title: Biological significance of essential oil of Zataria multiflora boiss.
abstract: The absolute from Zataria multiflora was explored for enzyme inhibition, insect repellent, and insecticidal activities. GC-MS of the absolute of fresh plant showed that thymol is the major constituent while carvacrol is the major constituent in the absolute of dried plant.
authors.affiliation: PCSIR Labs, Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Rahila
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nazli
authors.forename: Nighat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Afza
authors.forename: Amtul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sami
authors.forename: Muhammad Shaiq
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000081007:Cymenes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007313:Insecta; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology; D019686:Lamiaceae; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000081007:Cymenes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007306:Insecticides; D039821:Monoterpenes; D010938:Plant Oils; C073316:carvacrol