title: Portuguese Thymbra and Thymus species volatiles: chemical composition and biological activities.
abstract: Thymbra capitata and Thymus species are commonly known in Portugal as thyme and they are currently used as culinary herbs, as well as for ornamental, aromatizing and traditional medicinal purposes. The present work reports on the state of the art on the information available on the taxonomy, ethnobotany, cell and molecular biology of the Portuguese representatives of these genera and on the chemotaxonomy and antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of their essential oils and other volatile-containing extracts.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, Dep. de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Centro de Biotecnologia Vegetal, C2, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal. acsf@fc.ul.pt
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Pedro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salgueiro
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Faleiro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D002965:Classification; D019448:Ethnobotany; D006801:Humans; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D011174:Portugal; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils