Phytotoxic and Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils of<i>Thymus serpyllum</i>Grown in the State of Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Abstract The essential oils of Thymus serpyllum L. grown in Muzaffarabad, the State of Jammu and Kashmir, has been analyzed by GC-MS. Among the 24 identified, the major components were thymol (16.5 - 18.8 %), borneol (1.6 - 3.1 %), ledol (0.2 - 7.3 %), safrole (1.1 %), 1,8-cineole (14.0 - 18.0 %), sputhalenol (1.3 - 2.1 %) and thymoquinone (2.6 %). The safrole, cyclohexane and spathulenol are the first time identified from the essential oils of this plant. The essential oil of the plant showed significant antifungal activity against Fusarium solani and moderate phytotoxic activity.