Biological activity of plant-based carvacrol and thymol and their impact on human health and food quality

NB Rathod, P Kulawik, F Ozogul, JM Regenstein… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There is an increased consumer demand for products derived from natural
sources or containing natural compounds used to preserve or improve food quality and/or …

Thymol, thyme, and other plant sources: Health and potential uses

B Salehi, AP Mishra, I Shukla… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thymol is a naturally occurring phenol monoterpene derivative of cymene and isomer of
carvacrol. Thymol (10–64%) is one of the major constituent of essential oils of thyme …

Therapeutic potential of certain terpenoids as anticancer agents: a sco** review

S Kamran, A Sinniah, MAM Abdulghani, MA Alshawsh - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Terpenoids are bioactive compounds with a variety of pharmacological
activities, including anticancer activity. This review paper aimed to focus on the anticancer …

Antitumor effects of carvacrol and thymol: a systematic review

LA Sampaio, LTS Pina, MR Serafini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: It is estimated that one in five people worldwide faces a diagnosis of a
malignant neoplasm during their lifetime. Carvacrol and its isomer, thymol, are natural …

Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of different components of natural origin present in essential oils

S García-Salinas, H Elizondo-Castillo, M Arruebo… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Even though essential oils (EOs) have been used for therapeutic purposes, there is now a
renewed interest in the antimicrobial properties of phytochemicals and EOs in particular …

Antimicrobial activity of lipopeptide biosurfactants against foodborne pathogen and food spoilage microorganisms and their cytotoxicity

K Kourmentza, X Gromada, N Michael… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lipopeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus sp. were assessed regarding their
antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogenic and food spoilage microorganisms. Both …

Chemistry and multibeneficial bioactivities of carvacrol (4-isopropyl-2-methylphenol), a component of essential oils produced by aromatic plants and spices

M Friedman - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Aromatic plants produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of plants
against phytopathogenic insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. One of these compounds …

An Update on the Therapeutic Anticancer Potential of Ocimum sanctum L.: “Elixir of Life”

MR Hasan, BS Alotaibi, ZM Althafar, AH Mujamammi… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In most cases, cancer develops due to abnormal cell growth and subsequent tumour
formation. Due to significant constraints with current treatments, natural compounds are …

Combination of Carvacrol and Thymol: Antimicrobial Activity Against Staphylococcus aureus and Antioxidant Activity

J Rúa, P Del Valle, D de Arriaga… - Foodborne …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Plant and essential oil extracts have been used for some time as antimicrobials and
antioxidants, although little is known about the interactions between the main components of …

Physico-chemical characterization of carvacrol loaded zein nanoparticles for enhanced anticancer activity and investigation of molecular interactions between them by …

P Shinde, H Agraval, AK Srivastav, UCS Yadav… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carvacrol (CV), a monoterpene possesses wide range of biological activities but has limited
application due to low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability. To address this issue and …