this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of fertilizers on the yield and essential oils of basil. this experiment was carried out in completely randomized block design with three replications in jiroft area. the treatments included three levels of barvar 2 (10, 20 and 25 g/ha), cow manure at three levels (5, 10 and 15 ton/ha), ammonium phosphate and superphosphate triple each at three le...

Background: Nowadays stored–product insect pests are controlled by pesticides and chemical fumigant compounds. The continueous use of chemical pesticides is harmful for non–target creatures specially humans and other mammals. Beside they polluted the environment. Objective: Accoring to the studies, the essential oil of Labiatae plants have insecticidal activity against some pests. In this st...

abstractbackground and objectives: satureja khuzestanica is valuable and endemic medicinal specie that growing widely in southwest parts of iran. this specie is rich of phenolic compound carvacrol, therefore have considerable biological activities. satureja khuzestanica is a new medicinal plant in iran, and little research has been done on. thus, the present study with the aim of evaluating the...

performance of chamomile (matricaria chamomilla l.) was evaluated on twelve transplanting dates that were arranged at 30 days interval; during 2013-2014 on experimental field of wondo genet agricultural research center; using rcbd design with three replications. transplanting time exerted a very highly significant (p<0.0001) influence on plant height, flower yield and essential oil yield; essen...

background & aim: the genus thymus belonging to the family of lamiaceae and consist over 215 different species throughout the word. eighteen species grow naturally in iran of which four species are endemic. experimental: this reseach has been carried in medicinal plants research station in yazd province with the coordinates of longitude and latitude 55 31 49 northly, 27 15 54 east to heigh of 1...

  Background: Oliveria decumbens Vent. is an endemic plant of Flora Iranica that grows in high temperature areas of south and west of Iran. It is used for indigestion, diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever in traditional medicine.   Objective: In this investigation, chemical composition and antimicrobial effects of Oliveria decumbens has been studied.   Methods: The essential oil of aerial parts o...

Valeriana jatamansi is an indigenous medicinal plant used in the treatment of a number of diseases. In the present study, chemical composition of the essential oil was determined by GC-MS. Seven major components were identified in Valeriana jatamansi essential oil, namely, β-vatirenene, β-patchoulene, dehydroaromadendrene, β-gurjunene, patchoulic alcohol, β-guaiene, and α-muurolene. Methanolic,...

This research was aimed at investigating the essential oil production, chemical composition and biological activity of a crop of pink flowered oregano (Origanum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare L.) under different spatial distribution of the plants (single and binate rows). This plant factor was shown to affect its growth, soil covering, fresh biomass, essential oil amount and composition. In particul...