Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Essential Oils of Satureja thymbra Growing Wild in Libya

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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Main Authors: Mihailo S. Ristić, Petar D. Marin, Marina Soković, Ana M. Džamić, Abdulhmid Giweli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Satureja thymbra
essential oil
antimicrobial
antioxidant activity
γ-terpinene
thymol
carvacrol
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/5/4836/

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