@inbook {2000,
	title = {Thymus laconicus Jalas},
	booktitle = {Βιβλίο ερυθρών δεδομένων των σπάνιων \& απειλούμενων φυτών της Ελλάδας},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {350 - 350},
	publisher = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	organization = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	address = {Πάτρα},
	author = {Καλπουτζάκης, Ε and Κωνσταντινιδης, Θ},
	editor = {Φοιτος, Δ and Κωνσταντινιδης, Θ and Καμάρη, Γ}
}
@conference {2002,
	title = {Η ονοματολογική ιστορία του {\guillemotleft}θυμαριού{\guillemotright}: Από τον Διοσκορίδη στον Λινναίο και τη σύγχρονη εποχή},
	booktitle = {11ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Ελληνικής Βοτανικής Εταιρείας},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	publisher = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	organization = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	address = {Αθήνα},
	author = {Κουρέας, Δ and Κοκκίνη, Σ}
}
@inbook {2003,
	title = {Thymus plasonii Adamov.},
	booktitle = {Βιβλίο ερυθρών δεδομένων των σπάνιων \& απειλούμενων φυτών της Ελλάδας},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {353 - 353},
	publisher = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	organization = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	address = {Πάτρα},
	author = {Κρίγκας, Ν},
	editor = {Φοιτος, Δ and Κωνσταντινιδης, Θ and Καμάρη, Γ}
}
@inbook {2004,
	title = {Thymus hartvigii R. Morales subsp. hartvigii},
	booktitle = {Βιβλίο ερυθρών δεδομένων των σπάνιων \& απειλούμενων φυτών της Ελλάδας},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {348 - 348},
	publisher = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	organization = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	address = {Πάτρα},
	author = {Κωνσταντινιδης, Θ},
	editor = {Φοιτος, Δ and Κωνσταντινιδης, Θ and Καμάρη, Γ}
}
@inbook {2005,
	title = {Thymus sipyleus Boiss.},
	booktitle = {Βιβλίο ερυθρών δεδομένων των σπάνιων \& απειλούμενων φυτών της Ελλάδας},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {355 - 355},
	publisher = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	organization = {Ελληνική Βοτανική Εταιρεία},
	address = {Πάτρα},
	author = {Α. Στεφανάκη and Σ. Κοκκίνη},
	editor = {Δ. Φοίτος and Θ. Κωνσταντινιδης and Γ. Καμάρη}
}
@article {1988,
	title = {The antimicrobial activity of four commercial essential oils in combination with conventional antimicrobials},
	journal = {Letters in applied microbiology},
	year = {2009},
	note = {id: 1967; JID: 8510094; aheadofprint},
	month = {2009/02//},
	address = {Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Parktown, South Africa.},
	abstract = {Abstract Aims: Due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance, alternatives to conventional antimicrobial therapy are needed. This study aims to investigate the in vitro pharmacological interactions between essential oils (considered valuable as natural therapeutic treatments) and conventional antimicrobials (ciprofloxacin/amphotericin B) when used in combination. Methods and Results: Interactions of the essential oils (Melaleuca alternifolia, Thymus vulgaris, Mentha piperita and Rosmarinus officinalis) when combined with ciprofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus indicate mainly antagonistic profiles. When tested against Klebsiella pneumoniae the isobolograms show antagonistic, synergistic and additive interactions depending on the combined ratio. The R. officinalis/ciprofloxacin combination against K. pneumoniae displayed the most favourable synergistic pattern. The interactions of M. alternifolia (tea tree), T. vulgaris (thyme), M. piperita (peppermint) and R. officinalis (rosemary) essential oils with amphotericin B indicate mainly antagonistic profiles when tested against Candida albicans. Conclusion: While a number of interactions show complete antagonism, others show varied (synergistic, additive and/or antagonistic) interactions, thus the efficacy is dependent on the ratio in which the two components co-exist. Significance and Impact of the Study: The predominant antagonistic interactions noted here, suggests that some natural therapies containing essential oils should be used with caution when combined with antibiotics.},
	url = {www.refworks.com},
	author = {van Vuuren, S F and Suliman, S and Viljoen, A M}
}
@article {1963,
	title = {Chemical composition of essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species and their antifungal activities.},
	journal = {Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)},
	volume = {14},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009/01//},
	pages = {238 - 49},
	abstract = {The potential antifungal effects of Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus tosevii L., Mentha spicata L., and Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) essential oils and their components against 17 micromycetal food poisoning, plant, animal and human pathogens are presented. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodestillation of dried plant material. Their composition was determined by GC-MS. Identification of individual constituents was made by comparison with analytical standards, and by computer matching mass spectral data with those of the Wiley/NBS Library of Mass Spectra. MIC{\textquoteright}s and MFC{\textquoteright}s of the oils and their components were determined by dilution assays. Thymol (48.9\%) and p-cymene (19.0\%) were the main components of T. vulgaris, while carvacrol (12.8\%), a-terpinyl acetate (12.3\%), cis-myrtanol (11.2\%) and thymol (10.4\%) were dominant in T. tosevii. Both Thymus species showed very strong antifungal activities. In M. piperita oil menthol (37.4\%), menthyl acetate (17.4\%) and menthone (12.7\%) were the main components, whereas those of M. spicata oil were carvone (69.5\%) and menthone (21.9\%). Mentha sp. showed strong antifungal activities, however lower than Thymus sp. The commercial fungicide, bifonazole, used as a control, had much lower antifungal activity than the oils and components investigated. It is concluded that essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species possess great antifungal potential and could be used as natural preservatives and fungicides.},
	keywords = {Animals, Antifungal Agents, Antifungal Agents: chemistry, Antifungal Agents: pharmacology, Fungi, Fungi: drug effects, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, Humans, Mentha, Mentha: chemistry, Oils, Thymus Plant, Thymus Plant: chemistry, Volatile, Volatile: chemistry, Volatile: pharmacology},
	url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19136911},
	author = {Sokovi{\'c}, Marina D and Vukojevi{\'c}, Jelena and Marin, Petar D and Brki{\'c}, Dejan D and Vajs, Vlatka and van Griensven, Leo J L D}
}
@article {1951,
	title = {Bioactivities of essential oil and extract of Thymus argaeus, Turkish endemic wild thyme},
	journal = {Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture},
	volume = {89},
	year = {2009},
	note = {id: 2; eIssn: 1097-0010},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {791 - 795},
	publisher = {Society of Chemical Industry},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND: Thymus argaeus Boiss. \& Bal. (Lamiaceae), an endemic plant species of Turkey known as wild thyme, is traditionally used as a spice and a wild tea in the Inner Anatolia region of Turkey. In this study the composition of the essential oil and the antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of the methanolic extract and essential oil of T. argaeus were determined.RESULTS: The main components of the essential oil were linalool (499 g kg-1), [alpha]-terpineol (150 g kg-1), linalyl acetate (97 g kg-1) and thymol (94 g kg-1). The total phenolic, flavanol and flavonol contents of the extract were 83.31 {\textpm} 0.59 mg gallic acid equivalent g-1, 6.26 {\textpm} 0.00 mg catechin equivalent g-1 and 28.81 {\textpm} 0.21 mg rutin equivalent g-1 respectively. The antioxidant activities of the extract and essential oil determined by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging method were 830.18 {\textpm} 0.42 and 20.47 {\textpm} 2.3 mg g-1 respectively. The antimicrobial activities of the extract and essential oil against 13 bacteria and two yeasts were studied by the agar diffusion method. The micro-organisms most sensitive to the essential oil were Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while the micro-organism most sensitive to the extract was P. aeruginosa.CONCLUSION: Only the extract of T. argaeus could be used as a natural antioxidant, while both the extract and the essential oil could be useful as natural antimicrobial agents in food preservation. Copyright {\textcopyright} 2009 Society of Chemical Industry},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3513http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-0010},
	author = {Sagdic, Osman and Ozkan, Gulcan and Aksoy, Ahmet and Yetim, Hasan}
}
@article {1851,
	title = {New species and new plant records of Lamiaceae from Iran},
	journal = {Iranian Journal of Botany},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {56 - 56},
	abstract = {Thymus marandensis Jamzad is described as a species new to science. It is closely related to Th. persicus (Ronniger ex Rech. f. ) Jalas,Th. brachychilus Jalas and Th. leucotrichus Hal. Thymus linearis Benth. subsp. linearis, Satureja macrosiphonia Bornm. and Micromeria cristata (Hampe) Griseb. subsp. cristata are reported for the first time from Iran. Their distribution patterns are discussed.},
	author = {Jamzad, Z}
}
@article {1856,
	title = {Beyond six scents: defining a seventh Thymus vulgaris chemotype new to southern France by ethanol extraction},
	journal = {Flavour and Fragrance Journal},
	volume = {24},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009/05//},
	pages = {117 - 122},
	keywords = {1, 8-cineole, chemotype concept, Cis-sabinene hydrate, Linalool, multivariate analysis, Thymus vulgaris, α -terpinyl acetate},
	url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/ffj.1921},
	author = {Keefover-ring, Ken and Thompson, D and Linhart, Yan B.}
}
@article {1732,
	title = {Verso una revisione biosistematica del genere Thymus L. (Lamiaceae Martinov) in Italia: Considerazioni Nomeclaturali, Sistematiche e Criticita Tassonomica},
	journal = {Annali Di Botanica},
	volume = {supplement},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {135 - 147},
	author = {Bartolucci, F}
}
@article {1709,
	title = {Antioxidant activity and free radical-scavenging capacity of ethanolic extracts of thyme, oregano, and marjoram},
	journal = {European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology},
	volume = {111},
	year = {2009},
	note = {id: 2; eIssn: 1438-9312},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {1117 - 1117},
	publisher = {WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH \& Co. KGaA, Weinheim},
	abstract = {Phenolic compounds were extracted from thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) and marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) with 95\% ethanol. A number of antioxidant and radical-scavenging capacity tests were performed on the prepared extracts using colorimetric assays and model system studies. Specifically, these included determining the content of total phenolics, antioxidant efficacy in a linoleic acid-ferric thiocyanate model system, reducing power, scavenging effect on 2,2{\textquoteright}-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical, and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Moreover, the efficacies of the prepared herb extracts were investigated in a real-life food product: the stabilization of butter against oxidation.},
	keywords = {Essential oils},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200800170http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(ISSN)1438-9312},
	author = {Amarowicz, R and {\.Z}egarska, Z and Rafa{\l}owski, R and Pegg, B R and Karama{\'c}, M and Kosi{\'n}ska, A}
}
@article {1714,
	title = {Seasonal variation of essential oil yield and composition of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) grown in Castilla-La Mancha (Central Spain).},
	journal = {Journal of Essential Oil Research},
	volume = {21},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009///},
	pages = {360 - 362},
	publisher = {Allured Publishing Corporation},
	author = {Arraiza, M P and Andr{\'e}s, M R and Arrabal, C and L{\'o}pez, J V}
}
