Essential oils and fatty acids of Thymus vulgaris seeds: chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||||
Volume 66, Issue 3, March 2023, Page 459-464 PDF (1.05 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2022.144197.6288 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ibtisam N. Al-assaf1; Muthanna Jasim Mohammed ![]() ![]() | ||||
1Department of Pharmacy Techniques, Mosul Technical Institute, Northern Technical University | ||||
2biology/collage education for pure science /Mosul university/mogul/Iraq | ||||
3Department of Biology, College of Education for Girls, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq | ||||
4Department of Scientific Affairs, Northern Technical University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Abstract Medicinal plants are a natural source of many existing medical products, were used widely to enhance food taste and make a fragrance, therapeutic, and preservative additive. The essential oils (E.Os) and fatty acids (F.As) are the origins of various phytochemical substances and are commercially beneficial in food and they are several biological activities including antiviral, antibacterial, anti-parasitic, and anti-inflammatory. So, the Thymus vulgaris L. seeds (Thyme) was investigated to extract E.Os and F.As and was analyzed via mass spectrometry (GC / MS) to determine their chemical composition. The results indicated that the antioxidant properties of extracting were examined using the (DPPH) free radical-scavenging method, ability of the E.Os and F.As ranged from 86.60% to 82.60 % respectively compared to the standard Quercetin (85.32 %). However, antimicrobial activity was represented against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli and Proteus vulgaris. Suggesting a possible link between such essential oils/fatty acids and the elimination of harmful, or potentially lethal pathogen, at least to some extent. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Keywords: Thymus vulgaris seeds; essential oils; fatty acids; chemical composition; antioxidant capacity; Antimicrobial | ||||
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