The inhibitory effects of essential oils including clove, lavender and geranium extracted from Eugenia caryophyllata, Lavandula officinalis and Pelargonium graveolens on multidrug resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were investigated. The main constituents of clove, lavander and geranium oil were eugenol (80-90%), 1,8-cineol (13%) and citronellol (45%) respectively. Clove had the most ...

Background & Aim: Salvia spinosa L. is a perennial shrub and aromatic plant belongs to the family Lamiaceae. S. spinosa grows wild in some districts of Iran. The aim of this study was to identify of the chemical components of S. spinosa in Isfahan climatic conditions. Experimental: The aerial parts of the plants were collected from Isfahan province in 2014. The essen...

Az orvosi zsálya (Salvia officinalis L.) az egyik legszélesebb körben alkalmazott gyógynövény. Szárított levelét és illóolaját egyaránt felhasználja a gyógyszer-, kozmetika- élelmiszeripar. A Salviae folium (Ph.Hg. VIII.,2004) illóolaj-tartalmát annak összetételét, azaz drogminőséget jelentősen befolyásolják termesztés körülményei (talaj-, tápanyag-, víz- fényellátottság). zsályát szárazságtűrő...

The essential oils from oregano (Origanum syriacum L.) and laurel (Laurus nobilis L.), their main components, namely, carvacrol, 1,8-cineole α-pinene, were tested to determine inhibitory effects on the seed germinations of three different weeds [redroot amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra curled dock (Rumex crispus cutleaf ground-cherry (Physalis angulata L.)] cro...

Protium heptaphyllum, conhecida como amescla, amelcegueira e breu-branco, possui ampla distribuição nacional, encontrada especialmente na Amazônia Mata Atlântica. É uma espécie rica em óleo essencial, porém destaca-se o uso da resina medicinal. Diante disso, este estudo teve objetivo levantar a variabilidade química entre óleos essenciais de hepthaphylum diferentes localidades. Trata-se revisão...

The bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is suggested as a model for antiviral studies of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The antiviral activity of the essential oil of Ocimum basilicum and the monoterpenes camphor, thymol and 1,8-cineole against BVDV was investigated. The cytotoxicities of the compounds were measured by the MTT (3-(4.5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2.5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) test, a...

The properties and permeability of aroma compounds in food through the cassava starch films was investigated. Films were prepared by 5% starch and properties of the films were monitored at different concentration of two plasticizers; glycerol and sorbitol. Sorbitol-cassava starch films showed a better transmission rate (water vapor or/and oxygen), and had a higher mechanical properties; tensile...

BACKGROUND The leaves of Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) are used in traditional cuisine as spices; its essential oil has found a wide application in perfumery, dental products as well as antifungal agents. AIM To assess the chemical composition as well as the in vitro antifungal activity of O. basilicum L. essential oil against Aspergillus flavus fungal growth and aflatoxin B1 production. MATE...

Use of insecticides can have disruptive effects on the environment. Replacing the chemical compounds in these insecticides with plant materials, however, can be a safe method with low environmental risk. In the current study, chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the essential oil from cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum L. (Maton) (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae) on the adults of three s...

The experiment was conducted in the Research Institute of Medicinal Plants in Poznań, Poland in 2005–2006 and concerned a collection of ten sweet basil cultivars such as: ‘Minette’, ‘Mittelgrossblättriges Grünes’, Piccolino’, ‘Rubin’, ‘Red Rubin’, ‘Genoveser’, ’Martina’ and two Polish cultivars: ‘wala’ and ‘Kasia’. Moreover, ‘Lemonette’ cultivar of Ocimum americanum L. was also included in the ...