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...

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...

Disseminated candidiasis is a serious problem in public health that results from the invasion of Candida species, in particular Candida albicans. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacies of Zataria multiflora essential oil and itraconazole in clearing C. albicans from the visceral organs of BALB/c mice suffered from disseminated candidiasis. Zataria multiflora essential oil was extra...

abstract: the growing interest in substitution of chemical food preservatives by naturalones has fostered researchs on plantessentiak oils and extracts. in this study effect of different concentrations of zataria multiflora boiss. essential oil (0, 0.005, 0.015 and 0.03%) on bacillus cereus atcc 11778, (103cfu /ml), was evaluated using sterilized samples (16 bottles containing 80 ml barley soup...

Objectives: Zataria multiflora Boiss has been used as a conventional medicinal plant for treating infections in traditional medicine. Therefore, the aim of this work was to reveal composition and antibacterial effect leaves essential oil. Materials Methods: Z. oil isolated through two different methods: hydro isolation steam isolation. Essential analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the 'acaricidal effect' of Zataria multiflora and Artemisia annua essential oils on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus. METHODS This study was carried out in 2009 in the Laboratory of Parasitology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Shahrekord University, west central Iran. Six dilutions (5, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 80 µL/cm(3)) of both esse...

background and objective: considering the increasing tendency of public towards green consumption and the dangers of artificial additives, this study aimed to assess antibacterial activity of essential oils of cinnamomum zeylanicum, mentha piperita l., zataria multiflora boiss and thymus vulgaris against three important pathogenic and spoilage bacteria (pseudomonas fluorescens, erwinia carotovo...

The effect of aqueous-ethanolic extract of Zataria multiflora Boiss (Labiatae), on βadrenoceptors was examined on tracheal chains of guinea pigs. The effects of three concentrations of aqueous-ethanolic extract (0.05, 0.1 and 0.2 mg/mL), 10 nM propranolol, and saline on β-adrenoceptors were tested (n=8). The results showed clear leftward shifts in isoprenaline curves obtained in the presence of...

The stimulatory effect of Zataria multiflora Boiss (Labiatae) and carvacrol on β-adrenoceptors was examined on guinea pig trachea. The effects of three concentrations of aqueous-ethanolic extract, carvacrol, and propranolol (β-receptor antagonist) on β-adrenoceptors were tested in nonincubated (group 1, n = 8) and incubated tracheal chains with 1 μM chlorpheniramine (histamine H1 receptor antag...

the essential oils of zataria multiflora (labiatae) from four regions of iran were investigated by glc and gc-ms methods. the main constituents were carvacrol, thymol, linalool and p-cymene. the percentage of the constituents (in dry and wet plant) of different regions have been compared. antibacterial and antifungal effects of these essential oils have been studied. the essential oil with high...