background: natural flavors are widely used in various foods, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products . these kinds of additives are applied as colors, preservatives, aroma and tasting agents.   objective: the large-scale use of certain food flavors requires accumulation of toxicological data on these substances, particularly in cases where structural similarities with other known substances showi...

background and objectives : the efficacy of mentha piperita l, zataria multiflora boiss and thymus vulgaris l essential oils (eos) was evaluated for controlling the growth of phytophthora drechsleri, the causative agent of damage to many crops that is consumed directly by humans. materials and methods : the eos used in this study was purchased from magnolia co, iran. the pour plate method in pe...

abstract       background and objective: the spread of drug resistance in bacteria have prompted researchers to seek suitable alternative for antimicrobial drugs among various medicinal plants and nanoparticles. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of silver nanoparticles alone and in combination with methanol extract of zataria multiflora on five gram-positive and gram-negative bac...

objective: oxidation of oils has an important effect on nutritional and organoleptic properties of foodstuffs. nowadays, new tendency has created a necessity to use natural compounds such as essential oils for producing functional foods. in this study, antioxidant, antifungal, and organoleptic properties of zataria multiflora boiss.(zmeo) and cinnamon zeylanicum essential oils (czeo) have been ...

Listeria monocytogenes is one of the major causes of infections in developing countries. In this study, chemical composition and anti-listerial effect of the essential oil of Zataria multiflora Boiss. alone and in combination with monolaurin were evaluated at different pH values (5, 6, and 7) and temperatures (5 ˚C and 30 ˚C). Chemical composition of Zataria multiflora</em...

BACKGROUND Against a variety of antimicrobial resistant pathogens, the scientists attempted substitution of antimicrobial medicine with various nanoparticles and plant-based antibacterial substances. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles solely and in combination with Zataria multiflora essential oil and methanolic extract on some pho...

OBJECTIVE Oxidation of oils has an important effect on nutritional and organoleptic properties of foodstuffs. Nowadays, new tendency has created a necessity to use natural compounds such as essential oils for producing functional foods. In this study, antioxidant, antifungal, and organoleptic properties of Zataria multiflora Boiss. (ZMEO) and Cinnamon zeylanicum essential oils (CZEO) have been ...