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Ca<sup>2+</sup>-Calcineurin-NFAT pathway mediates the effect of thymol on oxidative metabolism and fiber-type switch in skeletal muscle

Pei Luo, Lina Wang, Lv Luo, Leshan Wang, Kelin Yang, Gang Shu, Songbo Wang, Xiaotong Zhu, Ping Gao, Qingyan Jiang

Food & Function · 2019 · 24 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Thymol is a major component of thyme, and it has been reported that thymol administration reduces body weight, plasma insulin and blood glucose in type-2 diabetes.

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Effects of oregano, carvacrol and thymol on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms

Antonia Nostro, Andrea Sudano Roccaro, Giuseppe Bisignano et al. · Journal of Medical Microbiology · 2007 · 550 citations

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Skeletal Muscle Lipid Content and Oxidative Enzyme Activity in Relation to Muscle Fiber Type in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Jing He, Simon C. Watkins, David E. Kelley · Diabetes · 2001 · 516 citations

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Muscle fiber type is associated with obesity and weight loss

Charles J. Tanner, Hisham A. Barakat, G. Lynis Dohm et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2002 · 491 citations

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Food flavourings and compounds of related structure. II. Subacute and chronic toxicity

E.C. Hagan, Walter H. Hansen, O.Garth Fitzhugh et al. · Food and Cosmetics Toxicology · 1967 · 490 citations

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Liposomal incorporation of carvacrol and thymol isolated from the essential oil of Origanum dictamnus L. and in vitro antimicrobial activity

Christos Liolios, Olga Gortzi, Stavros I. Lalas et al. · Food Chemistry · 2008 · 418 citations

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