Portuguese Thymbra and Thymus Species Volatiles: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities

A.   C.   Figueiredo; J.   G.   Barroso; L.   G.   Pedro; L.      Salgueiro; M.   G.   Miguel; M.   L.   Faleiro

doi:10.2174/138161208786404218

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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.

Keywords: Lamiaceae, Labiateae, Thymbra, Thymus, volatiles, essential oil, biological activity, Portugal

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Title: Portuguese Thymbra and Thymus Species Volatiles: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities

Volume: 14 Issue: 29

Author(s): A. C. Figueiredo, J. G. Barroso, L. G. Pedro, L. Salgueiro, M. G. Miguel and M. L. Faleiro

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Keywords: Lamiaceae, Labiateae, Thymbra, Thymus, volatiles, essential oil, biological activity, Portugal

Abstract: 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.

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Figueiredo C. A., Barroso G. J., Pedro G. L., Salgueiro L., Miguel G. M. and Faleiro L. M., Portuguese Thymbra and Thymus Species Volatiles: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2008; 14 (29) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208786404218

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161208786404218	Print ISSN 1381-6128
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1873-4286

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