Thymol: Antimicrobial Properties and Mechanisms of Action (2015)

Thymol: Antimicrobial Properties and Mechanisms of Action (2015) A mechanistic overview describing how thymol, a phenolic monoterpene common to multiple Monarda species, exerts antimicrobial effects through membrane disruption and related biochemical pathways. Overview This review summarizes current scientific understanding of thymol’s antimicrobial properties. Thymol is a phenolic monoterpene occurring in…

Phenolic Monoterpenes: Structure–Function Relationships (2013)

Phenolic Monoterpenes: Structure–Function Relationships (2013) A review analyzing how structural features of phenolic monoterpenes—including thymol, carvacrol, and γ-terpinene—shape their chemical behavior and influence observed activity in in vitro systems. Overview This review examined the molecular structures of major phenolic monoterpenes and evaluated how variations in functional groups, aromatic ring substitutions,…