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Thymus mastichina: Composition and Biological Properties with a Focus on Antimicrobial Activity.


ABSTRACT: Thymus mastichina has the appearance of a semishrub and can be found in jungles and rocky lands of the Iberian Peninsula. This work aimed to review and gather available scientific information on the composition and biological properties of T. mastichina. The main constituents of T. mastichina essential oil are 1,8-cineole (or eucalyptol) and linalool, while the extracts are characterized by the presence of flavonoids, phenolic acids, and terpenes. The essential oil and extracts of T. mastichina have demonstrated a wide diversity of biological activities. They showed antibacterial activity against several bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella subsp., methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes EGD, Bacillus cereus, and Pseudomonas, among others, and antifungal activity against Candida spp. and Fusarium spp. Additionally, it has antioxidant activity, which has been evaluated through different methods. Furthermore, other activities have also been studied, such as anticancer, antiviral, insecticidal, repellent, anti-Alzheimer, and anti-inflammatory activity. In conclusion, considering the biological activities reported for the essential oil and extracts of T. mastichina, its potential as a preservative agent could be explored to be used in the food, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical industries.

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7766293 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<i>Thymus mastichina</i>: Composition and Biological Properties with a Focus on Antimicrobial Activity.

Rodrigues Márcio M   Lopes Ana Clara AC   Vaz Filipa F   Filipe Melanie M   Alves Gilberto G   Ribeiro Maximiano P MP   Coutinho Paula P   Araujo André R T S ARTS  

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 20201219 12


<i>Thymus mastichina</i> has the appearance of a semishrub and can be found in jungles and rocky lands of the Iberian Peninsula. This work aimed to review and gather available scientific information on the composition and biological properties of <i>T. mastichina</i>. The main constituents of <i>T. mastichina</i> essential oil are 1,8-cineole (or eucalyptol) and linalool, while the extracts are characterized by the presence of flavonoids, phenolic acids, and terpenes. The essential oil and extra  ...[more]

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