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botanical illustration of Moroccan Thyme, Thymus broussonettii

botanical record · discovered

Moroccan Thyme

Thymus broussonettii

Moroccan Thyme

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BORNYL-ACETATE, CARVACROL, P-CYMEN-8-OL, DIHYDROCARVONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Thymus broussonettii

Common names: Moroccan Thyme

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Cytotoxic effect of essential oil of thyme (Thymus broussonettii) on the IGR-OV1 tumor cells resistant to chemotherapy. · 2007 source ↗
  • Topical anti-inflammatory activity of extracts and compounds from Thymus broussonettii. · 2002 source ↗
  • Comparative kinetics of microbial destruction by the essential oils of Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis and T. satureioides · 1994 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BORNYL-ACETATE
  • CARVACROL
  • P-CYMEN-8-OL
  • DIHYDROCARVONE
  • EO (ASSUMED)
  • LINALOL
  • CIS-LINALOL-OXIDE
  • LINALYL-ACETATE
  • MYRCENE
  • 3-OCTANOL
  • ALPHA-PINENE
  • BETA-PINENE
  • CIS-SABINENE-HYDRATE
  • ALPHA-TERPINENE
  • GAMMA-TERPINENE
  • TERPINEN-4-OL
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  • ALPHA-TERPINEOL
  • TERPINOLENE
  • THYMOL
  • P-CYMENE
  • METHYL-CARVACROL
  • BORNEOL
  • CAMPHENE
  • CAMPHOR
  • LIMONENE
  • TRANS-PINOCARVEOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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