Characterization of the Volatile Composition of Essential Oils of Some Lamiaceae Spices and the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of the Entire Oils

Božin, Biljana; Mimica–Dukić, Neda; Simin, Nataša; Anačkov, Goran

doi:10.1021/jf051922u

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Characterization of the Volatile Composition of Essential Oils of Some Lamiaceae Spices and the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of the Entire Oils

Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry • Feb 14, 2006

Authors:

Biljana Božin

Neda Mimica–Dukić

Nataša Simin

Abstract

The essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L., Origanum vulgare L., and Thymus vulgaris L. were analyzed by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and assayed for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The antioxidant activity was evaluated as a free radical scavenging capacity (RSC), to...

Subject

Lamiaceae

Antimicrobial

Composition (language)

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