Antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Thymus revolutus Celak from Turkey.
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.
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Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department K., Maras, Turkey. sengulnacar@yahoo.com
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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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils