Thyme is a powerful antioxidant against diseases
Thyme phenolics and antioxidants with antibacterial and fungal properties prevent premature aging.
Thyme essence has antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant, natural food preservative and anti-aging properties, said Dr. Melika, a research specialist in medicinal plant ecology.
He added: Thyme oil is antispasmodic and anti-flatulence, and the thymol in this oil is used for fungal and parasitic infections (hookworm).
The vegetable oil has also been used in mouthwashes, gargles, toothpastes, soaps and disinfectants, he said.
The study noted that thymol is used as a disinfectant on wounds and pimples, and sometimes its iodized form is used by dermatologists as a substance that stops the growth of bacteria and kills fungi in the form of powders, lotions and ointments.