Antiseptics thymol

It is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and upset stomach. Bergamot contains the aromatic antiseptic thymol, which is widely used by dentists and modern medical practitioners. Brewed and ingested, Oswego tea treats flatulence and insomnia. 

Various Antiseptics.—Arsenic or mercury compounds, carbolic acid, salicylic acid or thymol are sometimes added to inks to prevent fermentation and mould growth. 

Thymol (isopropyl-m-cresol) is a volatile, phenolic monoterpene produced by several plants including thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) (Baerheim Svendsen and Scheffer, 1985). Thymol has well-known antiseptic, antifungal, and anthelminthic properties (Wilson et al., 1977) and is also used for food and fragrance applications (Bauer et al., 1990). 

Aromatic compounds in the presence of alkali halides or solutions of halogen acids are usually substituted when subjected to electrolysis. Phenols are readily substituted, and several antiseptics have been obtained in this manner. Prom thymol in alkali solution, and in the presence of... 

Ajowan seed has been popular from ancient times for its use in folk medicines. The seeds contain an essential oil with 50% thymol, which is a strong germicide, antispasmodic and fungicide. Thymol is also used in toothpaste and perfumery. It is used in a steeped liquid form against diarrhoea and flatulence. In India, the seeds are used as a household remedy for indigestion and colic and are used in poultices to relieve asthma and arthritis. It is also reported to have aphrodisiac properties (http //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajwain http //www.theepicentre.com/Spices/ ajowan.html). Thymol isolated from the oil is a powerful antiseptic and an ingredient in a number of skin ointments/powders, deodorants, mouthwashes, toothpastes and gargles. 

In contrast the thymol CT varies widely with the alcoholic CTs in both olfactory and therapeutic properties. Thymol CT is also attributed immuno-stimulant action but it is strongly antiseptic and is used for infectious conditions like colds, coughs and bronchitis. It is also recommended for its warming analgesic properties for treatment of rheumatism, arthritis and sciatica. It stimulates the digestive and cardiovascular systems and may help raise the blood pressure. 

Thymol (= b-lsopropyi- Monarda punctata, Thymus vulgaris OD-R (thyme) [antiseptic,... 

Thymol is a more powerful disinfectant than phenol, but its low water solubility, its irritancy to tissues, and its inactivation by organic material, such as proteins, limit its use as a disinfectant. Thymol is chiefly used as a deodorant in antiseptic... 

Nencki introduced salol in 1886 and. so pre.sented to the science of therapy the "salol principle." In salol. two toxic sub.stances (phenol and salicylic acid) were combined into an e.ster that taken internally slowly hydroly/es in the intestine to give the antiseptic action of its components. This type of ester is referred to as a full. salol or true salol when toth components of the ester are active compounds. Examples are guaiacol benzoate. /3-naphthol benzoate, and salol. The salol principle can be applied to esters in which only the alcohol or the acid is the toxic, active or corrosive portion this type is called a partial salol. Examples of partial sulols that contain an active acid arc ethyl salicylate and methyl salicylate. Examples of partial sulols that contain an active phenol are creosote carbonate, thymol carbonate, and guaiacol carbonate. Althtxigh many. salol-typc compounds have been prepared and used tu. some extent, none is presently... 

Thymol (thymic acid) is extracted from essence of thyme. It is four times more bactericidal than phenol and ten times less toxic. Thymol iodide is used on burns in the same way as iodoform, but has the advantage of not being absorbed and not having any odor. It is less irritating on wounds and mucous membranes than dithymol diiodide or aristol. Thymol iodide powder, an antiseptic that is used often after a phenol peel, physically alters the selective permeability of plasma membranes. It is nevertheless a protoplasmic poison that denatures enzyme proteins and is also an allergen. 

Thymol has an antiseptic effect (25 times stronger than phenol), antispasmodic, anti-tnssive, expectorant, and astringent properties, and the flavonoids also have activity as antispasmodics in bronchial muscle. 

Thymol is an excelleni disinfecting and antiseptic agent, and one of the best of embalming materials possessing the advant e over phenol of having itself a pleasant odor. 

AI3-00708 Caswell No. 856A CCRIS 7299 Cymo-phenol, a- EINECS 201-944-8 ERA Pesticide Chemical Code 080402 FEMA Number 3066 HSDB 866 Isopropyl cresol NSC 11215 Thyme camphor Thymic acid Thymol m-Thymol Thymol (natural). An antibacterial and antifungal agent used in perfumery, microscopy, preservative, antioxidant, flavoring, as a laboratory reagent, in the manufacture of menthol. Used in the prevention of mold and mildew, in flavoring and perfumery, as a preservative and antioxidant and a topical antiseptic. Crystalline solid mp = 51,5° bp = 232.5" dl ... 

Aristol is a compound of thymol and iodin, properly belonging among the dibenzenio compounds, produced by the action of a solution of I in KI upon an aqueous solution of thymol in the presence of KHO. It is an inodorous, yellowish red jjowder, in-.soluble in HsO, very sparingly soluble in alcohol, readily soluble in ether and in chloroform. It is decomposed by heat and by light and is said to be a non-poisonous antiseptic. 

Iodoform is used in surgery as an antiseptic. On account of its unpleasant odor many antiseptic preparations have been prepared in which the odor of iodoform, which most of them contain, is either disguised or eliminated. Eka-iodoform is a mixture of iodoform and paraformaldehyde anozel, of iodrform and thymol. The so-called di-iodoformis tetra-iodo-ethylene, C2I4. 

Thymol Used as an antiseptic (see phenol, p 302). May cause allergic contact dermafilis. 

Rennet is very sensitive to the action of antiseptics. Solutions of rennet, saturated with chloroform or thymol, are very rapidly rendered inactive. Yet milk, containing chloroform, affords a normal action with rennet not treated with chloroform, the coagulation being not at all retarded. With formaldehyde this difference is not observed. This last may be considered as... 

As current antiseptic, to protect liquids during the course of digestion against all microbic interference, thymol is used with success, also xylol, toluol, and chloroform. Van de Velde proposes a solution of 10 per cent chloroform in acetone for the same purpose, using 100 g. per liter of liquid to be digested. 

Thus solutions of trypsin, at a concentration of 200 mg. per cent, withstand saturating with chloroform or thymol. But at a concentration of 80 or of 100 mg. per cent, the chloroform or the thymol begins to weaken the trypsin. With an enzyme concentration of only 20 mg. per cent, saturating with chloroform or the thymol completely inhibits the enzyme. Of all the antiseptics, sodium fluoride appears to be the least injurious, only it must be noted that, according to Effront, this salt does not react strongly except in acid media, its action being less in a neutral, and exceedingly weak in alkaline media. 

Lewin. Thymol, Antiseptic, Antifcrracnt, Centralbl. f. de med. Wissens., lijSt (21). 

The inhalation of nebulized aerosols was advertised as beneficial for many ailments. The Sales-Girons device was advised for pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pain, catarrh, asthma, tuberculosis, and sleeplessness (12). The liquids and substances inhaled varied widely and included mineral water containing sulfur, iodine, and chlorine sedatives antiseptics and belladonna. In 1882, Yeo (3) prescribed the use of a mixture of creosote, carbolic acid, eucalyptus, or turpentine with equal parts of spirit and chloroform in his oronasal inhaler. The Yeo inhaler, which is poorly described, is probably more of a vaporizer than an early nebulizer. Earlier, in 1878, Lee (3) performed antiseptic experiments using a jet of steam containing a mixture of phenol and water. Iodoform, iodine, thymol, and terebene were also used (3). 

Ammonium alum Balsam Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) Sodium percarbonate antiseptic, mild pharmaceuticals Sodium salicylate antiseptic, mild sunscreen lotions Sodium salicylate antiseptic, mucosa Sodium iodate antiseptic, oral care Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil antiseptic, oral pharmaceuticals Terpene resin antiseptic, oral rinses Eucalyptol Salicylic acid antiseptic, pharmaceutical ointments Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil antiseptic, pharmaceutical topicals Didecyidimonium chloride antiseptic, pharmaceuticals Benzoic acid Bismuth subgallate Cetalkonium chloride Cetylpyridinium chloride Ethyl ether Eugenol Gum benzoin Peracetic acid Thymol 3,4,4 -Trichlorocarbanilide Urea... 

Isol. from a marine acorn worm. Stronger antiseptic than phenol or thymol. Used as 5-7% soln. in KOH for gravimetric detn. of Pd(//) or Pt(//) (in NH3 soln., as [M(NH3)4][OC6H2Br3]2>. Needles (EtOH), prisms (C.HX Sol. alkalis, EtOH, petrol. Mp 87-89°. Subl. 95-96°. 

Aromatic Antiseptic Tooth Soap,—Castile soap 1 lb. finely-powdered pumice, 1 oz, thymol, 20 grains oil of winter green, 30 drops. Shave the soap into ribbons, beat it into a paste with a little water, and add first the pumice and next the thymol and wintergreen dissolved in a small quantity of alcohol. 

Thymol is a MT-ic phenol derivate of cymene, which can be fotmd in EOs of thyme. Thymus vulgaris or Thymus zygis L. var. gracilis Boissir. Thymol constitutes up to 80 % of the major compound of thyme EO, but it can be found in various citrus plants as well [103]. Thymol possesses a well-known antimicrobial and antiseptic activity, and because of its pleasant taste it has been used in mouthwashes and toothpastes for many years [104]. 

Thymol,—This furnishes a not unpleasant, and very useful antiseptic soap, recommended especially for the cleansing of ulcerated wounds and restoring the skin to a healthy state. The normal strength is 3 per cent. It is preferable to replace part of the thymol with red thyme oil, the thymene of which imparts a sweeter odour to the soap than if produced with thymol alone. A suitable blend is 2 per cent, of thymol crystals and per cent, of a good red thyme oil. 

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