Authors : N. Abbasgholizadeh , G.H. Ettehad , R. Arab , A. Nemati , M. Barak , A. Pirzadeh and M. Zarei
Abstract: According to increased bacterial resistance to common antibiotics, tendency toward using herbal drugs is increasing. Many researches have been executed about antibacterial and preservative effects of herbal essence like essences extracted from plants of Lamiaceae family (like Shiraz oregano herb). In this study, antibacterial effects of Shiraz oregano on Enterobacteriacea species, is evaluating. To provide essence 50 g of dried ground leaf of plant beside 700 mL of distilled water were poured into flask and with 1 mL min 1 velocity distillation the essence was extracted. Determination of microbial sensitivity was performed in the Kirby Bauer method. Among Enterobacteriacea including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia and Proteus mirabilis MIC varied between 78 and 624 µg mL. According to obtained results from this research and increasing limitations of chemical antimicrobial usage like side effects and drug resistance, there is need to replacement of these substances with natural ones and herbal essences and this issue can pave the way for studies about replacement of mentioned substances, to preserve alimentary substances and controlling of human`s disease.
N. Abbasgholizadeh , G.H. Ettehad , R. Arab , A. Nemati , M. Barak , A. Pirzadeh and M. Zarei , 2008. Antibacterial Effects of Zataria Multiflora Boiss (Shiraz oregano essence) on Enterobacteriacea Species . Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 345-347.