Chemistry and multibeneficial bioactivities of carvacrol (4-isopropyl-2-methylphenol), a component of essential oils produced by aromatic plants and spices

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 31, 2014, Pages 7652-7670

  Friedman, Mendel ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

analysis; animal waste odors; anti inflammatory effects; antibiotic resistance; antifungal properties; antimicrobial activities; antioxidative effects; antiviral effects; biosynthesis; carvacrol; chemistry; food and feed safety; food animals; health promoting potential; human health; mechanisms; research needs

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ANIMALS; ANTIBIOTICS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BIOACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT JUICES; FUNGI; HEALTH; MECHANISMS; OILS AND FATS; VIRUSES; BIOCHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISMS; MOBILE SECURITY; OIL SHALE; SUNFLOWER OIL;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL WASTES; ANTI-FUNGAL PROPERTIES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTI-VIRAL EFFECTS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIOXIDATIVE EFFECTS; CARVACROL; FOOD AND FEED SAFETY; FOOD ANIMALS; HEALTH-PROMOTING POTENTIALS; HUMAN HEALTH; RESEARCH NEEDS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECTICIDE; TERPENE;

ANIMAL; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD POISONING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; ORIGANUM; PLANT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; BIOFILMS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; ORIGANUM; PLANTS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; HELIANTHUS; HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ORIGANUM; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84905728421     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf5023862     Document Type: Review

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