Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils of Satureja thymbra Growing Wild in Libya
The composition of essential oil isolated from Satureja thymbra, growing wild in Libya, was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The essential oil was characterized by γ-terpinene (39.23%), thymol (25.16%), p-cymene (7.17%) and carvacrol (4.18%) as the major constituents. Antioxidant activity was analyzed usin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/5/4836/ |