Study of the antimicrobial and fungicidal activity of the essential oil Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. var. “Silver Queen”

The main problem of modern phytotherapy is the medicinal plants that have a sufficient raw material base and contain large number biologically active substances. Treatment diseases with synthetic drugs leads to development resistance pathogenic microflora appearance allergic reactions. Therefore, solve this problem, it necessary find new plant-based antimicrobials are safe for long-term use wide spectrum action. aim work was study antibacterial fungicidal activity essential oil Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. var. “Silver Queen”. Materials methods. Queen” used experimental part. To test antimicrobial antifungal action oil, reference strains, gram-positive gram-negative bacteria, as well yeast-like fungi genus Candida were selected. studies performed in vitro using disco-diffusion method. Results. Studies shown has significant effect against S. aureus ATCC 25923 (diameters growth inhibition 14.60 ± 1.52 mm) albicans 885-6530 (29.30 2.82 mm). Antibacterial detected relation E. coli (19.60 1.85 It experimentally proven had no bactericidal on strain P. aeruginosa. Conclusions. found studied hybrid species shows promising further research.