title: Extracts and fractions of Thymus capitatus exhibit antimicrobial activities.
abstract: Preliminary phytochemical screening of the plant Thymus capitatus exhibited the presence of saponins, resins, flavonoids, essential and fixed oils. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts (10-200 mg/ml) as well as saponin, resin and essential oil of the plant (10-5000 micrograms/ml inhibited the growth of several bacteria and fungi.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kandil
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Radwan
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Amer
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: el-Banna
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Amer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000081007:Cymenes; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012503:Saponins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry; D013943:Thymol / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000081007:Cymenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012503:Saponins; D013729:Terpenes; D013943:Thymol; C073316:carvacrol