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The Investigation Of Antimicrobial Activity Of Thyme And Oregano Essential Oils, Bülent Çeti̇n, Songül Çakmakçi, Ramazan Çakmakçi
The Investigation Of Antimicrobial Activity Of Thyme And Oregano Essential Oils, Bülent Çeti̇n, Songül Çakmakçi, Ramazan Çakmakçi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The aim of this study is to investigate in-vitro antimicrobial effects of the essential oils from oregano (Origanum acutidens and Origanum rotundifolium) and thyme (Thymus sipyleus subsp. sipyleus var. rosulans). The chemical composition and antimicrobial attributes of the essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of the plants, of which there were 3 Lamiaceae species, have been studied. A total of 43 microorganisms, including 26 bacteria, 14 fungi, and 3 yeasts species, have been studied by using disc-diffusion (DD) and minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) methods. Mean inhibition zones and MIC values of bacterial strains varied from 8 and 72 mm …