Thymol
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Thymol (also known as 2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, IPMP) is a natural monoterpene phenol derivative of cymene, C10H14O, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted from Thymus vulgaris (common thyme) and various other kinds of plants as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties.
See also : Thyme
Special Precautions of Thymol
Benefits and uses of Thymol are
- Thymol is one of the standard antiseptics used today in hospitals and homes. Thymol is strongly antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral. Some of its uses include as a herbal cough medicine, used to make mouthwash by combining it with glycerine as well as used to treat nail fungus infection.
List of plants that contain thymol
- Monarda didyma
- Monarda fistulosa
- Trachyspermum ammi (Khella)
- Origanum compactum
- Origanum Dictamnus
- Origanum onites
- Origanum vulgare
- Thymus glandulosus
- Thymus hyemalis
- Thymus vulgaris
- Thymus zygis
