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The use of different phenolic compounds rich extracts obtained from cultivated thyme for antioxidant and antibacterial purposes

Martins, Natália; Barros, Lillian; Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Silva, Sónia C.; Henriques, Mariana; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.

Chemotherapy: Open Access, 4(2), 57-57, 2015

Publisher: OMICS International

Abstract

Currently, oxidative stress related damages and opportunistic infections exert a direct implication on public health. Environmental factors and whole cellular metabolism comprises the first intervenient on the imbalance homeostasis. Additionally, stress and the overuse of chemical substances, namely antimicrobial drugs, improve this problem by two ways: increasing free radicals generation and suppressing immune system functions. Thus, to improve health and wellbeing other safer and effective alternatives are necessary. Thymus vulgaris L. (thyme) has been widely cultivated not only for nutritio ...