title: Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Thymus revolutus Celak from Turkey.
abstract: The chemical composition of the volatile constituent from flowering parts of Thymus revolutus C., an endemic plant of Turkey, were analysed by GC/MS. Twenty-two components were identified, and carvacrol was found as a predominant compound in the oil. Furthermore, the essential oil was tested against 11 bacteria and four fungi at different concentrations. Results showed that the oil exhibited a significant antibacterial and antifungal activity.
authors.affiliation: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department K., Maras, Turkey. sengulnacar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Digrak
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ravid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilcim
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils