Antibacterial and Wound Healing Properties of Thymol (Thymus vulgaris Oil) and its Application in a Novel Wound Dressing
نویسندگان
1 School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
5 Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran.
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چکیده
Background: In developing new products for skin care and wound treatment, biocompatibility plays a major role in the choice of ingredients. Thymol, an essential oil extracted from thyme plant, exhibits outstanding antibacterial properties, but more importantly, it proves to be much more compatible to skin cells in comparison to some conventionally ...
