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Chemical analysis and antifungal activity of Thymus striatus
Author(s) -
Couladis M.,
Tzakou O.,
Kujundzic S.,
Sokovic M.,
MimicaDukic N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.1353
Subject(s) - thymol , essential oil , antifungal , p cymene , gas chromatography , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , traditional medicine , biology , chemical composition , botany , chemistry , mass spectrometry , food science , chromatography , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , ruthenium , catalysis
The essential oil composition from Thymus striatus collected from Mountain Orjen (Montenegro) has been investigated by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. Thymol, γ ‐terpinene and p‐cymene were found to be the major components. Furthermore, the oil and its major component, thymol, were analysed for potential antifungal activity against plant, animal and human pathogenic fungi from different genera by a macrodilution test. The oil exhibited a strong inhibitory effect against all fungi investigated. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.