Study of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum

M. Aslam

Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Sharah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Off University Road, Karachi, Pakistan

I. Anis

Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

N. Afza

Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

M. Khalid

Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

A. Hussain

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

T.H. Bokhari

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

M. Niaz

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

A.H. Chaudhry

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Received
25 Mar, 2012

Accepted
25 Jun, 2012

Published
25 Dec, 2012

ABSTRACT:

The determination of antifungal activity of Thymus serpyllum L. was the major focus of this research work. The oil of Thymus serpyllum was checked for antifungal activity against three test microorganisms i.e., Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oligosporous, Trichoderma viride and it was carried out by taking 50, 100, 150 and 200 mcg of essential oil. In order to compare the results with standard, three antifungal drugs i.e., Natamycin, Nystatin and Miconazole were employed. The significant antifungal activity of Thymus serpyllum oil was observed for Aspergillus niger.

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APA-7 Style
Aslam, M., Anis, I., Afza, N., Khalid, M., Hussain, A., Bokhari, T.H., Niaz, M., Chaudhry, A.H. (2012). Study of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 2(4), 174-177. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i04.p03

ACS Style
Aslam, M.; Anis, I.; Afza, N.; Khalid, M.; Hussain, A.; Bokhari, T.H.; Niaz, M.; Chaudhry, A.H. Study of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pak. J. Chem. 2012, 2, 174-177. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i04.p03

AMA Style
Aslam M, Anis I, Afza N, Khalid M, Hussain A, Bokhari TH, Niaz M, Chaudhry AH. Study of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum. Pakistan Journal of Chemistry. 2012; 2(4): 174-177. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i04.p03

Chicago/Turabian Style
Aslam, M., I. Anis, N. Afza, M. Khalid, A. Hussain, T. H. Bokhari, M. Niaz, and A. H. Chaudhry. 2012. “Study of Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Thymus serpyllum” Pakistan Journal of Chemistry 2, no. 4: 174-177. https://doi.org/10.15228/2012.v02.i04.p03

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