Portuguese Thymbra and Thymus species volatiles : chemical composition and biological activities

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Current pharmaceutical design - 14(2008), 29 vom: 20., Seite 3120-40

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Figueiredo, A C [VerfasserIn]
Barroso, J G [VerfasserIn]
Pedro, L G [VerfasserIn]
Salgueiro, L [VerfasserIn]
Miguel, M G [VerfasserIn]
Faleiro, M L [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antifungal Agents
Antioxidants
Journal Article
Oils, Volatile
Plant Oils
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.01.2009

Date Revised 28.07.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM185112005