Background: Thymus deanensis is a known aromatic plant which grows widely in Iran and many mediterranean regions. In previous studies composition of essential oils of many species of Thymus genus reported which they were rich of phenols like Thymol and Carvacrol. Methods: Water distilled essential oils from aerial parts of Thymus deanensis var. deanensis from three different localities in Iran...

background: thymus deanensis is a known aromatic plant which grows widely in iran and many mediterranean regions. in previous studies composition of essential oils of many species of thymus genus reported which they were rich of phenols like thymol and carvacrol. methods: water distilled essential oils from aerial parts of thymus deanensis var. deanensis from three different localities in iran ...

Traditional medicine has maintained its importance in the world, and its use is rapidly gaining in popularity in industrialized countries. To cure illnesses and ailments almost 80% of the global population use traditional medicine, mainly medicinal plants. Today, according to the World Health Organization, 20,000 medicinal and aromatic plants are used in the world [1]. Long term experience has ...

Article history: Received on: 03/09/2016 Accepted on: 06/12/2016 Available online: 20/03/2017 Thymus vulgaris L. (T. vulgaris) a significant aromatic plant with around 100 species in the world is widely used for medicinal purposes as well as in culinary dishes. The genus Thymus are important medicinal plants, highly recommended due to a variety of therapeutic properties of their essential oils,...

The paper presents the peculiarities of morphological-anatomical structure organs, which are diagnostic traits herbal raw materials (HRM) commonest species Thymus L. genus in moderate climatic zone. We determined that studied develop a subshrub life form, grows monopodially Th. pulegioides and marschallianus, sympodially with mono-, di- polycyclic types monocarpic shoots serpyllum. Inflorescenc...

Abstract Carvacrol is a major component of many essential oils the genus Thymus, Satureja, and Origanum , determining their antimicrobial, antioxidant, other properties. The aim present study was to investigate some physicochemical biological properties pure carvacrol. surface tension density were measured at six different temperatures (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80°C). values between 53.11 60.38 mN/m...

Thymus transcaspicus Klokov is a member of the genus Thymus. It is native to Iran with limited distribution in the Northeast. Thymus is a traditional medicinal plant which is also used as a spice and aromatic plant in different industries. In this investigation, genetic diversity of some Thymus transcaspicus populations were evaluated by using morphological traits and essential oil content. In ...

The genus Thymus (Lamiaceae) is represented by 38 species (64 taxa) in Turkey, and 24 of which are endemic to Turkey. Aerial parts of Thymus longicaulis subsp. chaubardii var. chaubardii, T. zygioides var. lycaonicus, T. longicaulis subsp. longicaulis var. subisophyllus and T. pulvinatus collected from three different localities in Balikesir province were subjected to hydrodistillation to yield...