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Common Names
Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THYMOL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Plant | 1.0 | 10000.0 | 2.23 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| THYMONIN | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THYMONIN | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THYMUNIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| THYMUSAPONIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| THYMYL-ACETATE | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| TIN | 4 | Leaf | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-4-THUJANOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRYPTOPHAN | 29 | Plant | 1860.0 | 2009.0 | -0.94 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Plant | 2410.0 | 2603.0 | -0.80 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| URSOLIC-ACID | 89 | Plant | 15000.0 | 18800.0 | 0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALINE | 3 | Plant | 5020.0 | 5422.0 | -0.57 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| VANILLIC-ACID-4-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Leaf | not available | 832000.0 | 0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Plant | 74111.0 | 81690.0 | -2.95 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ZINC | 77 | Leaf | 0.3 | 1.5 | -0.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Plant | 55.0 | 74.0 | 0.22 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 8 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Osteoblastogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Ovicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Oviposition-Stimulant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Ovulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Oxidant | 1 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P21-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-2B1-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PAF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parasiticide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Percutaneostimulant | 1 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfumery | 25 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 4 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |