Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thymol: A brief review of the literature

A Marchese, IE Orhan, M Daglia, R Barbieri… - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) is the main monoterpene phenol occurring in
essential oils isolated from plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Thymus, Ocimum …

Carvacrol and thymol: strong antimicrobial agents against resistant isolates

MY Memar, P Raei, N Alizadeh… - … and Research in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Antibiotics have been effective in treatment of infectious diseases, but resistance to these
drugs has led to the severe consequences. In recent years, medicinal herbs have been used …

Essential oils and their natural active compounds presenting antifungal properties

M D'agostino, N Tesse, JP Frippiat, M Machouart… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The current rise in invasive fungal infections due to the increase in immunosuppressive
therapies is a real concern. Moreover, the emergence of resistant strains induces …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of nanoformulations of carvacrol and thymol: New trend and applications

A Hajibonabi, M Yekani, S Sharifi, JS Nahad, SM Dizaj… - OpenNano, 2023 - Elsevier
Thymol and carvacrol are aromatic compounds derived from plants that exhibit considerable
broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. They have also shown extensive biological effects …

Antifungal activity of thymol and carvacrol against postharvest pathogens Botrytis cinerea

J Zhang, S Ma, S Du, S Chen, H Sun - Journal of food science and …, 2019 - Springer
Botrytis cinerea is a primary pathogen causing stem and fruit rot during pre-and post-
harvest. In the present study, the main purpose was to inquire into the antifungal activity and …

Beneficial impacts of thymol essential oil on health and production of animals, fish and poultry: a review

M Ezzat Abd El-Hack, M Alagawany… - Journal of Essential …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The thymol is an herbal food additive used to improve performance indices, feed utilization,
immune system, and preventing from infectious diseases. Feeding animal, fish and poultry …

Current and future chemical treatments to fight biodeterioration of outdoor building materials and associated biofilms: Moving away from ecotoxic and towards efficient …

M Romani, T Warscheid, L Nicole, L Marcon… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
All types of building materials are rapidly colonized by microorganisms, initially through an
invisible and then later a visible biofilm that leads to their biodeterioration. Over centuries …

Volatile phenolics: A comprehensive review of the anti-infective properties of an important class of essential oil constituents

A Ahmad, IL Elisha, S van Vuuren, A Viljoen - Phytochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Historically, essential oils and their lead molecules have been extensively recognised for
their anti-infective properties. In this context, certain volatile phenolics (VPs) have emerged …

Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Antifungal Effects of Essential Oil of Black Caraway (Nigella sativa L.) Seeds against Drug‐Resistant …

O Zouirech, AA Alyousef, A El Barnossi… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nigella sativa (NS) is a plant that has long been utilized in traditional medicine as a
treatment for certain diseases. The aim of this work was to valorize the essential oil (EO) of …

[HTML][HTML] Thymus musilii Velen. as a promising source of potent bioactive compounds with its pharmacological properties: In vitro and in silico analysis

K Mseddi, F Alimi, E Noumi, VN Veettil… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
For the first time, we reported the phytochemical composition of the volatile oil from Thymus
musilii Velen (T. musilii). The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against various food …