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car·va·crol

(kär′və-krôl′, -krōl′)

An aromatic phenolic compound, C₁₀H₁₄O, found in plants such as oregano and savory and used in flavorings and fungicides.

[New Latin carvi, specific epithet of caraway (from Medieval Latin; see caraway) + Latin ācer, acr-, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots + -ol.]

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carvacrol

(ˈkɑːvəˌkrɒl)

the aromatic phenol C10H14O, found in plants of the mint family and used as a fungicide, as an antiseptic, and as a scent in perfumes

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car•va•crol

(ˈkɑr vəˌkrɔl, -ˌkroʊl)

n.

a colorless, thick, oily liquid, C₁₀H₁₄O, having a mintlike odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as a fungicide, and as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.

[1850–55; < Medieval Latin caru(i) caraway + Latin ac(e)r sharp (see acrid) + -ol¹]

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The major components of oregano essential oil are Carvacrol, Thymol, Cymene, Caryophyllene, Pinene, Bisabolene, Linalool, Borneol, Geranyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate, and Terpinene.

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Butylated hydroxytoluene, carvacrol and [alpha]-tocopherol were added in various concentrations and combinations.

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Effects of Essential Oil of Satureja Bachtiarica Bunge in a Rat Model of Reserpine-Induced Depression

Among these compounds, the main antibacterial activity is associated with the presence of carvacrol and thymol (Teixeira et al., 2013).