Influence of pre-treatments on yield, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Satureja montana extracts obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide

- Different pre-treatments applied for S. montana supercritical extracts preparation.
- GC/MS and GC/FID analysis of extracts and dominant compound-carvacrol was provided.
- Ultrasound and high pressure pre-treatment increased content of carvacrol for 25%.
- Extracts showed significant antioxidant activity, similar to vitamin C and BHT.