Research Article

Ziziphora clinopodioides Essential Oil and Nisin as Potential Antimicrobial Agents against Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Doogh (Iranian Yoghurt Drink)

Table 1

Essential oil composition of Z. clinopodioides identified by GC-MS.

NumberCompound nameComposition%Retention time (min)Kovats index

1α-Thujene0.2611.33927
2α-Pinene0.2711.71934
3Camphene0.1312.61952
4β-Pinene0.0614.06981
51-Octen-3-ol0.0814.32986
6Myrcene0.5114.62992
7α-Phellandrene0.1315.581010
8α-Terpinene0.7916.111021
9p-Cymene4.8616.621030
10Limonene0.116.771033
11β-Phellandrene0.1116.891036
12γ-Terpinene4.6318.311063
13cis-Sabinene hydrate0.0719.021077
14Terpinolene0.0819.691089
15Linalool0.1320.51105
16Borneol0.6124.361183
17Terpinene-4-ol0.4824.71190
18α-Terpineol0.0825.491206
19Carvacrol, methyl ether0.0427.381246
20Thymol19.5129.611293
21Carvacrol65.2230.571315
22E-Caryophyllene1.0735.471427
23Spathulenol0.1242.101590
24Caryophyllene oxide0.3142.301595
Other0.08
Total99.65