Thymus piperella (L.) essential oil: An alternative in the treatment of diarrhoea

Flavour and Fragrance Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Marti D ^a   Perez Gracia M T ^b   Blanquer, A ^a   Villagrasa, V ^a   Sanahuja, M A ^a   Moreno Royo, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

^b Cardenal Herrera University   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anti microbial; Anti spasmodic; Essential oil; In vitro activity; Smooth muscle; Thymus piperella (L.)

Indexed keywords

ANTI-SPASMODIC; IN VITRO ACTIVITY; THYMUS PIPERELLA;

BIOASSAY; DRUG PRODUCTS; FLAVORS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ESSENTIAL OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; THYMUS PIPERELLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; ILEUM CONTRACTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM PHLEI; NONHUMAN; OLIVE; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; THYMUS PIPERELLA; TOXICITY TESTING;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAMIACEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM PHLEI; OLEACEAE; RATTUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; THYMUS PIPERELLA;

EID: 34249001622     PISSN: 08825734     EISSN: 10991026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ffj.1783     Document Type: Article

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