Introduction: Some plants show ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY against wide range of
microorganism. The aim of this study was to investigate the ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY and …

Abstract 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 …

Chemical preservatives are usually used to reduce or eliminate pathogenic or spoilage
microorganisms but their inordinate applications have resulted in toxigenic residuals and …

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of using the essential oils from Zataria
multiflora in controlling isolates of S. agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli from milk …

Given the negative effects of chemical preservatives, recently there has been an increasing
tendency to identify and utilize plants with preservative and antimicrobial properties. This …

Background: Thyme (Zataria multiflora Boiss.) is one of the Iranian traditional spices and it
has antimicrobial effect on the pathogenic bacteria which are agents for some current food …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibacterial effect and physicochemical properties of essential
oil of Zataria multiflora Boiss. METHODS: Antibacterial activity of essential oil of Zataria …

Background: Various studies have been conducted to show the effects of essences and
enzymes on foodborne pathogens in culture media. Objective: The aim of this study was to …

Increasing tendency to reduce the use of synthetic preservatives has led to research and
use of naturally derived antimicrobials. The essential oil of rosemary is used as flavoring …

Background: Escherichia coli O157: H7 is one of the most common causes of contamination
in Lighvan cheese processing. Using from natural antimicrobial essential oils is applied …