Decoction, infusion and hydroalcoholic extract of cultivated thyme: Antioxidant and antibacterial activities, and phenolic characterization

Bioactivity of thyme has been described, but mostly related to its essential oils, while studies with aqueous extracts are scarce. Herein, the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of decoction, infusion and hydroalcoholic extract, as also their phenolic compounds, were evaluated and compared. De...

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Main Author: Martins, Natália (author)
Other Authors: Barros, Lillian (author), Santos-Buelga, Celestino (author), Silva, Sónia (author), Henriques, Mariana (author), Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12038
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/12038