this study was carried out to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of garlic essential oil (allium sativum l.) and two fungicides including metalaxyl- mancozeb and mancozeb against phytophthora melonis, p. drechsleri and p. capsici the causal agent of damping- off on pepper, melon and cucumber, in vitro and greenhouse conditions. fungal radial growth for each concentration of garlic oil on phytopht...

The essential oil from the leaves of Myrcia ovata Cambess., commonly used in Brazil for the treatment of gastric illnesses, was screened for antimicrobial activity and action in the formation of microbial biofilms by Enterococcus faecalis. The oil was obtained by hydrodistillation using a clevenger-type system. Its chemical composition was analyzed using GC and GC-MS. Both MIC and MBC of the es...

objective: the growing resistance of different bacteria to antibiotic chemical drugs have become the global issue. this investigation is the first study of the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of flowering aerial parts of vaccinium arctostaphylos. the current research was conducted to evaluate the antibacterial effects of essential oils and hydroalcoholic extract  extracted from aeri...

background several studies have shown that species of the genus hyptis, have promising antimicrobial and antifungal effects. objectives identify of chemical constituents of essential oil from leaves of hyptis martiusii and evaluate its effect against bacterial strains by direct and gaseous contact. materials and methods essential oil was extracted from leaves of hyptis martiusii benth using hyd...

The use of synthetic larvicides to control vector populations is detrimental to human and environmental health and selects for insecticide resistance. Plants can be alternative sources of effective and safe mosquito control agents. In the present work the chemical composition and larvicidal activity, of essential oil of Lavandula stoechas (lamiaceae), growing in wilds of Morocco, against the ma...

Eyebright, Euphrasia rostkoviana Hayne (Scrophulariaceae), is a medicinal plant traditionally used in Europe for the treatment of various health disorders, especially as eyewash to treat eye ailments such as conjunctivitis and blepharitis that can be associated with bacterial infections. Some Euphrasia species have been previously reported to contain essential oil. However, the composition and ...

background & aim: echinophora cinerea is a plant of the apiaceae family, which reaches to a height of 30 to 100 cm. the essential oil of echinophora cinerea contains alkaloids and flavonoids etc. phenolic composition is one of the best sources of natural antioxidants. the goal of this study is to examine the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the essential oil of e. cinerea. experi...

results glandular trichomes composed of capitates and peltate trichomes. the essential oil composition differs. viridiflora and neryl acetate were not identified in yellow glandular trichomes. conclusions it seems that there is no relation between anatomical characteristics of the plant leaves and its essential oil composition. background perovskia abrotanoides karel. is a medicinal plant used ...