Peer-Reviewed Research Database
Za'atar — 55 papers
Papers mentioning za'atar or its compounds, drawn from PubMed and peer-reviewed food science journals. Click any title to read the full abstract on the original source.
2024
pharmacology
Despite herbal medicine being popular across the Mediterranean basin, there is no evidence in favor of COVID-19 infection. This study investigates the utilization and effects of me...
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2022
aroma analysis
Interest in plant-based diets has been on the rise in recent years owing to the potential health benefits of their individual components and the notion that plant-based diets might...
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2022
other
There is growing interest in Origanum syriacum due to attractive culinary applications and functional properties. Solar drying is the most common conventional method for drying Ori...
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2019
gc ms
<h4>Background</h4><i>Origanum syriacum</i> (<i>O. syriacum</i>) is a very popular edible and medicinal plant in the East Mediterranean countries. The aims of the current study wer...
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2017
other
The yield of Za'atar (<i>Thymbra spicata</i>) essential oils were found to be 2.5-3.4% at extraction process temperatures of 100-175 °C. The essential oils contained 79.5-86.2% car...
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2016
other
Many Lamiaceae species are consumed in the Lebanese cuisine as food or condiment and are largely used in the traditional medicine of Lebanon to treat various diseases, including mi...
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PMID: 28053641
DOI: 10.1155/2016/2547169
Full text on PMC
2014
Iowa State University Digital Repository
sensory panel
ABSTRACT
Lipid and protein oxidations are most important factors that can cause quality deterioration in fresh and cooked poultry meat during storage because many secondary compoun...
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2025
Recent patents on biotechnology
other
AIM: This research concerns the patentability of carvacrol; it could be helpful for researchers to easily identify any innovation in the biotechnological application of this monote...
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2025
gc ms
The present study aimed to comprehensively characterize the volatile compounds from the aerial parts of Origanum grosii and evaluate their potential as antioxidants and enzyme inhi...
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2024
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
gc ms
Carvacrol and thymol are broad-spectrum natural antimicrobial agents. To reduce their volatility and improve their antimicrobial performance, synergistic systems were prepared load...
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2023
BMC microbiology
pharmacology
BACKGROUND: Plant-derived compounds can be used as antimicrobial agents in medicines and as food preservatives. These compounds can be applied along with other antimicrobial agents...
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2023
Polymers
other
The research of starch as a matrix material for manufacturing biodegradable films has been gaining popularity in recent years, indicating its potential and possible limitations. To...
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PMID: 37447617
DOI: 10.3390/polym15132972
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2020
Applied microbiology and biotechnology
other
The current demand for new antimicrobial systems has stimulated research for the development of poly(lactic acid)/carvacrol (PLA/CAR)-based materials able to hinder the growth and...
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2019
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
other
Carvacrol, a plant-derived volatile small molecule, is effective against various agents that can cause damage to humans, the food processing industry, and plants, and is considered...
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2018
Phytotherapy research : PTR
aroma analysis
Carvacrol (CV) is a phenolic monoterpenoid found in essential oils of oregano (Origanum vulgare), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), pepperwort (Lepidium flavum), wild bergamot (Citrus auran...
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2016
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
other
Food consumers and industries urged the need of natural alternatives to assure food safety and quality. As a response, the use of natural compounds from herbs and spices is an alte...
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2015
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
other
Carvacrol is a monoterpenic phenol produced by an abundant number of aromatic plants, including thyme and oregano. Presently, carvacrol is used in low concentrations as a food flav...
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2012
Recent patents on anti-infective drug discovery
other
During the last few years the scientific community has shown a considerable interest in the study of plant materials as sources of new compounds to be processed into antimicrobial...
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2026
sensory panel
Feruloyl esterase (FAE)-producing lactobacillus strains were selected from the citrus whole-fruit pulp after 48 h of fermentation. Among them, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum K33 sho...
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2025
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
other
Potassium (K) is recognized as a crucial element affecting fruit flavor quality and influences the accumulation of citric acid (CA). To gain deeper insights into how K regulates CA...
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Sources: PubMed (US National Library of Medicine), Semantic Scholar, Europe PMC, CORE. Papers are selected by targeted search queries for each ingredient and compound in our database.