The effects of thyme and rosemary on the quality characteristics of sausages during cold storage were investigated. Sausages were prepared with thyme and rosemary powder (1 and 2%) and stored for 6 weeks at 10℃. The pH was significantly decreased in sausages by addition of thyme and rosemary compared to that observed in the control before and after storage. At 4 weeks of storage, the residual n...

The administration of aqueous thyme extract was investigated for its hepatoprotective effect in rabbits with acute liver injury induced by a single i.p. injection of cisplatin (6.5 mg/kg). Aqueous thyme extract treatment (500 mg/kg/day, orally) was applied for 7 consecutive days, starting 4 days before cisplatin administration. Aqueous thyme extract significantly reduced serum levels of liver e...

Abstract In order to alter the solubility and bioavailability of various functional lipids plant essential oils (EOs), it is possible prepare their oil in water (O/W) nanoemulsions. Thyme O/W nanoemulsions were prepared under subcritical conditions (at 120°C pressure 1.5 atm for 2 h), using Tween 20, 80, saponin, Arabic gum, xanthan sodium caseinate as emulsifiers. Results indicated that with m...

Essential oils (EOs) from medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are well-known as natural antioxidants. Their addition to extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) can contribute reducing fat oxidation. The main aim of this study was improve both food shelf-life flavour EVOO, adding different EOs Sicilian accessions common sage, oregano, rosemary thyme. morphological production characteristics 40 MAPs were ...

Seed-borne pathogens reduce the quality and cause infections at various growth stages of horticultural crops. Some best-known are fungi genus Alternaria, that destructive vegetable other crop diseases, resulting in significant yield losses. Over several years, much attention has been paid to environmentally-friendly solutions for disease management regarding environmental damage caused by chemi...

Background and objectives: Essential oils (EOs) of medicinal herbs are prone to degradation by oxidation, heating, or light. Encapsulation of EOs can protect these fragile volatile natural products from degradation. Thymus vulgaris (thyme) is a well-known herb which has been used as food additive as well as medicine since ancient times. Electrospraying is a novel techn...

this study was designed to examine bioactive compounds of the thyme-enriched corn oil and to determine the antioxidant activity of its methanolic extract. volatile compounds composition was investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms), whereas phenolic compounds analysis was performed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (rp-hplc). antioxidant activities of t...

The aim of the study was to assess occupational hazards to the farmer's skin associated with processing thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.). 46 farmers were studied during the threshing of dried thyme. They were questioned about work-related skin problems and examined before and after work. In all persons, serum thyme-specific IgE was measured. Skin prick tests, the Ouchterlony test and the migration in...