Goudarzi, Gh. R., Saharkhiz, M. J., Sattari, M., Zomorodian, K. (2011). Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) Essential Oil. , 13(2), 203-208.
Gh. R. Goudarzi; M. J. Saharkhiz; M. Sattari; K. Zomorodian. "Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) Essential Oil". , 13, 2, 2011, 203-208.
Goudarzi, Gh. R., Saharkhiz, M. J., Sattari, M., Zomorodian, K. (2011). 'Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) Essential Oil', , 13(2), pp. 203-208.
Goudarzi, Gh. R., Saharkhiz, M. J., Sattari, M., Zomorodian, K. Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) Essential Oil. , 2011; 13(2): 203-208.

Antibacterial Activity and Chemical Composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) Essential Oil

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 7, Volume 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-208    PDF (97.46 K)
Authors
Gh. R. Goudarzi1; M. J. Saharkhiz* 2; M. Sattari3; K. Zomorodian4
1Department of Immunology and Bacteriology¸ Medical School¸ Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
2Department of Horticultural Sciences, Collage of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
3Department of Bacteriology¸ School of Medical Sciences¸ Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
4Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
Gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were employed to determine the chemical composition of essential oil obtained from dry fruits of Carum copticum. Thymol (36.7%), -terpinene (36.5%) and -cymene (21.1%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil. The anti-bacterial activities of the oil were mainly investigated against food poisoning bacteria (Salmonella thyphimorium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Entero-pathogenic Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus) by broth microdilution and agar diffusion methods. The oil exhibited significant anti-bacterial activities against all the examined bacteria. In conclusion, the results of this study showed that the oil of Ajowan is rich in monoterpenes and it may be used as a natural anti-bacterial agent in drug and food industries.
Keywords
Essential oil; Carum Copticum; Anti-bacterial activity; Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
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