Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobe characteristics of essential oils of some species of the Nepeta L. Genus

Mammedova Z. A.1 and Ibadullayeva S. J.2*
1Mardakan Arboretum of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan. 2Institute of Botany of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 18 July 2011
  •  Published: 09 September 2011

Abstract

Antimicrobial properties of the essential oils of the species Nepeta trautvetteri Boiss., Nepeta velutina Pojark, Nepeta zangezura A. Grosshand Nepeta grosshemi Pojarkhave been studied as well as it was ascertained that essential oils of the N. velutina and N. grosshemi can be used as antifungal means.

 

Key words: Nepeta trautvetteri Boiss., Nepeta velutina PojarkNepeta zangezura A.Grossh., Nepeta  grosshemi Pojark., essential oils, antimicrobial properties.