Thymol is a natural volatile monoterpenoid phenol that is the main active ingredient of oil
extracted from species Thymus vulgaris L., commonly known as thyme, and other plants …

For centuries, plants have been used for a wide variety of purposes, from treating infectious
diseases to food preservation and perfume production. Presently, the increasing resistance …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Antimicrobial compounds produced by microorganisms have been used for decades in
poultry diets to increase performance and decrease morbidity particularly in broiler chickens …

In vitro studies have demonstrated antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) against
Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157: H7, Shigella …

Aims: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of oregano essential oil (OEO) and two of
its principle components, ie thymol and carvacrol, against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and …

Using plant essential oils (EOs) contributes to the growing number of natural plants'
applications in livestock. Scientific data supporting the efficacy of EOs as anti-inflammatory …

1. We studied the effect of dietary oregano essential oil (50 and 100 mg/kg of feed) on the
performance of broilers, and determined the susceptibility of the resulting broiler meat to …

The isolated essential oils from seven air-dried plant species were analyzed by gas
chromatography− mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Thymus vulgaris (thyme), Origanum vulgare …

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) is an innovative, clean and environmental friendly
technology with particular interest for the extraction of essential oil from plants and herbs …