Tinh dầu húng savory

Bảo quản

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Carvacrol (43.6–75.0%) and co-phenol thymol (winter) disrupt bacterial membranes by intercalating into the lipid bilayer and dissipating the transmembrane proton gradient, conferring broad-spectrum bactericidal activity.

Ref: Güllüce et al 2003 (in vitro antimicrobial); Tisserand & Young 2014, Ch.14 — Carvacrol + Thymol profiles

Carvacrol, γ-terpinene, and β-caryophyllene (up to 13.6% winter) act as hydrogen-donor radical-scavengers quenching lipid-peroxidation chain reactions; DPPH scavenging confirmed in vitro for both species.

Ref: Güllüce et al 2003; Radonic & Milos 2003

Summer savory EO attenuated H2O2-induced DNA strand-break formation in rat lymphocytes; confirmed non-mutagenic in Bacillus subtilis rec-assay and Salmonella/microsome Ames reversion test.

Ref: Mosaffa et al 2006; Zani et al 1991

Carvacrol-dominant savory EOs showed cytotoxicity against K562 myelogenous leukemia cells (IC50 85.4 µg/mL summer / 56.15 µg/mL winter in vitro); β-caryophyllene and (+)-limonene contribute anticarcinogenic class-signal.

Ref: Lampronti et al 2006; B216 Ch.14 — β-Caryophyllene + (+)-Limonene profiles

Carvacrol and thymol phenols produce local vasodilation and increased superficial blood flow at sub-irritant topical concentrations, providing warming-stimulant action on musculoskeletal tissues.

Ref: class-extrapolation from carvacrol/thymol profiles in Tisserand & Young 2014, Ch.14

Carvacrol vapour stimulates bronchial mucous clearance and has mucolytic properties via phenol-mediated airway epithelial stimulation; γ-terpinene provides mild decongestant support during inhalation.

Ref: Tisserand & Young 2014, Ch.13 (traditional aromatherapy use; no RCT human data in §13)