thymol carvacrol/Carvacrol

Descriptions:

Product Name: Thymus Vulgaris Extract

Latin Name: Thymus mongolicus

Active ingredient: Thymol

Specification:  10%-90% Thymol

Ratio Extract: 5:1, 10:1

Test Method: UV

Mesh:100%pass 80 Mesh

Thymus vulgaris or common thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. It is native to southern Europe, where it is often cultivated as a culinary herb.It typically grows as a sub-shrub, between 15 and 20 cm tall. It a medicinal herbs of the genus Thymus, most commonly Thymus vulgaris.

Main Functions:

1. Thyme vulgaris adds a distinctive aromatic flavoring to sauces, stews, stuffings, meats, poultry – almost anything from soup to salad.

Thymus vulgaris most active ingredient, thymol, is used in such over-the-counter products as Listerine mouthwash and Vicks VapoRub because of its well-known antibacterial and antifungal properties. Thymol apparently also has a therapeutic effect on the lungs. Ingesting or inhaling the oil helps to loosen phlegm and relax the muscles in the respiratory tract.