Pistacia, a genus of flowering plants from the family Anacardiaceae, contains about twenty
species, among them five are more popular including P. vera, P. atlantica, P. terebinthus, P …

Laurus nobilis L. is an aromatic medicinal plant widely cultivated in many world regions. L.
nobilis has been increasingly acknowledged over the years as it provides an essential …

Pistacia genus belong to family Anacardiaceae and it is versatile in that its member species
have food (P. vera), medicinal (P. lentiscus) and ornamental (P. chinensis) values. Various …

Chemical compounds, total phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of
Pistacia atlantica subsp. kurdica hulls' essential oil (EO) was investigated. The EO was …

The essential oil and fatty acid composition of Myrtus communis var. italica fruit during its
ripening was determined. The effect of the harvesting time on some physical properties of …

Nowadays, the use of antimicrobial natural agents as alternative food preservatives
represents an intriguing case. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible …

Recently, the attention of researchers regarding Artemisia annua has been focused on the
antimicrobial activity of the essential oil. This oil, rich in mono-and sesquiterpenes, has a …

Background Plants have evolved an astonishing array of survival strategies. To defend
against insects, for example, damaged plants emit volatile organic compounds that attract …

The essential oils of the fruits and the leaves of pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) were analyzed by
GC and GC/MS. Fresh unripe pistachio fruits were richer in essential oil (0.5%, w/w) than the …

The composition and antioxidant activities of Pistacia atlantica Desf. essential oil were
investigated. Qualitative and quantitative differences in compositions and in antioxidant …