Phenolics diversity among wild populations of : as a precious source for antimicrobial and antioxidant applications.

The genus L. belongs to the Lamiaceae family including several known species rich in natural compounds that are extensively used in pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries. populations contain a broad diversity of flavonoids and phenolic acids. The present study aimed to explore biological and pharmacological effects including antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of nineteen populations () grown in Iran for the first time. High content of rosmarinic acid (RA) in (Gazan) (5.65 ± 0.33 mg/g DW) caused high antimicrobial activity against two bacteria (, ) and the fungus , while methanolic extract of (Taleghan) showed high antioxidant activity due to high content of salvianolic acid A (SAA) and quercetin (0.53 ± 0.04 and 0.49 ± 0.12 mg/g DW, respectively). Altogether these results can be considered for further commercial exploitations to meet the demands of the food and pharmaceutical industries.[Formula: see text].