Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of Thymus fontanesii Boiss. et Reut. from Algeria.

Authors :: Bekhechi, Chahrazed
Bekkara, Fewzia Atik
Abdelouahid, Djamel Eddine
Tomi, Félix
Casanova, Joseph
Source :: Journal of Essential Oil Research; Nov2007, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p594-596, 3p, 2 Charts
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The composition of the essential oil isolated by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Thymus fontanesii Boiss. et Reut., growing wild in Algeria (Tlemcen province) was determined by GC(RI), GC/MS and 13C-NMR. The oil was characterized by a high content of carvacrol (67-69%) and its antibacterial activity was tested against nine bacterial strains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: ESSENTIAL oils
CARVACROL
ANTIBACTERIAL agents
LAMIACEAE
GAS chromatography

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