background : one of the best ways to control the malaria disease and to be protected human against anopheles mos­quito biting is the use of repellents. throughout repellents, herbal ones may be an appropriate and safe source for protection. methods : chemical constituents of achillea vermiculata and satoreja hortensis were determined by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. efficacy and t...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Satureja montana essential oil of Romanian origin (S. montana EO). The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation from dried aerial parts of cultivated plants in northeastern Romania. The chemical composition of S. montana EO was analysed by GC and GC-MS. The main compounds were carvacrol (...

The composition of essential oil isolated from Satureja thymbra, growing wild in Libya, was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The essential oil was characterized by γ-terpinene (39.23%), thymol (25.16%), p-cymene (7.17%) and carvacrol (4.18%) as the major constituents. Antioxidant activity was analyzed using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method. It possessed strong an...

conclusions the data of the study clearly indicated that the eo of s. hortensis has a strong antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activity. results total phenolic content was determined by using folin-ciocalteu reagent (32.65 mg/g), which was presented as gallic acid equivalent in 1 g of sample. ic50 of eo and ascorbic acid in dpph method were respectively 277.9 and 19.34 µg. minimum inhi...

abstract this study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of deuterium depleted water with satureja rechingeri essential oil on liver damage. for this purpose, the adult male rats were divided into 16 groups. the negative control group used tap water in 14 days following dmso i.p injection at day 15th. the treatment group with acetaminophen received tap water in 14 days fol...