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Plant Thymus vulgaris (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme
How this plant is used
Food
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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
8-METHOXY-CIRSILINEOL 2 Leaf not available 7.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
ALPHA-HYDROXY-LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Plant 6900.0 7452.0 0.18 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Essential Oil not available 12500.0 -0.35 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Plant 50.0 425.0 1.79 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Essential Oil not available 8000.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Plant 15.0 1598.0 0.65 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Plant not available not available not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Plant 36.0 6500.0 4.55 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Essential Oil not available 9200.0 -0.34 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 155.0 920.0 0.21 Duke, 1992 *
AMYL-ALCOHOL 1 Essential Oil not available 13900.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ANETHOLE 36 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 101 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf not available 0.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 21504.0 128000.0 0.16 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Plant 113681.0 130809.0 0.18 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
AntiCTS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatic 1 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidermatitic 3 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidiabetic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiuretic 2 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Lead) 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th