Optimization of Thymol Extraction from Aerial Parts of Thymus vulgaris by the Response Surface Method

Subject Areas : food microbiology

N. Jannati ¹ (MSc Graduated of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
M. Honarvar ² (Associate Professor of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
M. Gharachorloo ³ (Associate Professor of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2021-11-25 Accepted : 2021-11-25 Published : 2022-01-01

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