| Title: | Influence of growth phase on the essential oil composition and antimicrobial activities of Satureja hortensis |
| Author(s): | Saharkhiz MJ; Zomorodian K; Rezaei MR; Saadat F; Rahimi MJ; |
| Address: | "Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1934-578X (Print) 1555-9475 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The variations in quantity and quality of essential oils (EOs) from the aerial parts of cultivated Satureja hortensis were determined at different stages of harvesting. The EOs of air-dried samples were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The antimicrobial activity of the EOs was investigated by broth microdilution methods. The amount of EOs (w/w, %) were 2.3, 2.5, 2.0, and 1.8% at floral budding, full flowering, immature fruit, and ripened fruit stages, respectively. gamma-Terpinene was the major compound of the EO at all developmental stages, except the ripened fruit stage when it was replaced by carvacrol (46.4%). The EOs exhibited strong antibacterial activities against the tested bacteria. Moreover, the EOs either inhibited or killed the examined yeasts at concentrations ranging from 0.03-8.0 microL/mL. Considering the wide range of antimicrobial activities of the examined EOs, they might have potential to be used in the management of infective agents" |
| Keywords: | "Anti-Bacterial Agents/*chemistry/*pharmacology Antifungal Agents/chemistry/pharmacology Oils, Volatile/*chemistry Plant Oils/*chemistry Satureja/*chemistry/*growth & development Seeds/chemistry;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineSaharkhiz, Mohammad Jamal Zomorodian, Kamiar Rezaei, Mohammad Reza Saadat, Farshid Rahimi, Mohammad Javad eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2011/09/20 Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Aug; 6(8):1173-8" |
