[HTML][HTML] Thymol and thyme essential oil—new insights into selected therapeutic applications

A Kowalczyk, M Przychodna, S Sopata, A Bodalska… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) belongs to the phenolic monoterpenes and mostly
occurs in thyme species. It is one of the main compounds of thyme essential oil. Both thymol …

Biological activity of plant-based carvacrol and thymol and their impact on human health and food quality

NB Rathod, P Kulawik, F Ozogul, JM Regenstein… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is an increased consumer demand for products derived from natural
sources or containing natural compounds used to preserve or improve food quality and/or …

Thymol, thyme, and other plant sources: Health and potential uses

B Salehi, AP Mishra, I Shukla… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thymol is a naturally occurring phenol monoterpene derivative of cymene and isomer of
carvacrol. Thymol (10–64%) is one of the major constituent of essential oils of thyme …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.)

OC Ugbogu, O Emmanuel, GO Agi, C Ibe, CN Ekweogu… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
In traditional medicine, Ocimum gratissimum (clove basil) is used in the treatment of various
diseases such as diabetes, cancer, inflammation, anaemia, diarrhoea, pains, and fungal and …

Therapeutic application of carvacrol: A comprehensive review

M Imran, M Aslam, SA Alsagaby, F Saeed… - Food science & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carvacrol is a major natural constituent and is significantly present as an essential oil in
aromatic plants and is well known for its numerous biological activities. Therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Antiulcer agents: From plant extracts to phytochemicals in healing promotion

M Sharifi-Rad, PVT Fokou, F Sharopov, M Martorell… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this narrative review, we have comprehensively reviewed the plant sources used as
antiulcer agents. From traditional uses as herbal remedies, we have moved on to preclinical …

[HTML][HTML] Antitumor effects of carvacrol and thymol: a systematic review

LA Sampaio, LTS Pina, MR Serafini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: It is estimated that one in five people worldwide faces a diagnosis of a
malignant neoplasm during their lifetime. Carvacrol and its isomer, thymol, are natural …

From plants to antimicrobials: Natural products against bacterial membranes

F Nourbakhsh, M Lotfalizadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

[HTML][HTML] Plants of Genus Mentha: From Farm to Food Factory

B Salehi, Z Stojanović-Radić, J Matejić, F Sharopov… - Plants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Genus Mentha, a member of Lamiaceae family, encompasses a series of species used on
an industrial scale and with a well-described and developed culture process. Extracts of this …

Echinacea plants as antioxidant and antibacterial agents: From traditional medicine to biotechnological applications

M Sharifi‐Rad, D Mnayer… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The genus Echinacea consists of 11 taxa of herbaceous and perennial flowering plants. In
particular, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench is widely cultivated all over the United States …