Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils of Aerialof Heracleum persicum L. from Ramsar - Iran

Background and Aim : Essential oils of the aromatic plants are compounds with differenttherapeutic characteristics, including antimicrobial effects. Besides, essential oils have also shownto exert antiviral, anti-toxigenic, anti-parasitic, and insecticidal activities, which are attributed tothe function of their special compounds. Heracleum persicum is a flowering plant and native toIran that commonly known as (Golpar) and it belongs to Apiaceae family. In this project theevaluation of antibacterial activity of essential oils of aerial of Heracleum persicum L.Methods : The aerial parts of Heracleum persicum L. were collected from Ramsar, Iran. Theessential oils were extracted using Clevenger apparatus system by Hydro-distillation method.Chemical composition was measured using the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).The antibacterial activity of essential oils was determined using the disk diffusion method.Results : The major constituents in Heracleum persicum L. essential oils were Hexyl butyrate, α-terpineol, octyl acetate, p-cymene and etc. The essential oils of aerial parts of Heracleum persicumL. exhibited good antibacterial potential against gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains.Conclusion : Thus, the results of useful bioactive compounds aerial parts of Heracleum persicumL., making it a promising candidate for further studies.

کلیدواژه ها:

Heracleum persicum L. ، Hydro-Distillation Method ، Essential Oils ، ChemicalComposition ، Disk Diffusion Method