Maha Akram Al- Rejaboo
Dep. of Biology, College of Sciences , University of Mosul
*Corresponding author: mahaalrejaboo2@uomosul.edu.iq
Received: July 1, 2021 / Revised: July 27, 2021/ Accepted: Aug 11, 2021
Abstract
The thyme plant is rich in active substances that have an inhibitory effect on microorganisms especially fungi, such as Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, Candida albicans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Keywords: Thyme, fungi, Thymol , Inhibitory effect
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Al- Rejaboo, M.A. (2021). Thyme and its inhibitory properties against fungi. Science Archives, Vol. 2 (3), 182-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.47587/SA.2021.2305
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