Benefits of thyme herb

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:00 PM

The thyme herb

The creeping thyme is known as Thymus serpyllum, and it is also known as the gossamer, bear, or wormwood, and it belongs to the oral family that includes 220 species, in addition to the genus Thymus known as Thymus L, known as Thymus. [1] [2] It is a perennial herb growing in northern Europe, and it has aromatic leaves, but it is not used in cooking. [3]


Benefits of thyme herb

The benefits of the thyme herb according to the degree of effectiveness

There is insufficient evidence of its effectiveness

  • Improving blood circulation and reducing pressure: A preliminary study on mice with high blood pressure and published in the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition in 2013 indicated that the aqueous extract of the thyme herb may help lower the level of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and peripheral resistance in the bloodstream. , Due to its having antioxidant properties as a result of being a source of phenols, rosmarinic acid, and caffeic acid. [4]
  • Reducing levels of harmful cholesterol and fats in the blood: A preliminary study conducted on animals and published in the Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology in 2017 indicated that the consumption of aqueous extract of the thyme herb by diabetic rabbits reduces the level of total cholesterol in the blood, harmful cholesterol, and protein. Very-low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and others without affecting the level of good cholesterol, in addition to significantly reducing the ratio of total cholesterol to good cholesterol, and it also contributes to maintaining the health of the liver. [5]
And it was found in another preliminary study conducted on another type of animals and published in the Journal of Agronomy, Technology and Engineering Management in 2018, that taking a mixture powder containing thyme herb and other ingredients, significantly reduces the level of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and harmful cholesterol. , And increases the level of good cholesterol. [6]
  • Other benefits There is insufficient evidence for its effectiveness: There are some benefits associated with consuming thyme herb, which need more studies to confirm it, as follows: [7]
    • Relieve cough.
    • Relieving bronchitis .
    • Reducing kidney problems.
    • Relief of bladder problems .
    • Reducing infection.
    • Relief of intestinal gas.
    • Alleviate colic.


Other studies on the benefits of thyme herb

The following points explain the results of some studies conducted on the benefits of the thyme herb:

  • A preliminary study conducted on diabetic and non-diabetic rabbits and published in the Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2016 indicated that both the raw powder and aqueous extract of the thyme herb help reduce the risk of hyperglycemia , and reduce their cumulative blood sugar level. This effect is due to its content of secondary plant matter, such as; Terpenoids, tannins, flavonoids, and alkaloids, and consuming it alone or in combination with insulin contributes to the improvement of diabetes and reduces the risk of complications resulting from it, [8] as indicated by another preliminary study published in the African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology in 2012. , that the aqueous extract of the herb Alzeiterh reduces the level of sugar in the blood of infected rabbits diabetes significantly. [9]
  • A laboratory study published in Botany Research International in 2012 indicated that the thyme herb has an effect that reduces the growth of microbes , it was found that the methanolic extract and ethyl acetate of this herb reduces the growth of 4 types of bacteria, namely; Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in addition to inhibiting the growth of 4 types of fungi including; Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Aspergillus niger. [10]
  • A laboratory study published in the journal Industrial Crops and Products in 2014 indicated that the essential oil content of thyme herb of secondary plant materials and bioactive substances possesses an antioxidant effect . [11]
  • A laboratory study published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2015 indicated that the essential oil of thyme has the highest effect in reducing the risk of tumor growth , when compared with the effect of the essential oils of other species that follow the genus of thyme, such as; The common thyme , and the wormwood , and this effect may be due to its content of thymol , which is one of the phenolic compounds that inhibit the growth and reproduction of cancer cells. [12]


Damage to thyme herb

The degree of safety of thyme herb

The consumption of thyme herb in moderate quantities, such as available in food, is safe for most adults, and it is likely to be safe to consume it in medicinal quantities. On the other hand, it is advised to avoid the use of thyme herb by pregnant and lactating women, as there is insufficient information about the degree of safety of its use during pregnancy and lactation. [7]


Precautions for using the herb thyme

It can affect the consumption of herb Alzeiterh in the level of hormones responsible for the control of the thyroid gland when consumed by people with thyroid disorders ; Which may reduce its activity; Therefore, it is advisable to consult a specialist in case they consume thyme herb. [13]


References

  1. Doukkali, Z., Bouidida, H., Srifi, A., Taghzouti, K., Cherrah, Y., & Alaoui, K. (2015), “Les plantes anxiolytiques au Maroc. Études ethnobotanique et ethno-pharmacologique” ,  Phytotherapie , Issue 5, Folder 13, Page 306-313. Edited.
  2. Snežana Jarić, Miroslava Mitrović, Pavle Pavlović (22-7-2015), "Review , Of Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, And Pharmacological Study Of Thymus Serpyllum L . " , Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , Folder 2015, Page 1-10. Edited.
  3. "Thymus serpyllum" , www.plants.ces.ncsu.edu , Retrieved 5-6-2020. Edited.
  4. N Mihailovic-Stanojevic, A Belščak-Cvitanović, J Grujić-Milanović, and others (9-2013), “Antioxidant and Antihypertensive Activity of Extract from Thymus serpyllum L. in Experimental Hypertension” , Plant Foods for Human Nutrition , Issue 3, Folder 68, Page 235-240. Edited.
  5. Alamgeer, by Muhammad Mushtaq (3-2017), "Effect Of Aqueous extract the Thymus Of Serpyllum On the lipid profile was And Some Liver Enzymes In-Alloxan - induced Diabetic Rabbit" , Bangladesh Polska Journal Unit Of Pharmacology , Issue 1, 12 the Folder, 58-62 . Page. Edited.
  6. Sanja Popović, Ljiljana Kostadinović, Olivera Đuragić, And Others (2018), "INFLUENCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS MIXTURES ( of Artemisia Absinthium, Thymus Vulgaris, Menthae Piperitae And Thymus Serpyllum) IN BROILERS NUTRITION the ON BIOCHEMICAL BLOOD the STATUS" , Journal Unit Of Agronomy, Technology And Engineering Management , Issue 1, Folder 1, Page 91-98. Edited.
  7. ^ A b "WILD THYME" , the www.webmd.com , Retrieved 7-6-2020. Edited.
  8. Alamgeer, by Muhammad Mushtaq, Sajid Bashir 's , And Others (9-2016), "Comparative Hypoglycemic Of Activity About Me by Different Fractions Of Thymus L . Serpyllum with In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rabbits" , Pakistan Journal Unit Of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Issue 5, 29 the Folder, 1483 . Page -1488. Edited.
  9. Alamgeer, Muhammad Mushtaq, Sajid Bashir, and others (29-10-2012), “Hypoglycemic and hematological effects of aqueous extract of Thymus serpyllum Linn. In alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits” , African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , Issue 40, Folder 6, Page 2845-2850. Edited.
  10. R. Farrukh, M. Zargar, A. Akhtar, and others (2012), “Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Thymus serpyllum” , Botany Research International , Issue 2, Folder 5, Page 36-39. Edited.
  11. Miloš Nikolić, Jasmina Glamočlija, Isabel Ferreirab, and others. (2014), “Chemical composition, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor activity of Thymus serpyllum L., Thymus algeriensis Boiss. And Reut and Thymus vulgaris L. essential oils” , Industrial Crops and Products , Folder 52, Page 183-190. Edited.
  12. SneDana Jarić, Miroslava Mitrovi, Pavle PavloviT (7-22-2015), “Review of Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Study of Thymus serpyllum L” , Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , Folder 2015, Page 1-10. Edited.
  13. "WILD THYME" , www.rxlist.com , 17-9-2019, Retrieved 7-6-2020. Edited.