Antioxidant Property and Antimicrobial Activity of the Aromatic Plant Balsamita major Desf

The new trend to use natural compounds in clinical application has improve numerous studies on the chemical characterization of plant materials extracts, in order to find out application in the medical field, according to the chemical properties of the different extracts. Among aromatic plants, different members of the genus Asteraceae (such as Tanacetum balsamita L.) is known in western Asia area, Mediterranean and Balkan countries, for its therapeutic properties (diuretic, spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activity), which are related to its antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.