Chemical composition, in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant potential of Omani Thyme essential oil along with in silico studies of its major constituent

• Published in: Journal of King Saud University. Science Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 1021 - 1028
• Main Authors: Alsaraf, Shahad, Hadi, Zainab, Al-Lawati, Wafa Mustafa, Al Lawati, Amal Abdullah, Khan, Shah Alam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; DPPH; Essential oil; Hydro-distillation; Thyme; Antimicrobial; Essential oil; DPPH; Hydro-distillation; Antioxidant; Thyme

[Display omitted] •Chemical profiling of Omani Thymus vulgaris species was done by GC-MS analysis.•The GC-MS analysis of thyme essential oil established it to be a carvacrol chemotype.•Thyme essential oil exhibited better antimicrobial spectrum than ampicillin.•Thyme essential oil showed significant...