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Thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris)
6 pieces of information you have to know about Thyme oil.
6 pieces of information:
Thymus vulgaris
belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
Its most active components are
thymol
and
carvacrol
that are phenolic monoterpenes.
Thymus vulgaris
essential oil possess excellent antioxidative activity.
Its phenolic monoterpenes (
thymol and carvacrol
) attribute to strong antibacterial action.
The essential oil is used in foods as aroma and preservative.
It is commonly used as feed additive in animal nutrition.