Difference between revisions of "Thymol"
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Revision as of 03:47, 23 November 2013
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 which is an extract of thyme is used medicinally to wipe out fungi and bacteria. Some of its uses include as a herbal cough medicine, used to make mouthwash. ... 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
