year 2, Issue 7 (9-2003)                   J. Med. Plants 2003, 2(7): 37-42 | Back to browse issues page

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1- Department of Biology, Tehran North campus, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran , Chalabian1969@yahoo.com
2- Department of chemistry Tehran North campus, Islamic Azad University Tehran, Iran
3- Research and Sciences Branch -Islamic Azad University Tehran, Iran
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In this study essential oils of 7 species from Compositae, Labiatae, Graminae, Dipsacaceae and Capparidaceae families including: Achillea wilhelmsii, Acroptilon repens, Centaurea depressa, Salvia suffruticosa, Cymbopogon olivieri, Pterocephalus canus and Cleome iberica were extracted by hydrodistillation method and their antimicrobial effects on some kinds of microbes including three species of Staphylococcus genus (aureus, epidermidis, saprophyticus), Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri and Escherichia coli were investigated. The antibacterial properties of essential oils were tested by repeated experiments using the evaluation of diameter of the growth inhibitory zone with well method. The results showed that the essential oils extracted from aerial parts of plants have antimicrobial effects. Among species, Cymbopogon olivieri, Achillea wilhelmsii and Salvia suffruticosa showed stronger antibacterial effect. Acroptilon repens, only inhibited the growth of Gram (+) bacteria. Pterocephalus canus showed the lowest antibacterial effect. Two species Cleome iberica and Centaurea depressa have the moderate effect on the Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Pharmacognosy & Pharmaceutics
Received: 2002/09/5 | Accepted: 2003/08/8 | Published: 2003/09/20

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