Delaquis et al. [26 examined the antibacterial activity of crude oil and the distilled fractions coriander(seeds of C. sativum L.) and cilantro(eaves of immature sativum) against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative food spoilage bacteria(Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus), Serratia grimesii, Enter- obacter agglomerans. Yersinia enterocolitica, Bacillus cereus) The inhibitory effect of C. sativum on potential spoilage bacte- ria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae(K. pneumoniae), Bacillus