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Common Names
Moroccan Thyme
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-OCTANOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 250.0 | 0.28 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Shoot | not available | 860.0 | -0.06 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 410.0 | 0.67 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Shoot | not available | 70.0 | -0.21 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 40.0 | -0.12 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Shoot | not available | 70.0 | -0.33 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -0.41 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.13 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| CAMPHOR | 41 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -0.16 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| CARVACROL | 37 | Shoot | not available | 5330.0 | 0.01 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| CIS-LINALOL-OXIDE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 130.0 | -0.14 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| CIS-SABINENE-HYDRATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -0.25 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| DIHYDROCARVONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.43 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| EO (ASSUMED) | 0 | Shoot | not available | 10000.0 | not available | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.38 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | -0.31 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| LINALOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 50.0 | -0.21 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| LINALYL-ACETATE | 7 | Shoot | not available | 60.0 | 0.06 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| METHYL-CARVACROL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 10.0 | -0.57 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Shoot | not available | 110.0 | -0.22 | Tantaoui-Elaraki, A., Lattaoui, N., Errifi, A. and Benjilali, B. 1993. Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. saturejoides. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 45-53. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiflu | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195. |
| Antihalitosic | 1 | American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993. |
| Antiherpetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiinflammatory | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilepric | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antilithic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilithic? | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antilymphomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimalarial | 1 | Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp. |
| Antimelanomic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimetastatic (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimutagenic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Antineuralgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antineuritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosaminic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinociceptive | 1 | Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990. |
| Antiobesity | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiotitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 8 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antioxidant (LDL) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |