Origanum onites and Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum were collected from Balikesir, on the north west of Turkey. The nitrogen contents in organs such as root, stem, leaf and flower of Origanum onites and Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum taxa in vegetative and generative growth stages were investigated. Nitrogen analyses of soil and plant samples were carried out according to the Kjeldahl method. It was...

Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae) has been currently known for their interesting antimicrobial activity being regarded as alternative antimicrobial for use is food conservation systems. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of O. vulgare essential oil in inhibiting the growth of some food-related Aspergillus species (A. flavus, A. parasiticus, A. terreus, A. ochraceus, A. fumigatus and A...

The aggregation behaviour of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) protein vulgare was compared to that of two mutants, A 14 and Ni725, with amino acid exchanges localized in the coat protein at posi­ tions 107 (Thr -*• Met, in Ni725) and 129 (lie -> Thr, in both mutants). This behaviour, as meas­ ured by sedimentation, hydrogen ion titration, light-scattering, and near-UV absorption difference and circul...

Essential oils have been proposed as alternatives to antibiotic use in food animal production. This study evaluated 3 chemotypes of the Origanum genus, containing varying amounts of secondary metabolites carvacrol, thymol, and sabinene, in the broiler chicken diet. Aerial parts of Origanum vulgare L. (OL), O. vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (OH), and O. majorana (OM) were collected from a greenhouse loc...

The stereospecificity of the oxidation of trans-hex-2-en-l-01 and ethanol was determined for alcohol oxidases from Tanacetum vulgare leaves and from the yeast Candida boidinii. It was found that both enzymes remove the pro-1R hydrogen. The enzyme from Candida boidinii also removes the pro-1S hydrogen but t!o a much lesser degree.

*Correspondence: Jignesh G. Shah, Assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology, Indukaka Ipcowala College of Pharmacy, Post B. No. 53, Beyond G.I.D.C. Phase IV, Post Vithal udhyog Nagar, New Vallabh vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat, India 388121. (M) 09427342686, (O) 02692-229400 E-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.2.5 Effect of Hordeum vulgare Linn. Seeds on glycolic acid indu...

Essential oils from aerial parts of Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, O. applii, Aloysia triphylla, Ocimum gratissimum, O. basilicum were obtained by steam destillation using a Clevenger-type system. These oils were screened for antibacterial and anti-Candida albicans activity using bioautographic method. Subsequently, minimal inhibitory concentration from oils was...