Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum L.): a review of the current evidence of nutritional and preventive health benefits.

ABSTRACT: Thymus serpyllum L. (Lamiaceae), known in English as 'wild thyme', is primarily found in the Palearctic realm (Eurasia, North Africa) and has been utilized traditionally for culinary, nutritional, medicinal, and aromatic purposes. The essential oil extracted from wild thyme is particularly noteworthy, being used extensively in the food industry as a flavoring agent and preservative. The plant's aerial parts are commonly employed as an element of the diet (e.g., tea)/for culinary uses and in local/traditional medicine (primarily for managing respiratory and gastrointestinal conditions), similar to the use of common thyme. There is practically no information available on the species' nutritional benefits. Pharmacological studies, including in vitro and in vivo research,

SUBMITTER: Jalil B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11153689 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature