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Thyme (spike)

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Thymbra spicata

Lamiaceae · Phần trên mặt đất · Aerial parts · Steam-distilled

Thyme (spike) (Thymbra spicata) — botanical illustration
Thymbra spicata

Safety

Carvacrol phenol · Drug interaction

Carvacrol up to 90 percent. Strong phenol.

May inhibit platelet aggregation. Oral caution with anticoagulants and antidiabetics.

Different from Thymus vulgaris, Thymbra spicata is a different genus.


Usage guidelines

Maximum dermal level
1.1 percent
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Carvacrol70.0 – 93.9 %
γ-Terpinene3.0 – 12.0 %
p-Cymene2.0 – 8.0 %

Botanical source

Thymbra spicata grows in Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean. Main production: Turkey.

Family Lamiaceae.


Notes

Sometimes called 'Turkish oregano'. Niche.