thyme

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• thyme
• Thymes

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Mastichina
• Serpyllum
• Cephalotos

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and family Lamiaceae, it is classified under the genus Thymus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed across various regions within Northern Europe. Its presence can be found in the coastal areas and landscapes of Denmark. It also thrives in the natural environments of Finland and the Faroe Islands. Furthermore, the species is common throughout Great Britain. Finally, its geographical range extends to the unique terrains of Iceland.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Thymus has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include THYMOL, CARVACROL, P-CYMENE, Carvacrol methyl ether, Flavonoids.

THYMOL

1. Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences
2. Food chemistry
3. Chemistry & biodiversity
4. Natural product research
5. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

CARVACROL

1. Food chemistry
2. Chemistry & biodiversity
3. Natural product research
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

P-CYMENE

1. Food chemistry
2. Chemistry & biodiversity
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Carvacrol methyl ether

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Flavonoids

1. Food chemistry

GERANIOL

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Linalool

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

OLEANOLIC ACID

1. Natural product research

Tannins

1. Food chemistry

Terpinen-4-ol

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Activities

Thymus has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antigiardial.

Antioxidant

1. Plant communications
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Chemistry & biodiversity

Antimicrobial

1. Plant communications
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Antigiardial

1. Veterinary parasitology

Medicinal Uses

Thymus has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Giardia duodenalis, fever, genital diseases, respiratory diseases, skin diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations