title: The in vitro effect of Garden Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) extract on Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.
abstract: Filtrates of a water extract of commercially available garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) were used for studying its possible bactericidal effect on Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the causative agent of swine dysentery, by agar-diffusion technique. Five of the six studied Brachyspira strains have proven to be sensitive and one moderately sensitive in the in vitro tests. It was concluded that water extract of garden thyme possesses inhibitory effects against B. hyodysenteriae. In vivo experiments are needed to check the validity of this conclusion.
authors.affiliation: 1 Dr. Bata Hungarian-Canadian Biotechnological Research-Development Closed Joint Stock Company , Ócsa, Hungary.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kutasi
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Herd-Health and Veterinary Ethology, Szent István University , Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jakab
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Herd-Health and Veterinary Ethology, Szent István University , Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jurkovich
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Herd-Health and Veterinary Ethology, Szent István University , Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Pál
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rafai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017401:Brachyspira hyodysenteriae / Q000187:drug effects*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Brachyspira hyodysenteriae; bactericidal effect; garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)