Development of antimicrobial nanoemulsion-based delivery systems against selected pathogenic bacteria using a thymol-rich Thymus daenensis essential oil

摘要

AimsThymol-rich medicinal plants have been used in traditional medicine to relieve infectious diseases. However, the application of essential oils as medicine is limited by its low water solubility and high vapour pressure. The objective of this study was to produce stable nanoemulsions of Thymus daenensis oil in water by preventing Ostwald ripening and phase separation.