Chemical Component, Antimicrobial Effect, Antioxidation Activity and Toxicological Character of Thyme Essential Oil
[Objective] The chemical compositions and function mechanisms of thyme essential oil were studied in this paper.[Method] The thyme essential oil (TEO) obtained by hydrodistillation was analyzed by GC/MS, and its antioxidation activity,antimicrobial effect and toxicological character were studied. [Result] TEO contains 85 chemical components, in which phenolic compounds are the main ones. TEO has strong antioxidation activities being better than vitamin E. The antimicrobial effects of TEO on Escherichia coli, Aspergillus niger, Staphyloccocus aureus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae are sensitive, but are reduced greatly under the conditions of alkalescence and heat treatment. [Conclusion] TEO was proved to be avirulent by animal testing and could be used as a food additive and a chemical spice.
thyme essential oilchemical componentantioxidation activityantimicrobial effecttoxicological character
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