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The Essential Oil of Thymbra capitata and its Application as A Biocide on Stone and Derived Surfaces

Filippo MaggiSergio RosselliGiuseppe LazzaraRossella Gagliano CandelaMaurizio Bruno

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BiocideStone surface<i>Thymbra capitata</i>02 engineering and technologyPlant Science01 natural sciencesThymbra capitataessential oillaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundHuman healthfoodstone surfaceslawnatural biocideThymbra capitataCarvacrolSettore BIO/15 - Biologia FarmaceuticaEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsEssential oilSettore CHIM/02 - Chimica FisicaEcology010405 organic chemistryChemistrybiological inhibitionBotanySettore CHIM/06 - Chimica Organicacultural heritage021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyPulp and paper industryfood.food0104 chemical sciencesbiodeteriogensPickering emulsionQK1-989CapitataBiodeteriogenMediterranean areaThymus capitatus0210 nano-technology

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Many chemicals used nowadays for the preservation of cultural heritage pose a risk to both human health and the environment. Thus, it is desirable to find new and eco-friendly biocides that can replace the synthetic ones. In this regard, plant essential oils represent effective alternatives to synthetic substances for the preservation of historical monuments. Thymbra capitata (syn. Thymus capitatus) is a medicinal and aromatic plant growing in the Mediterranean area and endowed with important pharmacological properties related to its essential oil. Among them, the antimicrobial ones make the T. capitata essential oil an ideal candidate for industrial applications

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-08-24Plants
10.3390/plants8090300https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/8/9/300