Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Thymus revolutus Celak from Turkey

<i>In vitro</i> phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of <i>Thymus linearis</i>

“…Acromonium was almost non-responsive to the extracts. Our results are comparable with antifungal activities conducted on other Thymus species reported previously (Kucukbay et al, 2014;Karaman et al, 2001). …”

“…On the contrary 70% (7/10 antibiotics) MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa in our study is more than 50% Ishaq et al, 2014). (Karaman et al, 2001;Hussain et al, 2011;Rota et al, 2008;Maksimovic et al, 2008). It was also observed that most of the plant extracts were quite active in contrast to the used antibiotics against the various bacterial strains.…”

“…Thymus species leaves and flowering parts have been comprehensively used as tonic, antitussive, antiseptic, carminative, herbal tea and for treating colds (Maksimovic et al, 2008;Rota et al, 2008). In food industries and academia, the chemical composition, antimicrobial and biological activities of the essential oil of Thymus and its extracts have recently been of immense interest (Hussain et al, 2010;Karaman et al, 2001;Rasooli and Mirmostafa, 2002;Rota et al, 2008;Verma et al, 2010). The present research work was therefore designed to investigate the phytochemical and antimicrobial potentials of less explored T. linearis against multidrug resistance (MDR) bacterial and important fungal strains.…”

Chemical composition, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor activity of Thymus serpyllum L., Thymus algeriensis Boiss. and Reut and Thymus vulgaris L. essential oils

“…The oils were submitted to bioactivity evaluation by measuring in vitro antioxidant potential. Even though, the antibacterial and antifungal activity exhibited by Thymus species has already been demonstrated (Cruz et al, 1989;Karaman et al, 2001;Rota et al, 2004;Couladis 2004;Soković et al, 2008Soković et al, , 2009 are only few quantitative data (minimal inhibitory concentration or minimal bactericidal/fungicidal concentration) related to the antimicrobial activity of the oils against the human oral microorganisms. Therefore, our primary objective was to characterize the essential oils of T. serpyllum, T. algeriensis and T. vulgaris, and to evaluate their antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor and cytotoxic attributes, in an attempt to contribute to their use, as alternatives, in microbial control and cancer therapy in humans.…”

Composition chimique et activités antibactériennes, antifongiques et antioxydante de l'huile essentielle dePelargonium asperumEhrh.exWilde des Comores

“…D'une façon générale, les activités antibactériennes et antifongiques de l'huile de géranium Bourbon peuvent être attribuées principalement aux alcools terpéniques (citronellol, géraniol, linalol) qui représentent environ 50,07% des constituants de cette huile. En effet, les terpènes oxygénés sont des agents antimicrobiens très actifs (Gueldener et al, 1985 ;Faid et al, 1996 ;Griffin et al, 1999 ;Dorman & Deans, 2000 ;Kamran et al, 2001 ;Satrani et al, 2006). En outre, plusieurs études ont montré qu'en raison de la complexité chimique des huiles essentielles une activité antimicrobienne beaucoup plus prononcée que celle prévisible pour les composés majoritaires peut être due à la présence d'interactions synergiques entre composés (Franchomme, 1981 ;Kurita & Koik, 1982 ;Gueldener et al, 1985 ;Inouy et al, 2000 ;Burt, 2004 ;vinda-Martos et al, 2008).…”