Abstract

Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul¹, Yumna Abdulmalek Bokhari², Samaher Gumaan Basalib², Shaden Nabil Alhelali², Bashair Mohammed Mahmoud Omar², Aejaz A. Khan³, S.M. Shakeel Iqubal^3*and Tasneem Mohammed³

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/360202

A comparative study of different types of thyme essential oils against Streptococcus pyogenes to determine their biochemical and antimicrobial properties along with the bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect as it has proven one of the better alternative for the abuse of antibiotics with no side effects The gaseous contact of these oils is an ancient and forgotten methods in the modern world and this research is an attempt to resurrect the ancient technique to benefit the mankind as the alarming WHO reports suggests that the world is running out of antibiotics due to antibiotic abuse causing mutant species. This research was performed on the reflection of WHO reports. The biochemical studies of the three thymes reveals the presence of alkaloids, reducing sugar, iodine, steroids and phenols which serves as a major factor in combating the respiratory tract illness.. The antimicrobial properties of different types of thyme essential oils against S. pyogenes to determine their bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect was carried out using standard microbiological antibiotic assay such as Kirby bauer disc diffusion method, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) techniques. The result of this attempt was satisfactory especially with the Jordanian thyme essential oil and a survey was conducted over a sample of 500 participants to determine the awareness of antibiotic abuse with the benefits of thyme essential oils. The significantly important biochemical tests were performed to determine the phytochemical compounds present in the thyme to understand its antimicrobial mechanism. The observation along with results for the work is fully documented statistically for your perusal.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Biochemical Properties; Respiratory Tract Pathogens; Thyme Essential Oil

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