Research Article

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities and Phytochemical Analysis of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Pod and Thymus vulgaris L. Leaf Ethanolic Extracts on Escherichia coli Urinary Isolates

Table 7

Compounds, peak area%, and biological activity of T. vulgaris ethanolic extract.

CompoundsPeak area (%)Biological activities

Thymol5.7Antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal actions [19]
Phytol7.92Strong antioxidant effect and antinociceptive activity, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities [20]
n-hexadecanoic acid10.27Antibacterial activity [21]
Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester18.51Antioxidant, hemolytic, hypocholesterolemic, flavor, nematicide, and antiandrogenic [22]
Stigma sterol2.02Antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antiarthritic, antiasthma, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic activities [21]
Linolelaidic acid ethyl ester17.68Hypocholesterolemic, nematicide, antiarthritic, hepatoprotective, antiandrogenic, 5-α reductase inhibitor, antihistaminic, anticoronary, insectifuge, antieczemic, antiacne, and antimicrobial [23]
Ethyl 9,12,15-octadecatrienoate14.31Antimicrobial, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antiarthritic, antiasthma, and diuretic [21]
Gamma-sitosterol2.59Reduces hyperglycemia, increased insulin secretion and inhibition of glucogenesis. It can be used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus [24]