Claim · model-written summary
Thyme oil contained high levels of thymol and carvacrol, plus other antimicrobial compounds.
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e0“thyme oil contained high levels of both thymol and carvacrol, along with other antimicrobial compounds”
Title
Guangwei Wu; Chenqi Fan; Xueqian Zang; et al. Foods 2025. doi:10.3390/foods14071273
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Intervention effect The vapor phase of carvacrol was more effective than the contact phase at inhibiting fungal growth and spore germination.
- Intervention effect The vapor phase of thymol was more effective than the contact phase at inhibiting fungal growth and spore germination.
- Intervention effect The vapor phase of thyme oil was more effective than the contact phase at inhibiting fungal growth and spore germination.
- Intervention effect Carvacrol at 500 mg/L significantly reduced sweet potato soft rot incidence and severity and was among the most effective treatments.
- Intervention effect Thymol at 300 mg/L significantly reduced sweet potato soft rot incidence and severity and was among the most effective treatments.
- Intervention effect Thyme oil at 300 mg/L significantly reduced sweet potato soft rot incidence and severity and was among the most effective treatments.
- Intervention effect Essential oils had minimal impact on sweet potato root firmness, weight loss, and color.
- Intervention effect Essential oils had minimal impact on sweet potato root starch, carotenoids and flavonoids.
- Intervention effect Residual odors increased after essential oil treatment.
- Intervention effect Thyme oil reduced sweet potato soft rot development more effectively than its individual components.