BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium found in water and soil. It is a normal flora in skin and gastrointestinal tract of human beings. P. aeruginosa as an opportunistic pathogen involved in nosocomial infections having multiple pathogenic factors and shows high rate of resistance to different antibiotics. The aim of this study was to identify th...

The genus Thymus is perennial medicinal plants belong to the Lamiaceae familythat is used for different propose in pharmaceutical industry. Environmental stresses,particularly salinity, are considered as the major factor reducing plant growth. The purpose ofthis study was to investigate the effects of salt stress on germination characteristics andseedling morphology in two medicinal species of ...

the genus thymus l. belongs to the lamiaceae family, consist of about 215 species of herbaceous perennials and small shrubs in the world. they originated from mediterranean region. this genus is presented in iranian flora by 14 species, including: t. daenensis, t. carmanicus, t. fallax, t. persicus, t. trautvetteri, t. migricus, t. kotschyanus, t. pubesens, t. nummularius, t. transcaspicus, t. ...

Traditional medicine has maintained its importance in the world, and its use is rapidly gaining in popularity in industrialized countries. To cure illnesses and ailments almost 80% of the global population use traditional medicine, mainly medicinal plants. Today, according to the World Health Organization, 20,000 medicinal and aromatic plants are used in the world [1]. Long term experience has ...