Stanley G. Deans
Research Subjects
Stanley G. Deans has a total of 2 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
H. J. D. Dorman
Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Group, Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, South Ayrshire, UK
1 shared publicationKuresh A. Youdim
Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Group, Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr, UK
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 1 November 2001
- Published by Elsevier in Phytochemistry
- Vol. 58 (5) , 827-828
Black Pepper, Piper nigrum. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants—Industrial Profiles
- 1 November 2001
- Published by Elsevier in Phytochemistry
- Vol. 58 (5) , 827-828
Black Pepper, Piper nigrum. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants—Industrial Profiles
- Top Cited PapersOpen Access
- 1 February 2000
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 88 (2) , 308-316
Antimicrobial agents from plants: antibacterial activity of plant volatile oils
The volatile oils of black pepper [Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)], clove [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae)], geranium [Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit (Geraniaceae)], nutmeg [Myristic...
- 1 February 2000
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 88 (2) , 308-316
Top Cited PapersOpen AccessAntimicrobial agents from plants: antibacterial activity of plant volatile oils
The volatile oils of black pepper [Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)], clove [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae)], geranium [Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit (Geraniaceae)], nutmeg [Myristic...
- Open Access
- 1 January 2000
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in British Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 83 (1) , 87-93
Effect of thyme oil and thymol dietary supplementation on the antioxidant status and fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain
The present study measured changes in antioxidant enzyme activity in, and the phospholipid fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain and tested whether dietary supplementation with thyme oil or thymol could provide beneficial effects. There were significant declines in superoxide dismutase (EC1.15.1.1) and glutathione peroxidase (EC1.11.1.9) activities and the total antioxidant status in the untreated rats with age, while thyme-oil- and thymol-fed rats maintained significantly higher antioxidant enzyme activities and total antioxidant status. The proportions of 18: 2n−6, 20: 1n−9, 22: 4n−6 and 22: 5n−3 in the brain phospholipids resulting from all three dietary treatments were significantly higher in 28-month-old rats than in 7-month-old rats. Only 20: 1n−9 levels in 28-month-old thyme-oil- and thymol-treated rats were significantly higher than in the age-matched control. The proportion of 22: 6n−3 in brain phospholipids, which declined with age in control rats, was also significantly higher in rats given either supplement. This latter finding is particularly important as optimum levels of 22: 6n−3 are required for normal brain function. These results highlight the potential benefit of thyme oil as a dietary antioxidant.
- 1 January 2000
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in British Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 83 (1) , 87-93
Open AccessEffect of thyme oil and thymol dietary supplementation on the antioxidant status and fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain
The present study measured changes in antioxidant enzyme activity in, and the phospholipid fatty acid composition of the ageing rat brain and tested whether dietary supplementation with thyme oil or thymol could provide beneficial effects. There were significant declines in superoxide dismutase (EC1.15.1.1) and glutathione peroxidase (EC1.11.1.9) activities and the total antioxidant status in the untreated rats with age, while thyme-oil- and thymol-fed rats maintained significantly higher antioxidant enzyme activities and total antioxidant status. The proportions of 18: 2n−6, 20: 1n−9, 22: 4n−6 and 22: 5n−3 in the brain phospholipids resulting from all three dietary treatments were significantly higher in 28-month-old rats than in 7-month-old rats. Only 20: 1n−9 levels in 28-month-old thyme-oil- and thymol-treated rats were significantly higher than in the age-matched control. The proportion of 22: 6n−3 in brain phospholipids, which declined with age in control rats, was also significantly higher in rats given either supplement. This latter finding is particularly important as optimum levels of 22: 6n−3 are required for normal brain function. These results highlight the potential benefit of thyme oil as a dietary antioxidant.