A focused insight into thyme: Biological, chemical, and therapeutic properties of an indigenous Mediterranean herb

D Hammoudi Halat, M Krayem, S Khaled, S Younes - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
A perennial wild shrub from the Lamiaceae family and native to the Mediterranean region,
thyme is considered an important wild edible plant studied for centuries for its unique …

Essential oils from the genus Thymus as antimicrobial food preservatives: Progress in their use as nanoemulsions-a new paradigm

AK Pandey, ML Chávez-González, AS Silva… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The biodeterioration of food commodities by microbial pathogens remains a
major public health concern. Worldwide, investigations have been carried out to develop …

Functionalization of chitosan with poly aromatic hydroxyl molecules for improving its antibacterial and antioxidant properties: practical and theoretical studies

TM Tamer, MM ElTantawy, A Brussevich… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the chitosan backbone was functionalized with 2, 2′, 4, 4′-
tetrahydroxybenzophenone by Schiff base, bonding the molecules into the repeating amine …

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Artemisia absinthium L., Humulus lupulus L. and Thymus vulgaris L., Physico-Chemical Characterization …

A Balciunaitiene, P Viskelis, J Viskelis, P Streimikyte… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The novelty of this study is twofold: AgNPs were obtained and characterized using Artemisia
absinthium (A. absinthium), Humulus lupulus (H. lupulus), and Thymus vulgaris (T. vulgaris) …

Synergistic protective effect of Betavulgaris with meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid against lead-induced neurotoxicity in male rats

NZ Shaban, SE Abd El-Kader, FAK Mogahed… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Lead (Pb) toxicity is one of the most prevalent causes of human neurotoxicity. The available
chelator drugs used now have many adverse effects. So, in this study, the protective role of …

Co-encapsulation of paprika and cinnamon oleoresin by spray drying using whey protein isolate and maltodextrin as wall material: Development, characterization and …

MC Ferraz, FR Procopio… - Food research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The influence of whey protein isolate (WPI), maltodextrin (MD), and their combinations (MD:
WPI, 1MD: 3WPI, and 3MD: 1WPI) as wall materials for the co-encapsulation of paprika and …

Traditional Uses, Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Plants from the Genus Thymus

X Li, T He, X Wang, M Shen, X Yan, S Fan… - Chemistry & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The genus Thymus (Lamiaceae) comprises about 214 species throughout the
world, mainly found in North Africa, Europe, and temperate Asia zone. They are traditionally …

Essential oils as natural preservatives for bakery products: Understanding the mechanisms of action, recent findings, and applications

M Gavahian, YH Chu, JM Lorenzo… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Bakery products, as an important part of a healthy diet, are characterized by their limited
shelf-life. Microbiological spoilage of these products not only affects the quality …

Understanding the potential benefits of thyme and its derived products for food industry and consumer health: From extraction of value-added compounds to the …

JM Lorenzo, A Mousavi Khaneghah… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Natural bioactive compounds isolated from several aromatic plants have been studied for
centuries due to their unique characteristics that carry great importance in food, and …

Improving the nutritional, structural, and sensory properties of gluten-free bread with different species of microalgae

MW Qazi, IG de Sousa, MC Nunes, A Raymundo - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are an enormous source of nutrients that can be utilized to enrich common food
of inherently low nutritional value, such as gluten-free (GF) bread. Addition of the algae …