In vitro antifungal activity of Thymus vulgaris essential oil nanoemulsion

An essential oil derived from the evergreen plant Thymus vulgaris acts as an antifungal agent with strong antimicrobial activity, but it has low water solubility. The current study therefore aimed to enhance the solubility of thyme essential oil by formulating it into a nanoemulsion and investigating its effectiveness on a broad range of fungi. The identification of the compositions of essential oils was performed using GC–MS. Thyme essential...