Thymol and Thyme Essential Oil—New Insights into Selected Therapeutic Applications
Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) belongs to the phenolic monoterpenes and mostly occurs in thyme species. It is one of the main compounds of thyme essential oil. Both thymol and thyme essential oil have long been used in traditional medicine as expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and antiseptic agents, mainly in the treatment of the upper respiratory system. The current search for new directions of biological or therapeutic activities of natural plant substances with known structures includes thyme essential oil and thymol. Novel studies have demonstrated their antibiofilm, antifungal, antileishmanial, antiviral, and anticancer properties. Also, their new therapeutic formulations, such as nanocapsules containing these constituents, can be beneficial in medicinal practice and create opportunities for their extensive use. Extensive application of thymol and thyme essential oil in the healthcare sector is very promising but requires further research and analysis.
Top-30
Citations by journals
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
|
|
Molecules
19 publications, 8.8%
|
|
Plants
6 publications, 2.78%
|
|
Antibiotics
5 publications, 2.31%
|
|
Pharmaceuticals
5 publications, 2.31%
|
|
Heliyon
5 publications, 2.31%
|
|
Foods
4 publications, 1.85%
|
|
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy
4 publications, 1.85%
|
|
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
4 publications, 1.85%
|
|
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Microorganisms
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Antioxidants
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Frontiers in Microbiology
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Food Control
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Biomolecules
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Agronomy
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Agriculture (Switzerland)
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
International Microbiology
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
BMC Oral Health
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Journal of Natural Pesticide Research
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Applied Food Research
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Food Bioscience
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Food and Function
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Pathogens
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Gels
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Russian Chemical Reviews
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
|
Citations by publishers
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
|
|
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
74 publications, 34.26%
|
|
Elsevier
58 publications, 26.85%
|
|
Springer Nature
27 publications, 12.5%
|
|
Wiley
12 publications, 5.56%
|
|
Taylor & Francis
5 publications, 2.31%
|
|
Hindawi Limited
5 publications, 2.31%
|
|
Frontiers Media S.A.
4 publications, 1.85%
|
|
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
4 publications, 1.85%
|
|
American Chemical Society (ACS)
3 publications, 1.39%
|
|
Bentham Science
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
Autonomous Non-profit Organization Editorial Board of the journal Uspekhi Khimii
2 publications, 0.93%
|
|
IOS Press
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
King Saud University
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Nickan Research Institute
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
SAGE
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Thieme
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Veterinary World
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
American Society for Microbiology
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Remedium, Ltd.
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Pensoft Publishers
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Center of Pharmaceutical Analytics Ltd
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Wolters Kluwer Health
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Social Science Electronic Publishing
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Altai State University
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Oriental Scientific Publishing Company
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
Walter de Gruyter
1 publication, 0.46%
|
|
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
|
- We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
- Statistics recalculated only for publications connected to researchers, organizations and labs registered on the platform.
- Statistics recalculated weekly.